8-Inch Bread Knife, blade is high quality molybdenum/ vanadium1.4116-steel, hardened to rockwell, blade is high- qualitymolybdenum/ vanadium 1.4116-steel, hardened to Rockwell 53-55 HRC,perfect balance between the handle and the size and weight of theblade, all Edge knives come in a handsome metal gift box.