I got a couple of these based on the reviews from this forum! Can't wait to try it out!


[store.kaufmann-mercantile.com]

Glad to hear they are back. I like mine.

On a related note, the euro is down to about $1.07 from 52wk high of around $1.40, making a purchase from Europe much more attractive. Here is one I'd like to have, the K 3:



[www.messer-mit-tradition.de]

-Nate

45 NZ dollars? I think not! excluding shipping?
I can make 6 for the same money...out of O1...which I will now do...ah well...

The pointed tip vegetable knife is tempting.

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Stuart Ackerman
45 NZ dollars? I think not! excluding shipping?
I can make 6 for the same money...out of O1...which I will now do...ah well...

Great! I'll take 2

-Nate

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Stuart Ackerman
45 NZ dollars? I think not! excluding shipping?
I can make 6 for the same money...out of O1...which I will now do...ah well...

Great! I'll take 2

LOL I did a double take when I saw that... was going to order the half dozen

I signed up for an email when they were back in stock. Got the email yesterday. Ordered one forthwith.

The website defaults to NZ dollars...what is the US price, anyone?

The site shows everything in euros on my phone. For the K3 model above, the price ranges from approx $60-$85 depending on the handle.

Their prices do seem to escalate quickly after the paring knife, but I really like the handle and blade shape on the K3 & K5.

-Nate

Herder's prices have been escalating quickly period. They slept through modernization/globalization and nearly went belly up in the 90s. I am not sure what to think of their leadership. But now they are trying to position themselves as the premium, traditional choice. They lost the old, highly productive masters a while ago due to age. And there seems nobody capable to produce a 10-12 inch chefs knife at any price. (Well, I just noticed hey have added a 9 inch now, so maybe this will come with time. The question remains, will it have the traditional fully tapered nimble grind? And the prices.) I hope they can preserve the Tradition. At least the fall of the Euro should buy them some time.