This knife started with an existing stainless steel blade, which I reshaped, refinished and fitted with a new olive wood handle. The exact steel grade is unknown; it is a relatively soft, tough stainless steel rather than a high-hardness modern cutlery steel. For a knife like this, I actually like that character: thin, forgiving and easy to maintain.
The integral full-tang construction gives the knife a very traditional European feel, while the simple belt finish keeps it deliberately straightforward. This is not one of my fully forged knives, but an honest MFN rework of a good existing blade.
Specifications
– Knife type: European Utility Knife
– Overall length: 21 cm
– Blade length: 10 cm
– Blade height: 2 cm
– Blade thickness: 1.5 mm
– Handle length: 11 cm
– Steel: Stainless steel, exact alloy unknown
– Construction: Integral full tang
– Handle: Olive wood
– Finish: Belt grinder finish
