Arcos 12-Piece Forged Steak Knife and Fork Set, 4-Inch

I purchased these knives and companion forks during several visits to dehillerin in Paris in 2003 2004. Originally found them by chance during my annual visits to this culinary supply store on Rue de Toqueville near the Bourse in Paris. And we are still using them! They are very sturdy and the serrated edge blade on the knives retains its original sharpness. Following recommended directions, we do not put these in the dishwasher and wash them by hand. Diswashing sometimes causes stains on stainless steel flatware and I would guess that the diswashing detergent is not as kind as normal Dawn with regard to the knife blade cutting edge. We store the knives and forks in an ordinary kitchen drawer wooden organizer by IKEA and have seen little scratching in use. Recommended! The knives are available elsewhere on Amazon.com at slightly lower cost.