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Windmühlenmesser Hamburger 6.75" Bread Knife Carbon Steel Beech Handle

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The Hamburger takes its design "backwards" handle design from the old-style, non-serrated, Hamburg-style bread knife. When Common people would prepare bread when working in the fields and having no table, one would grasp the bread in a head-lock type grip, and cut the bread in slices towards themselves. 

The emblem on the knife is also an old stamp, showing the bird on top of a pillar. This stamp was entered in 1896 and was the export mark of Robert Herder until 1905. To perpetuate the memory of this time, the stamp is still used today on this specific knife.

Brand: Robert Herder - Windmühlenmesser
Producing Area: Solingen, Germany
Profile: Hamburger/Bread
Size: 6.75in
Blade Type: Carbon
Handle: Beech Wood
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Edge Length: 6.75in
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This is a carbon steel knife. Carbon steel is expected to develop a dark patina with use. It needs to be hand washed and towel dried soon after use. Do not air dry. Do not put it in the dishwasher. Long exposure to moisture and debris will result in rust. Any rust development should be removed with a light abrasive.

Use on a quality wooden cutting board will help the knife stay sharper for longer. Use on hard surfaces like plates and bamboo will reduce the edge life and can result in edge damage.

We recommend hand sharpening on whetstones. We have found that most western knives perform best with a medium finish starting around 1000 grit. Avoid pull through sharpeners and non-water cooled mechanized sharpening. Steel honing rods work well with this knife.

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