The ageless stainless steel block of Global designed by the famous Japanese designer Komin Yamada, including 8 Global knives in Cromova 18, cold tempered and hardened up to C56-58 Rockwell. This steel allows an excellent sharpening, a long duration of cutting-edge and is a stainless steel. The sharpening is hand-made in the plant of Yoshikin near Niigata. The block contains n. 5 knives series G and n. 3 knives series GS. Series G and GS : they are knives with carving blade in special steel with molybdenum-vanadium, tempered and hardened up to 56-58 degrees Rockwell. Handles in empty stainless steel, filled with sand to obtain a perfect balance. Blade hand ground, excellent duration of cutting-edge to wear and tear. The anatomic shape of the handle and the lightness of the knife (about 30% less than other knives with full handle) allow a long use and reduce the efforts of the user. Together with the block you will find : n. 1 Global G1 cook knife blade length cm. 21 n. 1 Global G3 slicing knife blade length cm. 21 n. 1 Global G5 vegetable knife blade length cm. 18 n. 1 Global G9 toothed-edge knife blade length cm. 22 n. 1 Global G21 filleting knife flexible blade length cm. 16 n. 1 Global GS1 paring-knife blade length cm. 11 n. 1 Global GS5 knife for little vegetables blade cm. 14 n. 1 Global GS11 flexible knife blade cm. 15 Block dimensions: 27 x 14 cm. Height cm. 30