Bob Kramer - EURO STAINLESS

Unique knives for unique people

Cooking is not just a purely rational act defined by functionality. The ritual character of cooking can be further enhanced by the feeling of working with a knife, like no other in the world. Each and every knife in the Euro Stainless range crafted by Bob Kramer is an unparalleled work of art with a unique damask pattern – as individual as the person whose tool it is. 100 layers of two different types of steel with varying grades of hardness enclose the exceptionally hard core of the blade, 50 on each
side. A special treatment changes the surface structure of each layer and gives each and every blade its individual pattern, known as Chevron damask. An extra wide blade on the Chef and Santoku knives creates more knuckle clearance when chopping and serves as an excellent platform to transport cut materials from cutting board to pot. The spine and choil (at the heel of the blade) is rounded and polished for safety and comfort. The edge runs from tip to heel thus its entire length is available for cutting and chopping. The beautiful Micarta linen handle perfectly matches the blade, both aesthetically and functionally. The material is moisture-resistant and extremely dimensionally stable – thereby ensuring that the handle and the blade survive well even after frequent and long use over many years.

The Material

The core of the blade consists of extremely hard, ultra-homogeneous SG2 powder steel that has undergone
special treatment to improve its performance. The result is a durable blade with outstanding initial sharpness
and sharpness retention that simply cannot be achieved with conventional types of steel.

• Blade core made of SG2 powder steel, embedded in 100 layers of steel of two varying grades of hardness.
• CRYODUR® blade, hardened using a specially developed process (including ice-hardening at -196° C) to guarantee extreme hardness of approx. 63 Rockwell.
• Micarta handle – a multi-layered material made of linen and synthetic resin, dimensionally stable and moisture-resistant, with stainless steel rivets and decorative logo pin.
• Non-slip ergonomically-shaped handle for comfortable cutting.

Sharpen like a master

Only re-sharpen all KRAMER by ZWILLING knivesvwith appropriate professional tools to retain their sharpness, due to the high grade of hardness of the material. Regularly draw the blade across the KRAMER by ZWILLING leather stropping block to restore the knife's cutting ability. If your knife's sharpness noticeably diminishes, we would recommend sharpening the blade with a KRAMER by ZWILLING sharpening stone. These sharpening stones are perfectly designed for these ranges of knives, but are also ideal for professionally sharpening all other types of steel knives. The sharpening stones are available, as required, in various grain sizes – from #400 grit for major correction work or in the event of breaks in the blade, to #10,000 grit for an extremely sharp finish.

• Extremely low wear
• Ultra-fast grinding effect
• The sharpening stones can be used in a non-slip bamboo holder. The holder can be extended to work more cleanly directly over the sink.

The perfect art of knife-cutting

Bob Kramer has gathered a wealth of experiences throughout his varied life. When working in the most diverse kitchens, he learned not only how to use a wide variety of types of knives, but also the mysteries of knife-sharpening, before finally driving through the USA in a converted truck as a mobile knife-sharpener. The desire grew in him to produce his own high-performance knives that would be easy to sharpen and would retain their intact cutting edge even after heavy use. For over 20 years he has been passionately devoting himself to perfecting the art of blade-forging. This experience forms the basis for a collection of high-performance knives: KRAMER BY ZWILLING.