Exclusively ours from New York's Schmidt Brothers, this wood-handled take on their premium cutlery features an oversized steakhouse-style design with fully forged German stainless steel blades, double bolsters and the signature Schmidt Brothers "curve" for ideal hand position and leverage. High-quality handles in beautiful, richly grained ash PakkaWood represent a modern update on classic wood knives. Using advanced processes, carefully selected ash hardwood is bonded in layers with resin under heat and pressure before the handle is shaped. Long-lasting PakkaWood has the same natural differences in color and grain as wood and may change color with use over time as the wood absorbs oils from the hand. Magnetic knife block with stainless base stands upright has acrylic covers on both sides to protect your knives while providing a view-through window.