Product knowledge – Materials

Our copper beech wood from Germany has always been high quality and very resistant.

Due to the natural, uneven tree growth, which is dependent on the location, brightness and age of the beech trees, the handles vary slightly in colour and grain. If we are lucky enough to get wood from the inner core of the trunk, the so-called red heartwood, this results in handles with beautiful dark veins that run through the otherwise rather calm grain of this wood.

As is usual for us, we also do not use any varnishes or stains for the beech handles. The wood is steamed with hot steam for better durability and then only processed with natural oils and pastes. In this way, the wooden surface is not sealed, but remains open-pored and can breathe.

After the first contact with water it roughens somewhat. This feature makes it slip-proof and therefore safe when cutting.

In Germany cherry wood has always been considered a proven and exquisite wood for high-quality knife handles. Since the introduction of industrial production and plastics, it has to a large extent disappeared.

Our cherry wood handles are hand-ground by our masters, freeformed and finely polished. They stand out for their comfortably warm feel, their natural grip and beautiful texture.

Due to its particularly dense and hard structure we preferably use cherry wood from northern slopes of german and austrian forests.

Our cutting boards are crafted in the same way as our handles - out of solid wood. Combined with our knives they perform a classic and elegant table culture. We do not use any chemical sealers to keep our knife handles and boards natural and food-safe.

[Translate to Englisch:] Der Olivenbaum gilt im Mittelmeerraum als der König aller Bäume. Mit seinen gut 6000 Jahren Geschichte und dem sonnig goldenen Öl seiner Früchte ist er heute auch bei uns in Mitteleuropa zum Inbegriff kulinarischer Lebensart geworden.

In Mediterranean countries, the olive tree is considered to be the most majestic of trees. Its 6000 year history and the golden yellow oil produced by its fruit have become the epitome of our Central European culinary lifestyle today.

The knife handles like their blades are ground into their diverse shapes with accomplished skill, fitted and matted. The different and always individual grain of the olive wood – which has been stored for many years – gives each knife its unique character.

The plum belongs to the Rosaceae family of botanical plants, which is native both to Europe and Asia Minor.

Its wood is hard, knotty and often interspersed with branches. The branch areas especially are characterised by particularly beautiful colouring. We call knives with handles made of these pieces “Plum Select”.

The wood of the plum is stronger and harder than that of the cherry. It grows very densely, with great resilience and is resistant to contact with water. 

It therefore withstands use in the kitchen very well. Due to these excellent properties, it is very well suited as handle wood.

Its beautiful, nuanced colour texture ranges from light brown-rose to dark brown-violet.
A wood of exceptional character, beauty and high practical value.

Polyoxymethylene is a high-molecular-weight, thermoplastic, processable plastic of high strength and resistance. It was discovered in the 1920s, synthesized by DuPont in 1952 and its manufacture patented in 1956.

Its high stability, dimensional stability and soft grip make it a very good material for knife handles. It is temperature-resistant from -40°C to +175°C, so it can withstand a spell in a cold store or on a hot stove.

Pear wood, like plum and apple, belongs to the Rosaceae family of plants. It is resistant and dense, has high dimensional stability and is durable, which means that it has good workability.

The wood is only slightly grained and is therefore often overlooked in favor of species with a stronger grain like olive or cherry – wrongly so, because the functional benefits of pear wood are undisputed. It is soft to the touch and sits comfortably in the hand.