Production

Unlike many knife makers, in over 200 years of history, we have not succumbed to the temptation of manufacturing our forged knives outside of our hometown of Solingen, Germany. There is a simple reason for this: we value the heritage and identity of a place known for centuries as “The City of Blades." We believe that quality knives can only be made where state-of-the-art manufacturing technology meets traditional craftsmanship.

It takes approximately 54 manufacturing steps to turn a piece of WÜSTHOF steel – a special mixture of chrome, vanadium, molybdenum, and stainless steel – into a quality knife. When it comes to exceptionally heavy lifting or millimeter-precise work, we use the latest robotics and lasers. When intuition, experienced artisanship, and a seasoned eye are required, we rely on our expert employees to make our premium knives truly exceptional, as no tool is more sensitive and discerning than the human hand and eye. We produce 1.7 million knives per year, and every WÜSTHOF knife has passed through the hands of a trained specialist.