458116D | Classic | Chef's Knife | Lightweight | 16 cm | Boxed

The Wüsthof Classic forged chef's knife in a lightweight version with a 16 cm blade: a compact 139 g knife designed for Le Cordon Bleu cookery students and for home cooks with smaller hands or just starting out. Supplied boxed.

This lightweight chef's knife from the forged Wüsthof Classic series was developed specifically for the French Le Cordon Bleu cookery school. With its 16 cm blade it suits trainee chefs, keen home cooks and smaller hands. It is a truly compact, smaller chef's knife; being lighter than the standard Classic chef's knife, it is nimble and comfortable to work with even without experience, and makes an ideal first knife. The forged steel blade and the ergonomic handle make it a genuinely professional chef's knife, a pleasure to use at every stage of food preparation.

Wüsthof Classic series

Robust, sharp and functional: the classic kitchen knife series, with more than 70 different blade shapes (blade lengths from 6 to 36 cm), stands out for its ease of use and is the right tool for every home cook and professional. The blade is forged from a single piece of X50CrMoV15 stainless steel, hardened to 58 HRC, with a 29° edge angle. This special high-carbon, corrosion-resistant alloy ensures that the key properties of every Wüsthof knife are there from the start: a razor-sharp, long-lasting cutting edge, high rust resistance and an edge that is easy to restore. The knives are made in 55 refined production steps, from forging through hardening and sharpening to polishing, and every Classic knife passes more than 20 uncompromising quality checkpoints. They are especially sharp thanks to the laser-guided Precision Edge Technology (PEtec) sharpening process. Final finishing done by hand by experienced Wüsthof craftsmen gives exceptional sharpness and fast, easy cutting. The comfortable, durable handle scales are made of polyoxymethylene (POM), a synthetic material with a denser molecular structure that resists fading and discolouration. The robust handle scales are triple-riveted for durability. Wüsthof technology delivers outstanding sharpness: very high initial cutting performance, exceptionally long edge retention, a long blade life, an optimal cutting edge along the full length of the blade, and unique, consistently high and reproducible quality. The Wüsthof Classic series is certified by NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) for public health and food safety.

• Hand guard: the ergonomic handle fits the hand well and the curved butt prevents slipping. The robust handle scales are fixed with stainless steel rivets.
• Full tang: the blade runs through the full length of the handle, giving the knife reliable stability. It also acts as a counterweight, keeping the blade balanced.

Specifications:

• Blade material: X50CrMoV15 stainless steel, 58 HRC
• Blade length: 16 cm
• Blade width: 4 cm
• Overall length: 28 cm
• Weight: 139 g

Important: for maximum edge retention, do not put it in the dishwasher; wash it only in lukewarm water with a little washing-up liquid.