Knife details
The design and making of these knives is nothing short of an obsession. Come have a look at the result!
Quick Details
Stainless Steel: 1.4528 (58HRC)
Weight: 150 grams
Blade length: 190mm
Handle: Babinga wood
Bolster: Brass
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S-Grind
This S-Grind is symmetric grind with a large hollow grind for the body of the blade and a flat grind on the cutting edge of the blade. A S-Grind offers fantastic food release, whilst keeping the blade remarkably light. As the cut food moves over the transition from flat to hollow grind, the vacuum that was holding the food to the blade is broken and the food releases from the blade.
Heirloom fit
The interface between the wooden handle and the brass bolster uses an heirloom fit. This is a small rounded transition between the dissimilar materials. The heirloom fit allows the wood to expand and contract ,ever so slightly, without creating an uncomfortable step for your hand to catch on.
Bolted tang
The tang is bolted onto the handle and after filling the tang with epoxy, a brass end cap is used to cover the bolt. This brass endcap acts as a counterweight to the blade and is carefully sized to shift the pivot point of the knife to where the bolster meets the blade; giving the knife an effortless feeling when held in a pinch grip.
Facets & Fillets
The handle and bolster are rounded in just the right places for an amazingly comfortable and secure grip. A delicate balance that took quite some time to get right but the results speak for themselves. The spine of the blade is rounded for comfort when using a pinch grip, a detail that is often overlooked but can never been unseen once used.
consis-tency
After so much effort is put into one design, making every knife a true representative of the design is challenging. Designing, making and using jigs for every step of the making process is key to this consistency; at times it can feel like becoming one with the machines.