Buckel's Plum stainless

Buckels Plum Wood – Breakfast or Snack Knife

The Windmühlenmesser Buckels is a breakfast or snack knife from Robert Herder in Solingen with a plum wood handle. Born from Germany's rural traditions, this knife with its special blade shape has been produced unchanged by Windmühlenmesser for over 140 years according to the "Solingen thin-grind" principle.

The Buckels blade, also known as an old German table knife, shows its independent character with its unmistakable shape, defined by its specific tasks: cutting and spreading. It is wide for good guidance, sharp so that you don't need to reach for another knife even for hard sausage, and the round tip allows you to spread butter—such a precious commodity—thinly and economically. Its smooth thin grind cuts through bread and especially bread rolls without leaving unwanted lumps of crumbs in the middle. It does not need a serrated edge. The blade is made of stainless steel. Like all classic Windmühlenmesser, it has a beautiful wooden handle that sits comfortably in the hand. A sharp all-rounder for the kitchen and the table.

Robert Herder – stainless blade and plum wood handle

The blade of the Buckels snack knife is made of stainless chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel. This Windmühlenmesser is still ground very finely and thinly today using the Solingen thin-grind method and "blue-polished" by hand by true masters. A true rarity and one of the best blue-polished knives from the Herder manufactory. You can sharpen this knife with a diamond sharpening steel or a whetstone.

The handle is handcrafted from plum wood, finely sanded, hand-shaped, polished, and oiled by master craftsmen. Plum tree wood is hard, gnarled, and often interspersed with knots. It grows very densely and is highly resilient. Its beautiful, nuanced grain ranges from light brown-pink to dark brown-violet. Plum wood has an extraordinary character and high utility value.

The wood is only oiled and not chemically sealed. This makes it food-safe and open-pored. After its first contact with water, it becomes slightly rougher and thus more slip-resistant. The plum wood handle is characterized by a warm feel, natural grip, and individual grain. Maintain the handle regularly with wood care oil, and it will give you long-lasting joy. The knife is not dishwasher safe.

Windmühlenmesser Buckels – stainless

• Blade length 11.8 cm
• Blade made of stainless chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel
• Handle material: plum wood
• Handle length 10.2 cm
• Total length 22 cm
• Not dishwasher safe