Wusthof Come Apart Kitchen Shears are great for all types of kitchen chores like cutting food, paper and flowers. The blades are made of high-carbon stainless steel and the shears are designed to come apart for easy cleaning and sharpening. These shears also have steel-tooth insets in its handles to twist open bottle and jar caps. Suitable for both right and left-handed use. Since 1814 WÜSTHOF has set the standard for designing and manufacturing precision-forged knives. Wüsthof knives are manufactured by a skilled team of 300 dedicated workers in two state-of-the-art facilities in Solingen, Germany. Production there follows strict rules in order to achieve the finest quality, while at the same time remaining environmentally friendly.