The quality and precision of Wusthof knives cannot be argued. Made in Germany, the Gourmet knives are made from laser precision cut steel. They are stamped from one piece of chromium-molybdenum-vanadium steel. This is a high carbon steel, and is stain-resistant. While the Gourmet sets from Wusthof are stamped steel, and not forged, they are cut with lasers which makes them far superior to other knife sets that are also stamped. The handle is made from a single-piece synthetic and is triple riveted to the full-tang. The durability of these knives cannot be questioned.
Wusthof Gourmet are made in Solingen Germany and have a Rockwell hardness of 56° (HRC).