How Wusthof Knives are Made: Solingen, Germany

we invite you on a tour of boof's factories in zingan Germany to view some of the 40 individual steps it takes to create a forged voff knife the process begins as engineering special list optimize new knife designs this is also where new machines are developed and production equipment is programmed every vof knife is made from premium high-carbon stainless steel that holds a razor sharp edge steel blanks are heated to 1100° c 2000° f and our Precision forged in a dive the knife is cut into shape here we see the basic form of the knife every major production step is followed by exacting quality [Music] controls after forging the steel is tempered to assure a longlasting Cutting Edge knives are heated to 1,000° C 1,850 de F in a unique tempering oven the knife is cooled instantly it is now hard but still too brittle for use in another oven at about 200 ° c 390° f the blades are annealed only now are the strict requirements fulfilled an optimal hardness a 58° rock well and the steel is still flexible now the blade is taper ground all the transportation from one production unit to the next is done automatically so that the knives are cared for all the way robots feed grinding machines for a precisely tapered and pointed blade now the spine of the blade is finished and Polished to achieve a fine satin Sur surface the blades are thoroughly cleaned in an ultrasonic unit and inspected to make sure they are free of any [Music] defects only spotless knives receive the vof seal of quality the scales for the handle are mounted strong rivets guarantee a tight sturdy fit bolster handle and Tang are finished automatically the result is consistent exceptional [Music] quality skilled Personnel check knife after knife here the handle receives the Final Touch so that it has the perfect [Music] [Music] feel only experienced Grinders are able to apply the sharpest Cutting Edge first they sharpen the knife on a stone then check the angle of The Cutting Edge by a laser beam now the final Edge is applied and the knif is exceptionally sharp once again all kn are carefully [Music] cleaned one more test guarantees that every knife has the desired sharpness a final touch and the all-encompassing quality control only the best knives carry the the Trident [Music] logo now the vof knives are packaged individual knives are protected for Safe Transportation and handling While others are packed as knife sets or block sets voff employs more than 350 skilled people in zingan Germany they work and the direction of haral vof the seventh generation of his family to lead the company from zing and Germany vof supplies customers in more than 90 countries with high quality knives knives that are valued by the professional chef and the home cooking Enthusiast [Music] alike vov makes over 200 different kinds of Forge knives you'll enjoy a lifetime of cooking pleasure with knives from vov [Music]

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Length: 7min 42sec (462 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 24 2012