Helle - Dele Chef's Knife

Helle - Dele Chef's Knife

Introducing the new high-quality Dele chef's knife from Helle - the best companion for your culinary adventures. Designed and crafted with an emphasis on functionality, form and durability, this knife is built to withstand the rigors of outdoor cooking and look good doing it.

In creating the knife, we partnered with professional chefs who spend as much time outdoors as they do in the kitchen, such as Norwegian chef Margit Dale. Developing it for 24 months, we can now proudly say that we have created a tool that combines the limitations of the kitchen and the wonders of nature.

The name Dele has a double meaning in Norwegian - it means both "to share" and "to divide.". This fits well with our vision of Helle's first chef's knife produced for 60 years - it's a tool you can use when preparing a meal - whether around the campfire, barbecue or in the kitchen - with those that are important to you.

Highly polished 12C27 steel blade provides razor-sharp performance and easy slicing of any food you throw at it. At the same time, it has a thick enough back to handle chopping and more difficult cuts. In designing the shape of the blade, Helle was inspired by a combination of the shape of a traditional European chef's knife and a Santoku. We believe that by combining the features of these two cultures of kitchen knives, we have found a blade of just the right size and shape, providing a good balance between control for smaller cuts and size for larger chopping tasks. As a chef's knife, Dele has a full flat grind.

The ergonomic handle is inspired by the wide handles of traditional Helle garden knives and provides a comfortable and secure grip so you can face any cooking challenge with confidence. Flat bracket between the handle and the blade allows for a firm front grip when chopping onions or other vegetables. On the other hand, the full handle allows for easy slicing, as well as a comfortable grip when slicing harder. The handle is made of our favorite material - curly birch. Birch wood has good anti-microbial properties, it feels great in the hand, and an additional feature is the individual curly birch pattern, so no two knives are identical.

The standard version of the Dele comes with a leather blade protector that you can easily put on the knife if you plan to transport the Dele, whether you leave it in a drawer, take it with you on culinary adventures, or go on a hike.

If you want to make your carry more comfortable, we've created a new Helle knife sheath that fits the Dele perfectly (though it will also fit many other knives). This knife sheath protects the entire knife and can be easily hung on the wall of a kitchen, cottage or camping site.

Technical data

• Weight total blade protector 205 g / 7.23 ounces
• Blade material Alleima steel 12C27, polished, 59-61 HRC
• Blade thickness 3.0 mm / 0.118 inches
• Blade length 160 mm / 6.299 inches
• Full tang blade design
• Handle material: curly birch and vulcanized fiber facings
• Handle length 115 mm / 4.528 inches
• Shell material Natural leather
• Helle project
• Project year 2023