For cutting bread or any other food of soft substance with a tough skin or crust. Each Victorinox knife is stamped from a single sheet of High carbon, stainless steel. The blades are hand finished in Switzerland by skilled craftsmen and a special tempering process is used so the knife can be resharpened over and over again. All Victorinox cutlery products are backed by a lifetime guarantee and come with their patented Fibrox handles that are hygienic, dishwasher safe and slip-resistant.