Nordic Knife Design - Highlander 80 head
Nordic Knife Design - Highlander 80 head
After leaving as co-owner of Bris, Dennis Holmbacka founded Nordic Knife Design. Founded by a knife industry veteran as a designer and trader, NKD may be a new name, but behind it lies decades of experience. NKD knives are often minimalist in detail and have an elegant design, features that many would call traditional Scandinavian design. Form follows function. NKD uses the best factories used by many other top brands. With these blades, there is no question of quality issues.
NKD Highlander, inspired by the Scottish Sqian dubh knife. Originally used for eating and preparing fruit, meat, and slicing bread and cheese, as well as other more general everyday uses.
The head is made of made of Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel with chemical composition optimized for high quality for professional knife applications. The chemical composition provides a unique combination of properties, including:
- Excellent edge performance
- Very high hardness
- Good corrosion resistance
Sandvik 14C28N is mainly recommended for knife applications that place very high demands on sharpness, edge stability and corrosion resistance.
This blade can be easily bound with wooden covers connected by Corby screws.
The head has mounting holes to fit Corby type screws (4.6 mm) or ordinary metal rods, and a hole for a cord.
Technical data:
- Blade length: 80 mm
- Blade width: 28 mm
- Blade thickness: 3.8 mm
- Overall length: 180 mm
- Steel: 14C28N Stainless steel
- Holes: 2x4.7 mm, 3x12.1 mm, 1 x 6.4 mm.
- Hardness: 58-59 HRC
Sharpening and maintenance. Don't make the tool too dull. Sharpen your knife on dedicated whetstones and sharpeners. Your tool should be cleaned, dried and oiled regularly. Especially after use in humid environments.
Be careful when using, the tool has sharp edges, risk of injury. Remember to keep the blade pointed outward from the body and away from bystanders. Use with protective gloves, store in a safe place. Keep away from children. Dispose of used product according to local regulations.