HELLE Harding

Description

The Harding is a traditional barrel handle hunting knife.

The beautiful, warm handle is made from curly birch and darkened oak separated by layers of leather. It has a full length tang. The blade is made of razor sharp triple laminated stainless steel. It comes with an embossed leather sheath with a handle butt retainer. A knife you will treasure.

The full-length stick tang blade is made of triple laminated stainless steel. Sharpened with a traditional scandi grind and hand polished to a razor-sharp edge.

The Harding comes with a beautiful and classic sheath of high-quality leather.

Maintenance
Helle knives are designed to retain their sharpness as a lifelong outdoors companion. But it is still important to take care of your knife and its sheath.
The Handle.     Dry the handle with a soft cloth if wet and wax occasionally.
The Sheath.     The leather needs to be impregnated occasionally with colourless
                       impregnation agent (grease or wax) to keep supple. Dry the sheath
                       carefully in room temperature if it becomes wet.
The Blade.       Wipe the blade with a soft cloth if wet and treat with grease occasionally.

Sharpening
Use a diamond tool or a wet stone for sharpening. Place the knife bevel flat to the sharpening tool and work the entire blade. Work one side until you can feel a slight burr on the opposite side. Switch side and repeat the procedure until you feel the burr on the first side. You have now established an edge.

Remove the burr by stroking the blade gently over the sharpening surface on both sides, as if cutting very thin slices. Keep the bevel flat towards the sharpener and move from side to side until the burr is gone.

If the blade is very dull or damaged, use a fine-grained grindstone and plenty of water and sharpen until you have a raw edge. Use much cooling liquid and never sharpen on a dry stone. A hot-ground edge looses its heat treatment and ruins the blade.

Specifications

• Weight:                    104 grams (3.67 oz)
• Blade material:          Triple laminated stainless steel
• Blade thickness:         3.1mm (0.122″)
• Blade length:             10.0cm (3.94″)
• Handle material:        Curly Birch, leather and darkened oak
• Handle length:          12.4 cm (4.885″)
• Sheath material:         Genuine leather
• Sheath weight:            56g (1.97oz)
• Designer:                    Erling Opstad
• Released:                    1986
• SKU:                            Harding

Ware Bros Cutlery – The Knife Shop is an Authorised Australian Retailer of Helle knives.

For your information all Helle products purchased from Ware Bros Cutlery – The Knife Shop come with an Australian backed warranty (some conditions do apply).

Under Australian law no knife can be sold to persons under the age of 18 years. In making a purchase from this website you acknowledge that you are 18 years of age or older.