This Messermeister Meridian Elite Steak Knife Set includes four 4.5-inch fine edge steak knives. The main cutting edge on these steak knives are used to slice meat, while the tip assists in separating meat from the bone. The grip can vary but the knife is usually pulled rather than pushed through the meat. Messermeister Meridian Elite knives are one-piece, hot-drop hammer forged from a single billet of the finest German stainless steel alloy and outfitted with the most durable industrial strength handle in the world. Messermeister Meridian Elite knives are handcrafted one at a time using the same techniques that have been the hallmark of fine Solingen made cutlery for hundreds of years. Messermeister Meridian Elite knives are simply the best original forged knives made in Germany.