Robert Herder breakfast knife, Buckels carbon, plumwood

This breakfast knife by Robert Herder is a characteristic German breakfast knife in the so-called 'Buckels' shape. The very thin blade is made of carbon steel. This is traditionally grinded very thin (' Dünnschliff '). The result is a very sharp knife, easy to maintain. The down side to carbon steel is that it is more sensitive to rust than stainless steel, which means that the knife should be well maintained. Suitable for cutting e.g. bread, cheese, salami and for spreading butter on bread.