Windmühle K5

The large Windmühlenmesser chef's knife "K 5" from Herder's "K" series is a blend of the German chef's knife and the Japanese Gyouto in its design. It is suitable for all classic chef's knife tasks and excels at cutting and preparing meat, vegetables, and fruit on the board. The Windmühlenmesser chops and minces herbs and nuts, and its flat side can be used to evenly pound meat pieces. Like all chef's knives, it is finely ground from the heel to the tip, making it an excellent filleting knife as well. The 182 mm long blade of this Windmühlenmesser is made from stainless chromium-molybdenum-vanadium steel, hand-forged and crafted according to the Solingen thin grinding principle; it is hardened to 60 HRC, which gives it outstanding cutting properties. The handle, made from beautifully twisted, very hard walnut root wood, feels comfortable in the hand and allows for fatigue-free work. Windmühlenmesser knives should not be cleaned in the dishwasher; the handle should be oiled occasionally with Herder wood care oil.