The Home Basics Bread Knife features a stainless steel blade that cuts bread without the mess.Unlike conventional knives that required constant sharpening all the time, this stainless steel bread knife is equipped with razor sharp serrated edges that pierce through even the most hard and crusty artisan bread, without having to push down and squashing that new loaf. At just 8 inches, it is long enough to slice through a long loaf of bread but still provides optimal control when slicing through smaller and delicate foods such as tomatoes and baguettes.