This slicer features stainless steel guides with edge of bread maple. This elegant, sturdy bread slicer is made with the finest natural materials. The cutting guides are made of stainless steel (food grade) polished. The table bread is made of solid maple wood. This is for the discriminating home baker, also wants to look good in their kitchen. Perfect for loaves of bread and other size-maker for most of the bread. Please visit our web site [breadslicerdepot] dot [com]. We usestainless steel screws to build twenty (strong). Compare our affections to about 4.5 pounds, the weight on the other cutters in this segment (usually around £ 1). Slicers Many say the "wood", but did not say what they are made of wood. You can expect cheap, soft wood together, in some cases, the knife will cut into your bread is far faster than our maple stapled. Our slicer is also completely assembled .... while most other non-planer. This breadSlicer is handmade with pride in Tampa, Fla., to give perfect slices of bread at home and become a long, long time. The wood is maple, we do not treat them with nothing. Please visit our website for more information about a table spice bread. We use it every day, to cut our bread. We recommend using a long sharp knife, bread knife has a length of four inches for best results. If "make source" your bread, our planes can still be for you. Please contact us and we will send you a scan... Shop For Elliptical Machines Consumer Reports