Good butter deserves the respect of better tools. We recommend this butter knife, handcrafted from the special wood of the wild service tree, whose elegant shape follows the sweep of the movement when spreading. The small knife is cut from a single piece, sharpened, watered and then sharpened again after soaking. This also beautifully highlights the natural grain of the wood with its warm color tone. The advantage of wild service tree: fine-pored and extremely dense, the wood is also perfect for use in the kitchen and at the table for hygienic reasons. The butter knife is only available in this form from us.

The wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis) is a deciduous tree native to Central Europe. This warmth-loving rose plant from the rowan family was once widespread in our forests. Today, the stately tree is rarely found - making the wood of the service tree all the more valuable, which is sold under the name "Swiss pear tree" and is valued by woodworkers for its hardness and natural grain. The dense, even structure of this wood translates into a silky smooth exterior. Its color varies between a reddish brown and a delicate pink, but can also appear dark purple to almost black-brown, giving the wood surface a noble, warm depth, which is particularly effective in furniture making. At the Leipzig-based cabinetmakers Mimikry, wild service tree wood, which is also traditionally used in musical instrument making, is even used to make everyday objects ranging from spatulas to honey spoons. In this way, the everyday is turned into something special, not least because the workshop places great value on processing regional wood from dealers within a radius of 100 kilometers. In the spirit of waste avoidance and resource conservation, all kitchen utensils are made from offcuts that accumulate in the furniture workshop.