History

Due to economic and  historical reasons we believe manual slicers currently do not exist in Russia.

Originally  manufactured in Netherlands by a young   butcher named Wilhelmus Adrianus Van Berkel in 1898, the manual slicer  manages to combine two simple and ingenious ideas:  a concave blade which precisely reproduces a  hand movement/knife, and a moving plate that flows in blade’s direction.

At the beginning of the  twentieth century a number of models of first serieshad been sold at the royal residence of Nicolaus II in San Petersburg,  however they were not seen again after the  February’s revolution of 1917.

Advantages in slicing

A slightly concave  stainless steel disk allows to produce a very fine cut (1/10 of mm) of gourmet  product focusing on the friction between the blade and cured meet.

This particular model  retains original organoleptic characteristics  that are absent in electrical models.  In  reality sausages or hams are heated by a constant friction of rotating disc inevitably  altering its quality at the same time.
In order to maintain a  blade in optimal condition we advice blade sharpening every 4 to 5 applications  with a practical and easy to use already build-in sharpener

Esthetics

A manual slicer, with  or without pedestal ,can be considered  a  furniture exclusive component in private or professional environment  giving an unique and exquisite touch to a room’s  atmosphere.

This  fashionable element combines esthetics and functionality that can not only draw  countless attentions  to your guests but help  to stimulate feelings of pride.