Messermeister provides the highest quality of cutlery and culinary tools to both food-service professionals and home cooks. They are committed to designing new and innovative products and sourcing the world to find the very best quality at the right price for the market. Their products are all fully warranted for the life of the user against defects in materials and workmanship. Messermeister is proud to have served the culinary community for over 28 years and will continue into the next generation. The Messermeister 5" Steak Knife Edge-Guard is an ideal fit for steak and utility knives or slim blade knives 5" in length or less. The exact dimensions are 5.5" long by 0.9375" wide. Messermeister invented the hard plastic Edge-Guard and it is available in various widths and lengths. Edge-Guards by Messermeister have been recognized as not only the original edge protectors, but by far, the finest quality and the most functional. If your knives are not stored in a block or you carry them around in knife luggage, edge guards are a must for the knives you want to take care of.