Schmiedeglut Gemüsemesser Damast – Mooreiche

Beginning this year I decided that i would need new knife. After looking around I decided to buy from Schmiedeglut, a small German forge which still produces hand made knifes.

The Gemüsemesser is the smallest kitchen knife Schmiedeglut offers. The version I bought has a pattern welded blade made of 1.1274 carbon steel, 1.2842 tool steel and 1.5634 nickel steel. The handle is made from bog oak.

Comparison to previous knife

The following pictures show the new knife in comparison to the knife it replaces. The old knife is pattern welded as well but from stainless steels which is purely aesthetic measure.

The first thing to notice is the size. It's rather small (Blade length approx. 7,4 cm) but this is not to it's disadvantage.

Usage

The Gemüsemesser, with it's straight blade is not made for the cutting board but for freehand work and here it excels. The handle snugs into your hand, then short blade is very easy to use.

The damascus steel is not stainless and as such will stain. Or build up a patina. This is especially true the knife come in contact with acid. The stains on the picture below are from a lime not wiped off immediately. If perfect looks are important to you you might be better of with the stainless steel version which is also cheaper. Unless you are a collector and don't plan to use the knife.

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