Germany has been making knives and blades for centuries, especially in the "City of Blades," or Solingen, Germany (pronouned Zoling'n). All the famous Germany knife brands are/were headquartered in Solingen. Böker knives, Wüsthof, Zwilling J. A. Henckels, Hen & Rooster, and Puma are just a few of the famous knife companies from there.