Care instructions for
Nesmuk knives

Nesmuk knives glide effortlessly through whatever you're cutting, whether you're pulling or pushing. Slicing, chopping, filleting, and paring are easy, as all knife types are perfectly balanced and lightweight.
 
Avoid sliding the blade edge sideways over the cutting surface. Do not jam the blade into the cutting surface or hard food. Avoid hard contact with bones or similar, as well as unnecessary pressure when cutting. These types of use will quickly dull the blade.

 

Cutting surfaces

Do not cut on surfaces that are harder than the blade steel. No glass, stone, ceramic or similar. This will dull the knife. We recommend wood, preferably end-grain wood from trees like German oak or with a high tannin content, as this has an antibacterial effect.

Proper cleaning

Do not clean your Nesmuk knife in the dishwasher. Clean the blade under running hot water with dish soap and then dry thoroughly. Do not use cleaning agents containing abrasives, as this will scratch the blade. We recommend textile cloths, brushes or sponges without abrasives.

Do not leave the wooden handles in water. Dry them thoroughly after cleaning. From time to time, it is recommended to oil dull wood.

Resharpening Nesmuk knives

For care and sharpness maintenance, we recommend the Nesmuk stropping belt and for dull blades to restore sharpness, the Nesmuk sharpening steel.

In addition, you can have your Nesmuk knife resharpened at the Nesmuk manufactory.

Specifications of the
Nesmuk Collections
Nesmuk SOUL
The patented blade steel with the rare element Niobium allows Nesmuk knives to become particularly sharp and gives them higher resistance and thus durability. Due to its special composition, however, this steel is not completely corrosion-resistant and tends to tarnish. This is completely harmless to health and can be partially removed by polishing. We recommend not leaving your SOUL in acidic or salty liquids and rinsing and drying it after use.
The Nesmuk Steak and Table Knife SOUL and the Nesmuk Folder SOUL are suitable for use on harder surfaces due to their special purpose as cutlery knives. Due to the adapted design, only the knife tip makes contact when used correctly, so the cutting edge remains sharp for a very long time. Here, too, hard contact with the cutting edge should be avoided.
Nesmuk Soul Pflegehinweise
Nesmuk Janus Pflegehinweise
Nesmuk JANUS

The distinctive feature of the JANUS series is the black DLC coating on the blade. Diamond-like carbon refers to a pure carbon layer that is produced using a very complex process. Carbon atoms are fired onto the blade surface, forming a hard, black layer of pure carbon that is chemically inert. This means that the blades of the Janus series are not only optically special but also technically. They have a higher surface hardness and are completely resistant to acids, salts, and other chemical influences.

Household cleaning sponges often use abrasives such as silicon carbide. These can damage the DLC coating. Therefore, do not generally use cleaning agents that contain abrasives. A damaged coating no longer protects against corrosion.

Nesmuk EXKLUSIV
Hand-forged Damascus knives usually require extensive care to prevent rusting. All Nesmuk EXKLUSIV knives are finished with the exclusive NPC coating (Nesmuk Protective Coating). NPC is a silicon layer only a few micrometers thick, applied by microwave-generated plasmas, which permanently preserves the blade. The cutting edge of the knife is uncoated and can therefore tarnish and, with insufficient care, rust. Therefore, do not leave your Nesmuk EXKLUSIV in liquids for too long. Rinse and dry your knife after use.
We recommend regularly treating the cutting edge with a suitable, fine sharpening agent such as the Nesmuk stropping belt. This maintains sharpness and protects against tarnishing or rusting of the cutting edge. We recommend treating the blade from time to time with an acid-free oil, such as our camellia oil.
Nesmuk Exklusiv Pfle