K1M Office Knife Stainless – Plum

K1M – Office Knife – from the Robert Herder K-Series

The Windmühlenmesser K1M is a small, medium-pointed kitchen knife of high quality from Robert Herder in Solingen, essential for cooking and a compelling addition to the K-Series. It features a 9cm blade made of stainless chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel and an ergonomic plum wood handle. The K1M office knife has a finely ground tip, making it indispensable for very delicate preparatory tasks like peeling and trimming. This medium-pointed vegetable knife cuts smoothly and precisely. You can use it to core, clean, and slice vegetables and fruits.

Robert Herder – Stainless Blade and Plum Wood Handle

For the knives in the K-Series, known for their exceptional product characteristics, a special chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel with a carbon content of 0.7%, combined with a chromium content of 14.5%, is used for the blades. This ensures both the desired rust resistance and extraordinary hardness of 60 HRC (Rockwell hardness), which gives the blades long-lasting edge retention.

The blades of the Windmühlenmesser K-Series are ground with the "Kesselscher Walkschliff," a special form of the Solingen thin grind. Blades crafted with this traditional grinding technique demonstrate particular stability due to their geometry, despite the very fine thin grind. Naturally, in true Robert Herder tradition, the blades are hand-blued. You can sharpen this knife with a diamond honing steel or a sharpening stone.

The handle of the K1M is handcrafted from steamed plum wood, riveted to the knife tang, finely ground by master craftsmen, freely shaped, polished, and oiled. Plum wood is hard, knotty, and often interspersed with branches. It is very dense and highly resilient. Its beautiful, nuanced grain ranges from light brown-pink to dark brown-violet. Plum wood has an exceptional character and high utility. 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 thus more slip-resistant. The plum wood handle is characterized by a warm feel, natural grip, and individual grain. Regularly care for the handle with wood care oil, and it will bring you joy for a long time. The knife is not suitable for dishwashers.

Windmühlenmesser K1M – Stainless

• Blade length 9cm
• Blade made of stainless chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel
• Handle material plum wood
• Handle length 10.5cm
• Overall length 20.5cm
• Not suitable for dishwashers