Description
Particularities:
- Forged from one piece of steel
- Long edge retention
- Handles made of elegant olive wood
- Sanded with the original Solingen thin cut
Windmill knife Grandmoulin:
The Grandmoulin olive wood is part of our series “Unique pieces from tradition”, which includes a small range of knives with a special history, shape and traditional craftsmanship. Grandmoulin means "big mill" and it really is a big windmill knife with its 370 mm total length.
Elegance, high functionality and first-class materials combined by the finest craftsmanship are the most prominent features of this bread saw knife.
"Boscher" is the name of the shape of the blade. This name is derived from the Dutch word "Bos", which means bush or scrubland. Exactly there, namely on the sugar cane fields of the Dutch colonies, it was created as a harvest knife. At that time, however, it was a lot bigger in line with its task.
The exceptionally wide blade of the Grandmoulin olive wood has a very good straight cut, even if you want to cut very thin slices of bread. The curved curve of the cutting edge corresponds to the continuation of the natural swaying hand movement when cutting. That makes it so pleasant to deal with. The knife is equipped with a highly ground, hand-polished, wide "8 mm Langer wave", one of the best serrated edges with an enormous edge retention. Because of this wave, the individual teeth on the cutting edge are thinner than with conventional serrated edges. Because that makes them many times sharper, but also a little more sensitive. Small burrs that can form in the individual teeth during use are completely normal with this serrated edge and do not affect the high cutting ability. The result of all these properties is an extremely sharp, long-lasting bread saw knife.
Sharpening voucher
With the purchase of this knife, we give you a free gift card for professional re-sharpening. Even the best knives lose their sharpness over time, despite optimal use and storage. If the process has progressed too far, sharpening with a sharpening steel is no longer sufficient. With our sharpening voucher, we give you the opportunity to let your knives shine in new splendor. Your knives will be sharpened at the Wasserkraft Manufaktur in Solingen Wipperkotten. All further information can be found on the voucher card.
Windmill knife:
Solid craftsmanship has played a decisive role in the “windmill” since the founding of the company. The art of knife sharpening was uncompromising, honest work. Essentially nothing has changed in that regard to this day. It is sensitive, skilled work that has been learned over many years and requires skillful, sensitive hands, patience and a good eye. In contrast to most knives of today, the "windmill knives" are still ground according to the "Solingen thin grinding" principle and "fine or blue-peened" by hand (plied is a special fine grinding). "Plied" has always been one of the most complex grinding techniques in Solingen. “Reiden und Ausmachen”, the assembly of the handles on the blades and the fine finishing and polishing of the wooden handles by hand are also among these crafts that are still used today in windmill knives.
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