New York Chefs speak and a dream knife is born In 1977, Paul Hellman, aka Gunter Wilhelm sat in his first Mechanical Engineering class at Clemson University, and the teacher told the 450 starting students, look to your left and to your right as most of them would not be there after the 4 year curriculum.  Four years later, Paul found himself receiving his mechanical engineering degree with about 35 other graduates from the original 450.  The experience was grueling but the result was a solid and creative engineer.In the early years he set his talents on developing some high tech equipment for the Chemical Engineering field and he designed and was responsible for receiving several patents on some innovative designs.

He later became interested in cooking and cutlery manufacturing.  Paul realized that not much innovation was happening in the cutlery industry which had been relatively stagnant and dominated by two German companies for most of the century.

Some chef friends of Paul suggested that he come up with a new design and then Paul interviewed over 100 New York chefs using a Henckels and a Wusthof  knife as the starting point.  The chefs were asked what they would change or improve based on the current products on the market at that time.  The result was a set of design criteria that Paul used to formulate his new design.  The chefs said they wanted a more balanced, heftier knife, with a sharp heel and smooth corners.  They wanted a more attractive knife to match the art they put into their signature dishes.  Paul developed the “triple tang” concept which allowed this weight and balance to enhance the feel and performance of the design.  The new design incorporated a larger bolster for more comfort.  A bolster is the large metal area between the blade and the handle.  Bolsters are used only on forged knives.Paul found a German steel manufacturer in Solingen, Germany and contracted with a the best cutlery factory in Asia to produce these knives.  Paul actually inspects each one for defects and often rejects up to 30% ensuring the ultimate in customer satisfaction.  In fact, Paul insists on dealing with each phone customer himself to ensure complete buyer satisfaction.

The final result is the finest cutlery in the world sporting a beautiful look that feels like driving the Ferrari of knives.  It has a lifetime warranty unparalleled in the industry, and even if breakage occurs due to misuse, it will be replaced.  Famous Chefs like David Burke and Ralph Pagano have embraced the product and it continues to “WoW” chefs everyday.  Nothing feels or cuts like a Gunter Wilhelm.  Try it !  All sales carry a 30 day return policy.  Because these knives are generally not sold in retail stores which usually claim a 60% margin, these knives are available to you at around half the price of other high end cutlery brands such as Henckels, Wusthof, Global and Shun.

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