Cheese slicer
The Norwegian tool of 1925 that planes thin slices of hard cheese – a Nordic everyday object.
The carpenter Thor Bjørklund in Lillehammer patented the cheese slicer in 1925. He is said to have been inspired by the plane in his workshop.
The slicer suits the hard cheeses eaten on open sandwiches in the Nordic countries and became a fixture of Nordic kitchens. The modern design is protected, so only a drawing is shown.
Materials: Stainless steel or nickel-plated metal; wooden or plastic handle
Manufacture: Stamped and bent from metal; a slot with a sharp edge cuts the slice.
A flat surface with a slot through which the slice emerges.
The handle material and blade shape vary with maker and period.
The maker’s name stamped on the handle or blade.