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The Messermeister Oliva Elite 5 Inch Cheese and Tomato Knife is the perfect addition to any cheese plate. This knife is hand-crafted from the finest German stainless steel. The serrated, wavy edge is suitable for cutting a wide variety of cheeses, tomatoes, and any other soft skinned fruit or vegetable. The fork tip is designed to move pieces from the cutting board to a plate. Marry this wonderfully timeless blade to a highly figured, golden piece of natural olive wood to boast the best of vintage artisanal cutting instruments from yesteryear.
Features
The German 1.4116 stainless carbon alloy blade resists stains and corrosion, exhibits toughness and durability, holds its edge retention, and is easy to re-sharpen to a razor-like edge.
This knife line is one-piece, hot-drop hammer forged, which produces the strongest blade from heel to tip. The blades are heat treated and cooled to achieve a Rockwell of 57-58.
The three-step, 15° Elite edge is hand stropped on a cloth wheel, creating the sharpest possible cutting surface on an edged tool.
The bolsterless heel simplifies all cutting, sharpening and honing tasks, making use of the entire blade from heel to tip.
Handcrafted in the historic cutlery capital of Solingen, Germany.
The Knife for Life™ guarantee provides a lifetime warranty against material and manufacturing defects.
100% Messermeister quality
Care
Hand-wash with warm water and a mild detergent; rinse and dry immediately.
Do not place in dishwasher.
Avoid cleaners containing bleach or citrus extracts.
Oil the wood handle as needed with food-safe mineral oil.
The look of the "olive wood" handle is considerably lighter than all the other knives that I have from the Olivia collection.
Laurel P.
STYLE & GRACE MEET PRECISION: Oliva Elite knives are a dream come true! I look for function and beauty--Messermeister scores 10 out 10 in both categories. I bought the 8" chef knife and 3.5" pairing knife combo, the 7" santoku, the 5" cheese and tomato knife, and the 8" scalloped offset knife. I love them all and will likely complete my personal set with a 6" utility knife in the near future.
I love the fact that this company is female empowered and their customer service ranks among the best! I received a response email in less than 10 minutes and there was nothing difficult or unpleasant about my inquiry. This is the kind of company I want to support and will recommend them to all my family and friends.
Paul A.
Superb in all respects. The elite of knives.
Helene B.
Works great, wish I had one all my life, I love cheese
Fred G.
This is my go to knife for most situations. I had one with a plastic handle that was great; then I missplaced it, and since I can't live without it, I looked for a new one. I gave myself an upgrade and got this beauty. I'm happy and that's all that matters when it comes to purchasing kitchen tools.
Willie H.
I loved this cheese knife so much, I bought a second one for my vacation cabin!!! It is light, looks great, works amazing!!! For as thin as the blade is it cuts really straight if that’s something you care about. I don’t :-)
Marilyn L.
My husband is the main user and he loves it. So easy to slice cheese with.
daniel g.
It woks like a charm in cheese as well.
Very Satisfy with the product.
Daniel W.
Handle is beautiful. Blade is mediocre.
DiBird5
Hesitated to buy this knife due to the price but I love it! The olive wood handle is very beautiful, feels like I am in Italy when I slice cheese now! it is extremely well crafted & it really does slice cheese & tomatoes & soft fruit beautifully & razor thin. I am very happy with this purchase & recommend this exquisite tool to anyone that values real craftsmanship in the kitchen.
Cynthia A. Martin
This is a gorgeous knife. I love the Oliva Elite line and have been buying them--one knife at a time--for my daughter. This one is the second addition to her set. I have a Messermeister set myself and love them so that's where I looked when I was ready to start a set for her. I wanted her to have a very good set. The olive wood handles on this line are so beautiful. I wouldn't throw them in my chef knife kit. I wouldn't want them to get scarred up or lost but for home they are perfect. This guy is sharp. I recommend him!
