Configured for daily food-prep tasks, this set offers a basic assortment of essential knives for home cooking. The handles, made of durable polypropylene in our exclusive ivory color, are designed for comfort. Triple riveted to the handles, the hand-honed, full tang blades are forged from high-carbon steel, which is ground from handle to tip and from spine to edge for optimal sharpness. The recessed bolster allows you to sharpen the entire length of each cutting edge. The set includes a 3.5-in. paring knife, 4.5-in. and 6-in. utility knives, an 8-in. chef???s knife, an 8-in. bread knife, a 10-in. honing steel, pull-apart kitchen shears and a hardwood storage block with slots for 17 items.