Available is a stunning 88mm carving knife made from Fenland ancient bog oak
 
Blade: 88mm x17mm x 3mm thick
 
A hollow ground sloyd blade suitable for green woodworking. These blades have been hand-sharpened after hollowing to give the easy to maintain flat-over-hollow edge geometry.
 
These blades were designed by Nic Westermann to echo some features of our popular turning sloyd and have a subtly hollowed spine that has been smoothed and polished for comfort when push cutting. This is a robust blade that will cope with dry as well as green wood.
 
Handle: The handle is crafted from a stunning piece of jet black bog oak dug up from the Fens on the Cambridgeshire/Norfolk borders and carefully air dried then kiln dried before being quarter sawn to give a beautifully contrasting pattern.
 
Radio carbon dating has shown these ancient giant oaks to be around 3300BC.
 
Lastly, Suffolk yew layers finish it off
 
In the rear of the handle has been inserted a disc of 8000 year old woolly mammoth tusk
 
Leather: The knife is being sold with a handstitched leather blade slip or a sheath is available as an option or contact me for further sheath options.
 
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This knife is only available to purchase if you are 18+. Proof of age ID which also matches the delivery address must be provided on purchase before the item can be dispatched. For more information on knife laws in the UK, please visit this page