Bird's Beak Carbon

Bird's Beak – Paring Knife by Robert Herder

The Windmühlenmesser Bird's Beak is a paring knife from Robert Herder in Solingen. It has a non-stainless, but very sharp, curved carbon steel blade and an extended, traditionally oval cherry wood handle. This paring knife is one of the most finely ground knives from Windmühle. It can be found in many households and is even passed down from generation to generation! With its curved blade, reminiscent of a bird's beak, the paring knife is ideal for peeling potatoes or fruits such as apples, pears or kiwis.

Robert Herder – Carbon Steel Blade and Cherry Wood Handle

The blade of the Bird's Beak paring 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 "Solinger Dünnschliff" (Solingen thin grind) and "feingepließtet" (fine-polished) by hand by true masters. You can sharpen this knife with a diamond honing steel or a sharpening stone.

The handle is handcrafted from cherry wood, finely ground by master craftsmen, freely shaped, polished and oiled. Due to its particularly dense structure, the Herder knife manufacturer 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 thus more slip-resistant. The cherry 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 – Bird's Beak Paring Knife

• Blade length 5.9cm
• Blade material non-stainless carbon steel
• Handle material cherry wood
• Handle length 10.1cm
• Overall length 16cm
• not suitable for the dishwasher