These are all full tang knives for maximum strength.
All styles of my knife have a Scandinavian style flat grind, which is imperative for a good carving tool. This flat grind adds to, the ease of sharpening, strength, and the control of use whilst carving.
The knives are made from 01 tool steel, which is a high carbon hard wearing tool steel which has a good edge holding ability. Other steel choices and blade finishes are avaliable including D2, Damascus, Stainless, forged finish and unground 01tool steel for an additional charge.
I heat treat all my own 01 tools in a specialist heat treatment kiln. I test each blade after hardening to ensure full hardness is achieved and then again after tempering to ensure each blade has been tempered to between 57 to 59 Rockwell C.
I test the blades on my own Rockwell hardness tester which has been calibrated to within 0.5 of a Rockwell.
Due to the bespoke nature of these handmade knives there is a waiting time of up to 16 to 20 weeks.
They come with a belt sheath and a choice of handle material from;
- ELM, WALNUT, ASH, OLIVE ASH, YEW, APPLE.
Other options available for extra charge are; (please note these on the order form if required)
- Antler or Micarta handles £40
- Bone, Massur Birch, Box and Birdseye Maple handles £30
- Burr woods £40
- Antler bolsters £55
- Tapered tangs £30
- Stainless steel fittings £20
- Aluminium fittings £20
- 01 tool steel unpolished blade finish £5
- Forged finished blade £25
- D2 blade £75
- Stainless blade £75
- Damascus blade £100
- Fibre liners £18
- Combination belt/neck sheath £20
- Scandi style sheath £20
- Matching wooden firesteel £20
- Antler firesteel £18
- Custom designed knives £POA