Fallkniven NL1 Thor Bowie Knife-Northern Light Series

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Fallkniven NL1 Thor Bowie Knife-Northern Light Series Fallkniven Northern Light Series, model NL1 Thor from Sweden Model NL1 is a strong chopper of world-class quality, w nothing has been spared to make the knife as strong, beautiful and comfortable as possible. The knife is a pleasure to look at and a thrill to use. (note: In Europe theyâe(tm)d call this a Chopper - In America it would be called a Bowie knife). One of our customers, a really serious knife collector, described the Fallkniven Northern Light series thusly: "The best production knives made anyw in the world today. You have to buy a custom made knife to get anyw close to this quality." The blade is made of laminated VG10 steel, w the edge is made of Fallknivenâe(tm)s renowned Swedish VG10 steel and the sides consist of tough, all-stainless 420J2 steel. This combination is unquestionably the best, since it brings together all conceivable and desirable properties such as resilience, resistance to torque and edge-durability in a single blade. A 7 mm (0.28") thick blade in itself would be strong enough for most tasks - with laminate technology one can expect an additional 20% strength in the form of resistance to bending, as compared to an ordinary VG10 blade. This ensures qualities that no other manufacturer in the world can offer. Everyone who has used a chopper knows that it is designed for heavy use, which makes great demands on the blade and handle. The handle consists of specially selected ox-hide: sadly a material that is usually overlooked by manufacturers, but which gives a sure and rugged grip. It ages beautifully and as the years pass it acquires an attractive brown patina, and it is unaffected by oil and solvents and impervious to water. Dryness might cause glimps on the handle but they disappear when the knife is put to use again. Fallkniven is persisting with the convex edge, since they consider this to be the ultimate combination of cutting performance and edge strength. Anyone who knows anything about knife making knows that such an edge can only be made by hand, and that's why 99.99% of all knives don't have that kind of edge. Knives in general are of course mass-produced, w CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled) robots and grinders shape the blades as best they can. The machines are loaded with stacks of blades so that production can go on 24 hours a day and the result is quite often really good knives at affordable quotes. However, if you want top-drawer strength, corrosion-.resistance, edge durability and design, the machine hasn't been made that can come even close to the craftsmanship of a trained, skilled knifesmith. It seems appropriate to give this knife the name of the Aesir's strongest and most powerful god, the ruler of the Aesir's domicile, Asgard, the strong, red-bearded god of thunder - Thor. The sheath is made of brown leather of the highest quality. The manufacturerâe(tm)s suggested retail price of the NL1 is $526. NL1 Specifications: Overall length: 385 mm (15.15") Blade length: 254 mm (10") Blade width: 42 mm (1.65") Blade thickness: 7 mm (0.28") Weight (knife): 520 g (1.15 lbs) Steel: Laminated VG10/420J2 Blade hardness: 59 HRC Butt cap: Aluminum Guard: Stainless, specially anchored Handle in brown leather: 132 mm (5.2") Sheath: Brown leather New and unused, first quality. To download a pdf file that shows all the knives in this series and a photo of the leather sheath CLICK CLICK read more

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