This 19-piece block set features all the knives you need to set your kitchen up right.What it does: From the small bird's beak peeling knife for precise, intricate cuts to the all-rounder 8-inch chef's knife for slicing and dicing, this set contains the key knives for all tasks, along with a sharp and sturdy set of 8 steak knives, a pair of kitchen shears and a sharpening steel to keep your fine-edged knives in tiptop shape.Set includes:- 2.75-inch bird's beak peeling- 4-inch paring- 4.5-inch utility- 5-inch serrated utility- 6-inch utility- 7-inch hollow edge santoku- 8-inch chef's- 8-inch bread- 8 x 4.5-inch steak knives- kitchen shears- 9-inch sharpening steel- 20-slot wood block Special formula high-carbon no-stain steel One-piece precision-stamped blade for a lighter weight knife without sacrificing strength Ice-hardened FRIODUR blade starts sharper, stays sharper longer Ergonomic polymer handle is perfectly bonded to full tang 57 Rockwell Hardness = excellent edge retention Stainless steel/wood Made in Germany