- 3-inch Parer, 5-inch Serrated Utility, 5-inch Hollow Edge Santoku, 8-inch Chef's, Kitchen Shears, 9-inch Steel, Hardwood Block
- High-carbon stainless-steel blades
- Black polypropylene, partial-tang handles
- Lifetime warranty against defects
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This set supplies a cook with a variety of cutting edges and a solid wood block to store them in. The set consists of an 8-inch chef's knife, a 6-inch utility knife, a 5-inch serrated utility knife, and a 3-inch paring knife. A 9-inch sharpening steel keeps their edges in order, and a pair of kitchen shears to snip herbs, flowers, or string is also included. Everything stores neatly in the attractive natural hardwood block. Henckels Five Star knives feature distinctive black polypropylene handles shaped like gentle waves that fit the hand snugly, though small-handed cooks might find them too thick and too long. The handles on these knives don't have full tangs. Except for fully forged blades less than 6 inches long, such as the paring and utility knives in this set, the blades and bolsters of Henckels's first-rate cutlery lines are formed by a high-tech welding process that combines three high-carbon, stainless-steel types into what appears to be a single piece so a knife's parts have distinct, desirable characteristics. All pieces in the set carry a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
What's in the Box
8-inch chef's knife, 6-inch utility knife, 5-inch serrated utility knife, 3-inch paring knife, 9-inch sharpening steel, kitchen shears, and a hardwood block.
From the Manufacturer
 | The TWIN® Five Star range is a masterful blend of sharpness and ergonomic design. This series combines the world’s most famous Henckels' blade (Four Star®) with an ergonomic molded handle. This perfectly proportioned handle has been created with a new open flow to accommodate each individual hand while improving convenience and safety for the user. The TWIN® Five Star line contains knives for all tasks, including the following open stock knife types: parer, bread, sandwich, carving, chef’s, santoku, and others. TWIN® Five Star knives are also available in a range of block sets and gift sets, to be sure that your cutlery needs are covered. |
A Higher Standard in Knife Construction
TWIN® Five Star knives are precision forged from a single piece of exclusive-formula, high-carbon, no-stain steel under the all-new Sigmaforge standard. As a result, TWIN® Five Star knives have improved quality consistency, lasting sharpness, and perfect geometry. Sigmaforge one-piece construction also provides high precision and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, thus improving cutting-edge retention for lasting sharpness. In addition, TWIN® Five Star knives use J.A. Henckels’ Friodur ice hardening for corrosion resistance, a process that also contributes to cutting-edge retention.
It's All in The Grip:
 | The Five Star® series features high impact polypropylene handles that are permanently bonded to the knife blades without any gaps. These ergonomic handles are break-proof, sanitary, and colorfast. In addition, the super bolster provides weight, insures safety, and adds balance. |
Features:
- SIGMAFORGE 1-piece, precision forged construction: Provides perfect geometry, high precision, and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, thus improving cutting edge retention for lasting sharpness.
- Laser controlled edge: Is sharper and stays sharper longer. Has a more consistent blade angle.
- Friodur ice hardening: Maximum no-stain properties and more blade strength. Improved resistance to corrosion and pitting.
- Super bolster: Provides weight, insures safety, and adds balance.
- Full rat-tail tang: Provides a proper balance and greater strength.
- High-carbon no-stain steel, an exclusive J.A. Henckels formula: Non-staining, non-rusting.
- Hand, precision honed blade: Is sharper and stays sharper longer.
- Ergonomic designed handle: Safer and much more convenient in use.
- Polypropylene handles: Comfortable molded handles and food safe
- Dishwasher safe: Easy care (Although hand-washing is recommended by J.A. Henckels).
- Full warranty: J.A. Henckels stands behind all its knives.
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Knife Block Set
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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Martha Stewart may hate these, but you might love them,
This review is from: J.A. Henckels Twin Five Star High-Carbon Stainless-Steel 7-Piece Knife Set with Block (Kitchen)
Okay, they're not exactly pretty. The handles are a matte black, and have nothing that suggests "whimsy" or "charm". What they do have is a great ergonomic shape that provides a firm, sure girp in the hand. They also have great cutting edges, made from Soligen steel (as a woodcarver, I can attest that this steel is among the world's finest). There are no exposed tangs, no exposed rivets. That makes washing these knives a real easy job, and assures that the handles will never warp, crack, or gather bacteria in little indentations.This set is a very good deal, but I would order it along with a fillet knife (the missing link here). You might also consider a bread knife, but my view is that since bread is the least punishing thing to cut with a knife, a cheap knife will do just as well. Also, the serrated kife that comes with the set works just great for cutting rolls and smaller loaves. Now back to the steel... it keeps a very nice edge with a few licks along the butcher steel. However, don't expect that the butcher steel alone will keep the edges sharp forever. At some point, after much use, the edge will develop what we carvers call "rollover." You then need to redefine the sharp edge with a ceramic sharpener. So do consider getting one of those along with your set. Yep, these knives don't call for attention, but they do the job very, very nicely. As for the dishwashing issue: yes, theoretically you can place them in your dishwasher. But think: the edges are going to take a beating if they rattle around in there, so you would have to make sure that the knives were very securely immobilized in the rack. That's why Henckel's recommends hand washing. They wash beautifully, and faster by hand than the time it would take to fool around with securing them in your dishwasher. This is a great set, at a great price. I've had mine for several months now, and suspect that it will be a long, long time before I am due for another set.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ergonomically perfect design,
By NBSJENN (ARIZONA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: J.A. Henckels Twin Five Star High-Carbon Stainless-Steel 7-Piece Knife Set with Block (Kitchen)
This is my first set of really fine German made knives. I've heard for years that the best knives come from Henckel in Germany. I thought the price was right and was looking for a "fatter" handle on a knife. This knife set is beautifully designed and well made. I have a touch of arthritis in both thumbs and the skinny handle on most kitchen utencils is difficult for me to hold. This knife set fits my hand nicely and glides through everything like it's warm butter. Great knife - great value. This set will last a life time!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful knives,
By C. White (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: J.A. Henckels Twin Five Star High-Carbon Stainless-Steel 7-Piece Knife Set with Block (Kitchen)
I spent the money and I love them. I read reviews about the handles being too bulky for those with small hands but I have had no problem with them and I do have small hands!
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