K2 Multipurpose Knife Stainless Steel – Plum

K2 – Multi-purpose knife – from the Robert Herder K-series

The Windmühlenmesser K2 is a small multi-purpose knife with high standards for cooking, from Robert Herder from Solingen. It has an 11cm blade made of stainless chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel and an ergonomic plum wood handle. The K2 multi-purpose knife has a compact blade with a gentle curve in the cutting edge and offers excellent cutting properties. These are paired with the balance and ergonomics of the K-handle design. The K2 is the ideal, very handy knife for classic chef's knife tasks on the cutting board. It cuts smoothly and precisely. You can use it to clean and cut vegetables, portion meat, or fillet or carve fish. The K2 is the most successful Windmühlenmesser knife in terms of design. It has won three design awards in gold and silver categories.

Robert Herder – stainless blade and plum wood handle

For the blades of the K-series chef's knives, which are characterized by exceptional product properties, a special chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel with a carbon content of 0.7%, combined with a chromium content of 14.5%, is used. This leads to both the desired rust resistance and an extraordinary hardness of 60 HRC (Rockwell hardness grades), which gives the blades a long edge retention.

The blades of the Windmühlenmesser K-series are ground in the "Kesselscher Walkschliff", a special form of the Solingen thin grind. Blades made with this traditional grinding technique have particular stability due to their geometry despite the very fine thin grind. Naturally, the blades are traditionally blue-polished by hand for Robert Herder. You can sharpen this knife with a diamond sharpening steel or a sharpening stone.

The handle of the K2 is handcrafted from steamed plum wood, riveted to the knife tang, finely ground by master craftsmen, freely shaped, polished, and oiled. The wood of the plum tree is hard, gnarled, and often interspersed with knots. It is very densely grown and of great resilience. Its beautiful, nuanced grain ranges from light brown-pink to dark brown-violet. Plum wood has an exceptional character and high utility value. 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. Maintain the handle regularly with wood care oil, and it will give you pleasure for a long time. The knife is not suitable for the dishwasher.

Windmühlenmesser K2 – stainless

• Blade length 11cm
• Blade made of stainless chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel
• Handle material plum wood
• Handle length 11.5cm
• Overall length 22.5cm
• Not suitable for dishwasher