Wusthof Classic Bread Knife, 8-inch (20 cm), Serrated - 4149 Naniwa Diamond Pro with an excellent high-end look

with an excellent high-end look

A very useful all-around paring knife

so while they have the potential to last longer because of the additional abrasive material

For regular everyday maintenance

Wusthof Classic Bread Knife, 8-inch (20 cm), Serrated - 4149 Naniwa Diamond Pro with an excellent high-end lookIf you've looked around my site much you'll probably have noticed that I prefer a longer bread knife, but it's because I have training as a professional baker so I like big, crusty breads (I also have a tendency to bake big round crusty sourdough loaves for my family), and so a 9" or even 10" bread knife appeals to me. But this is still an excellent bread knife nice and thin and very strong (forged steel!) and sharp and so if you're more the baguette