Messermeister

Oliva Elité Olive Wood Handled Knives

$90–$180

Heritage and hand-forged.

Photography by Bobbi Lin and Rocky Luten

Details & Materials +-

Made in:

Solingen, Germany

Made of:

Stainless steel blades with olive wood handles.

Size:

Paring knife: 8" L (3.5" blade); Utility knife: 10.75" L (6" L); Santoku knife: 12.75" L (7" blade); Chef's knife: 14" L (8" blade); Bread knife: 14.25" L (9" blade); Sharpening steel: 15.25" L (10" steel)

Maker:

Care & Notes +-

Wash knife blades in warm soapy water, dry immediately and store. To clean sharpening steel, wipe with a wet towel. Messermeister knives are hand sharpened and pull through sharpeners are not recommended.

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Messermeister

Ojai, CA

Messermeister (loosely translated to “knife master” in German) remains one of the few companies in the world to produce hammer-forged knives the traditional way, and they’ve been doing so for over three decades. Founder Bernd Dressler (whose family had emigrated to Australia and then the United States from Germany) combined his respect and interest in high-quality cutlery with a desire to reconnect with his countrymen by collaborating with and learning from a 3rd generation knife making family in Germany.

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5.0 Stars

Love this knife

Fits very nicely in my hand and has good weight...not to heavy and not too light. Would highly recommend!

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Submitted on: 9/22/2020 Reviewed by: Tehillahbraun Option: Santoku Knife

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