Metz knife roll bag – fitting to the Metz knives by Carl Mertens First-rate quality, distinctive design and precise handling: the collection Metz by Carl Mertens offers a prime choice of kitchen knives. They are designed to fulfill the most sophisticated demands in regard to material and functionality. The Metz knives by Carl Mertens are inspired by Far Eastern forms and have extra broad blades made out of rustproof chrome molybdenum vanadium steel. The word "Metz" comes from the local dialect in Solingen, the "City of Blades", and means "knife". This choice of name refers to the tradition of Solingen as a center of blade and knife manufacturing, renowned not only in Germany, but also internationally.