Wüsthof Classic Ikon Super Slicer knife, ref: 4516/26

The Wüsthof 4516/26 CLASSIC IKON is a Bread Super Slicer knife that features comfortable handles with innovative design, full tang, made of special synthetic material. Long-lasting extreme sharpness is achieved thanks to PEtec – WÜSTHOF’s Precision Edge Technology. The Wusthof 4516/26 CLASSIC IKON Bread Super Slicer knife is forged from one piece of specially tempered high carbon steel as all the other knives in this CLASSIC IKON series.

Common features of a Wüsthof CLASSIC IKON knife:

• Forged from one piece of specially tempered high carbon steel to ensure outstanding strength.
• Innovative handles, designed for comfort and control.
• Knives perfectly balanced for effortless cutting.
• Seamless hygienic fit of the handle.
• Full tang handle, triple-riveted handle shells.
• Black handles made of special synthetic material.
• Specially designed bolster.
• Made in Solingen, Germany.

PEtec – WÜSTHOF’s Precision Edge Technology

• Super high initial cutting performance.
• Exceptionally long edge retention, long service life of blade and sharpness.
• Optimum cutting edge along the entire length of the blade
• Consistently high and reproducible quality

The WÜSTHOF Steel:

WÜSTHOF knives are precision forged from a single piece of chromium-molybdenum-vanadium steel. This specialized high carbon, stain-resistant alloy ensures that all the critical characteristics of WÜSTHOF knives are there from the beginning:

• razor sharp
• long-lasting cutting edge
• high stain resistance
• easily restorable edge

WÜSTHOF Steel Formular:

• X = Stainless steel
• 50 = 0,5% carbon – the carbon content is signi?cant for the sharpness
• Cr = Chromium for stain-resistant properties
• Mo = Molybdenum enhances the stain-resistant properties
• V = Vanadium for edge retention and hardness
• 15 = Contents of chromium in % (15%)