Handle material: Ebony. One-piece, forged, full tang blades. Taper-ground blades that are polished, hand-edged and honed. Hardened and tempered high-carbon stainless steel from Solingen, Germany. Handles that are triple riveted with nickel silver rivets for perfect balance and weight.

The 8-in. chef's knife is a kitchen must-have. You'll find it comes in handy no matter what the task: making thin slices of onions, dicing potatoes or mincing fresh parsley. Made in Solingen, Germany, this 8-in. chef's knife features a high-carbon stainless steel blade that's been hardened to maintain a sharp edge.

Ceramic knives offer exceptional strength, unparalleled sharpness, and ultra-light weight. An Oriental-style santoku knife is just right for sushi and sashimi, slicing mushrooms or anything else that needs to be sliced paper thin, mincing ginger, and scoring meat and fish. The paring knife is the ideal tool for peeling, paring, and cutting fruits and vegetables

Keeping knives sharp is easy if you sharpen them often on this 9" sharpening steel.

This 8-in. all-purpose Chef's Knife is Global's most popular knife. Your top choice for slicing large quantities of vegetables, fruit and meat quickly and effectively. Loved by professional chefs around the world, Global knives are an excellent choice for the serious home cook. 

Made in the ancient city of Seki, Japan, Shun knives rely on extremely sharp blades, made of Japanese VG10 steel clad with 32 layers (16 on each side) of a proprietary blend of high-carbon stainless pounded so thin, it delivers precision slicing, cutting and chopping.

At first glance, Shun Classic knives immediately stand out for their sleek black handles and ripple-patterned, Damascus-style blades. Intriguing as they look, the knives really impress when you start to cut--they are incredibly sharp, and seem to melt through everything from a soft tomato to a hard squash.