DELTA
The particularly refined handle scales of the Delta series made of grenadilla wood are slightly raised. Grenadilla is one of the heaviest woods of all and is also used for making musical instruments because of its special properties. Due to the inlays of grenadilla wood, the handles are not dishwasher safe.
The solid design and the generously used materials give the knives in the Delta series an incomparable balance and make cutting a special experience.
MATERIAL
The blade material of knives has to meet a wide range of requirements, some of which are contradictory. It is therefore important to achieve an optimum between the different requirements. A knife steel should be hard, but not too hard, otherwise it would break. But it should also not be too soft, otherwise the knife would become blunt too quickly through wear. That is why the knives in the Delta series from GÜDE are made of a chrome-molybdenum-vanadium knife steel that has an optimum hardness of approx. 57-58 HRc (Rockwell).
PRODUCTION
Knives in the Delta series are drop-forged from one piece of steel. Drop forging ensures high material strength even under dynamic stresses. During drop forging, the entire forging blank is heated and deformed. In a further 40 or so steps, the forged blank is turned into a unique handmade knife from the knife manufactory GÜDE.
FORM
In drop forging, the design language is free from the tip of the blade to the end of the handle. A design language like that of Delta is only possible in the drop-forging process. That is why GÜDE has remained true to this proven technology since its founding in 1910, now in its fourth generation. An unmistakable feature of many series from GÜDE is the so-called double bolster. A bolster is the thickening of the blade steel. The (front) bolster between the handle and the blade serves both as finger protection and balance weight. The second bolster at the end of the handle gives the knives a better balance. This guarantees the user pleasant and fatigue-free work.