NKD-Wharncliffe 80 Curly birch

The NKD Wharncliffe 80 comes with a sheeps foot blade profile. The blade is very well suited for all rough carving and cutting tasks. With its fine point, the blade is able to handle precise cuts, making pulling cuts particularly easy. its history can actually be traced back to a specific gentleman of the 19th century --Colonel James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie--the first Lord Wharncliffe of England.

Handle is black stained Finnish Birch with china wood oil, a mixture of tung oil and linseed oil.

 The sheath is made in 3mm vegetable tanned Spanish cattle leather; it has great retention and stiffness. Featuring a snap button to secure the knife. finished in a classical deep brown it is as stylish as the NKD Wharncliffe knife itself.

 Sandvik 14C27N is martensitic stainless chromium steel with a chemistry optimized for high quality professional knife applications. The chemical composition provides a unique combination of properties including

                Excellent edge performance

                Very high hardness

                Good corrosion resistance

Sandvik 14C27N is mainly recommended for knife applications which put very high demands on edge sharpness, edge stability and corrosion resistance.

Blade length       83mm

Width                    23mm

Thickness            3.8mm

Grind                     Flat

Steel                      14C28 Sandvik

HRC 58-59