Royale Elité combines a beautiful American Walnut Burl handle to a fine German stainless steel blade. The blade is one piece, hot-drop hammer forged from German 1.4116 stainless carbon alloy and heat treated and cooled to achieve a Rockwell of 57-58. Walnut burl highlights a rich brown flared pattern as well as is prized for its hard and strong characteristic as a handle material. The three-step, 15° Elité edge is hand stropped on a cloth wheel, creating the sharpest possible cutting surface on an edged tool. This vintage style knife is one-of-a-kind and sure to become a treasured family heirloom.

Keep your blades in tip-top condition by maintaining a razor-sharp edge with the Messermeister Royale Elité 10" Fine Grit Steel. The fine grit steel works great on both Messermeister Elité as well as Japanese knife lines by restoring the knife’s edge, smoothing and re-aligning it to maintain an enduring sharpness. This German-made version is crafted from stainless steel attached to a highly figured American walnut burl handle. We do not recommend using this steel on serrated or scalloped blades.

• Handcrafted in the historic cutlery capital of Solingen, Germany
• The Knife-for-Life guarantee provides a lifetime warranty against material as well as manufacturing defects
• 100% Messermeister quality