Messermeister Oliva Elite 8" Offset Scalloped Bread Knife

The Messermeister Oliva Elite 8-inch Scalloped Offset Knife is extremely versatile. The offset feature of this knife provides maximum grip clearance between hand and cutting surface while providing optimal leverage and keeping knuckles out of harm's way. The scalloped blade cuts easily through crisp bread crusts without compressing the delicate interiors. Messermeister's Oliva Elite boasts an exquisite natural, Italian olive wood handle in the popular forged Elite knife lines series. The beautiful golden brown handle provides a secure ergonomic grip with an unsurpassed balance. The blade, bolster and tang are one-piece, hot-drop forged from a single billet of the finest German steel alloy. Oliva Elite knives are handcrafted one at a time, using the same techniques that have been the hallmark of fine German made cutlery for hundreds of years. Oliva Elite knives are of heirloom quality and are proudly made in Solingen, Germany. It is recommended that you hand-wash your knives with warm w