China
Raised handles, on both blades
Two products, and the same geometry argument runs through both.
26.9 cm (10.6 in) with an offset raised handle and double-width serration, so the full length of the edge contacts the board. A straight-handled bread knife runs out of clearance on the last centimeter of a loaf and your knuckles hit the board; an offset one does not.
Six, in Japanese high-carbon stainless with a Damascus-look finish and a raised blade design.
The steak knives are described as Damascus-look. That is a finish rather than a forged lamination, and saying so is more honest than the listings that leave it ambiguous. Compare with the brands here that state their pattern is forged.
The bread knife, for the offset handle — it is the shape that solves an actual problem rather than a decorative one.
26.9 cm (10.6 in) · offset raised handle · full serration contact with the board · double-width serrations
The top of this hub and the only offset blade in it: the handle is raised above the blade so knuckles clear the board, and the serrations reach the board along their whole length.
Best for: Home bakers with large round loaves and hard crusts.
Set of 6 · Japanese high-carbon stainless · Damascus-look finish · raised blade design · textured grip
Six Japanese-style steak knives whose blades are shaped so the edge does not rest on the table between courses — a hygiene detail nobody else here addresses.
Best for: A table where knives are set down between mouthfuls, which is every table.
