Hmmm....?
Have they a bolster?....so far all I can come up with is that Wustof has made some knives in the Japanese style, without a bolster.
But those knives are obviously not German...
double Hmmmm....?
there is a Cordon Bleu in Japan....but wouldn't the knives then be signed with Japanese characters?

Hi Linda. I hope you've had a great Christmas.

They do not have bolsters. The wording seems unusual to me: Cordon Bleu High Carbon Japan No Stain Steel.

They aren't stainless steel though. I guess No Stain is more specific and I know high carbon is generally better.

I can't find that logo anywhere.

Ebay has a set going for under $50. They don't seem to be anything special.

Here is a link that might be useful: 8 CORDON BLEU CUTLERY SET KNIVES JAPAN NO STAIN STEEL

I have these knives. Got them as a wedding gift 29 years ago. I have absolutely no idea where they came from. I'm missing a steak knife and on the hunt for a replacement... not having much luck. Obviously they aren't bad if they've served me well for 29 years.

Actually, they ARE stainless...at least they are what is commonly called High Carbon Stainless Steel. In order to be a high quality knife-grade "stainless" steel, the particular alloy must contain some amount of carbon, the metal which originally knives were commonly made of and easily rusted, as well as other metals (chromium, vanadium, molybdenum etc.). The chromium aids in making the metal "stain less", but is responsible for the bad name stainless knifes were given early on due to their brittleness and inability to hold an edge. I know...TMI, but to cut to the chase, a carbon, no stain steel is a high-carbon stainless steel labeled in such a way as to avoid the bad rap "stainless steel" knives have earned.

Loretta I have 4 of these steak knives. If you're still looking youre welcome to have the ones I have.