"Valkyrie" 105mm Traditional Sloyd - Lancewood

This Woodlands CC knife is inspired by traditional sloyd knife designs comprising of a hidden tang construction that gives you a traditional feel and balance while carving.

Boasts a precious ground, O1 toolsteel blade and hidden tang construction, this sloyd knife has become a popular choice of woodcarver carvers of all levels of experience especially those carvers who prefer a more traditional option. The distal taper and the flat Scandi ground to a zero edge blade at a bevel angle of 25⁰ (inclusive) 12.5⁰ on either side, this is a very capable, fine cutting, nimble and accurate carving tool. 

O1 toolsteel is a tried and tested alloy, being in use from around the 1930s. From machine plainer blades, carving tool, bushcraft and outdoors knives and much more.   Each knife is carefully heat treated to a hardness of 60-61 HRC, which I find to be the "sweet spot" to get the most out of this awesome old-school steel grade, providing the perfect balance between hardness/edge retention and durability. 

Please note:  Each and every blade that leaves our workshop receives the same heat treatment (*specific to each steel grade in question*) and testing procedure. Regardless of how small or large the blade size or batch quantity. I believe, that a correct heat treatment is the most important part of the manufacturing process.