Manufacture of hand-forged cutlery such as kitchen, butcher and breakfast knives under the Tukan® brand.
H. Herder Messer (Marke Tukan®)
SolingenNew on Amplifa
About H. Herder Messer
H. Herder is a traditional Solingen company that has been dedicated since 1928 to the manufacture of high-quality cutlery under the Tukan® brand. The range comprises over 200 products: chef's, bread and Santoku knives, hump (Buckels) and breakfast knives, kitchen and household knives as well as professional slaughtering and butcher knives from the ProfiGrip series. The blades are hand-forged, or in the case of the forged Eterno collection made from a single piece of stainless steel, and are subsequently sharpened by hand honing, finely ground and polished. The blade material is rust-free alloyed specialty steel; handles are made of plastic (PPN, dishwasher-safe) or wood such as olive, beech, ice beech, walnut, smoked oak or steamed plum wood. In addition to the online shop for end consumers, the company offers B2B services such as promotional knives with a company logo. Production takes place exclusively in Solingen.
- Site
- Solingen
- Processes
- Forging (hand forging, blade forged from one piece), Hand honing (grinding/sharpening of the blade), Fine grinding of the blade, Polishing of the blade, Serrated edge toothing, Taper grinding of the blade thickness, Assembly (blade/handle, handles made of wood or plastic), Manufacture of cutlery (knives: chef's knives, bread knives, hump knives, butcher's knives etc.)
- Materials
- Alloyed specialty steel (rust-free), Stainless steel (forged Eterno collection), Olive wood (handle), Plum wood, steamed (handle), Beech wood (handle), Ice beech wood (handle), Walnut/black walnut (handle), Smoked oak / Smoke Oak (handle)
- Founded
- 1928
- Industries
- Cutlery, Household and kitchen knives, Professional slaughtering/butcher knives, Promotional items
- 01
Forging of the blades (hand forging, from one piece)
- 02
Fine grinding / taper grinding of the blade thickness
- 03
Hand honing with an extra sharp edge
- 04
Polishing of the blade
- 05
Serrated edge toothing (depending on the product)
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Assembly of blade and handle (wood or plastic)
Materials & Processes
Alloyed specialty steel, rust-free
Blade material for all product series, forged from a single piece in the Eterno collection.
Plastic (PPN)
Dishwasher-safe handle material, among others for table knives and the ProfiGrip series.
Olive wood
Handle material of the premium series; due to the grain, every knife is a one-of-a-kind piece.
Beech wood / ice beech wood
Classic handle woods for hump (Buckels) and kitchen knives.
Walnut, smoked oak, cherry wood, plum wood (steamed)
Further natural wood handle materials for hump knives and the Eterno collection.
Locations
Solingen
DEProduction and sales
- Materials
- Alloyed specialty steel, plastic, wood
- Hand forging shop
- Hand honing
- Fine grinding shop
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forging (hand forging, blade forged from one piece)Forming | – | – | – | – | Edelstahl |
| Hand honing (grinding/sharpening of the blade)Surface | – | – | – | – | alloyed specialty steel |
| Fine grinding of the bladeSurface | – | – | – | – | alloyed specialty steel |
| Polishing of the bladeSurface | – | – | – | – | alloyed specialty steel |
| Serrated edge toothingSurface | – | – | – | – | alloyed specialty steel |
| Taper grinding of the blade thicknessSurface | – | – | – | – | alloyed specialty steel |
| Assembly (blade/handle, handles made of wood or plastic)Assembly | – | – | – | – | alloyed specialty steel, olive wood, beech wood, ice beech wood, cherry wood, walnut, smoked oak, plum wood, plastic |
| Manufacture of cutlery (knives: chef's knives, bread knives, hump knives, butcher's knives etc.)Assembly | – | – | – | – | alloyed specialty steel |
Additional services
History
- 1928
Foundation/Start of cutlery manufacturing under the Tukan® brand in Solingen.