The textured rubber handle and finger guard ensure a firm grip of the knife. The blade is made of easy to maintain stainless steel. The handle is designed to fit the hand of a youngster, but the knife is a handy tool for adults for carving and work that requires precision.
Stainless chromium steel
The stainless steel used by Marttiini is easy to maintain as a blade material. A stainless steel blade remains sharp for long. Chromium makes up 13% of the steel mixture and the hardness of the mixture is 53-54 Rockwell units (HRC). A diamond sharpener is recommended for sharpening chromium steel.
The leather sheaths of Marttiini knives are made with either vegetable or chrome tanned oxhide. The leather hides are purchased from both Europe and South America. The sheaths are made with both dyed and natural colored leather.
The knife sheaths are still made mostly by hand. Each sheath has to be exactly the right size and shape, so it forms a fitting pair with the knife. A section of the leather is cut with a model iron, and the seams are attached with glue before sewing. Most sheaths have a plastic piece inside that supports the sheath and protects the blade.
The printing on the sheath is made on either the cut section or the finished sheath. Rivets, and in some cases a bronze collar, strengthen and adorn the sheath.
Specifications
- Weight: 88 Grams (3.10 oz)
- Blade material: Stainless steel
- Blade thickness: Cutting edge: 1.47 mm; Spine 3.9 mm
- Blade length: 11 cm (4.33″)
- Handle material: Black Zytel
- Handle length: 10.2 cm (4.01″)
- Overall length: 22.7 cm (8.94″)
- Sheath material: Genuine leather
- SKU: MN15