Vegetable Knife Classic – Carbon

Vegetable Knife Classic – by Robert Herder

The Windmühlenmesser Vegetable Knife Classic is a kitchen knife that, as its name suggests, is an absolute classic from Robert Herder from Solingen. It has a non-stainless, but very sharp, carbon steel blade and an extended, traditionally oval cherry wood handle. This vegetable knife has been manufactured in this form for over 80 years in the Robert Herder knife manufactory. This knife is found in many households and is even passed down from generation to generation! With its straight, short blade, the vegetable knife is ideal for all kinds of kitchen tasks, such as peeling, coring, cleaning, or cutting fruit and vegetables on a cutting board.

Robert Herder – Carbon Steel Blade and Cherry Wood Handle

The blade of the classic vegetable knife is made of non-stainless carbon steel with a hardness of approx. 56-57 HRC (Rockwell hardness). The blade is finely and thinly ground in the "Solingen thin grind" and "fine-plished" by hand by true masters. You can sharpen this knife with a diamond honing steel or a whetstone.

The handle is handcrafted from cherry wood, finely sanded, freely shaped, polished, and oiled by master craftsmen. Due to its particularly dense structure, the Herder knife manufactory uses cherry wood from Germany or Austria. The wood is only oiled and not chemically sealed. This makes it food-safe and open-pored. After the first contact with water, it becomes a little rougher and therefore more slip-resistant. The cherry wood handle is characterized by a warm feel, natural grip, and individual grain. Regularly maintain the handle with wood care oil, and it will bring you joy for a long time. The knife is not suitable for dishwashers.

Windmühlenmesser – Vegetable Knife Classic

• Blade length 8.5cm
• Blade material non-stainless carbon steel
• Handle material cherry wood
• Handle length 10cm
• Overall length 18.5cm
• Not suitable for dishwashers