Carbon steel knives

To preserve the cutting properties of a good knife, it should first and foremost be treated with care - this includes proper storage as well as regular re-sharpening of the blade.

Founded in Solingen in 1872, the Robert Herder company - known for its Windmühlen knives - still makes them, these blades of unalloyed, i.e. stainless, steel. And they do so out of conviction. Giselheid Herder-Scholz, owner of the company and great-granddaughter of the founder, knows that if you treat a carbon steel knife with care, it will last you a lifetime.