Nordic Knife Design Wharncliffe 80 Blade

Nordic Knife Design Wharncliffe 80 Blade

NKD is the knife brand of Dennis Holmbacka from Finland, mixing old Finnish knife traditions with new advancements in steel and design. The result is a unique combination of quality blades made in proven steels, often mixing traditional blade shapes and grinds with modern tang construction, carry options and weight distribution. 

The NKD Wharncliffe 80 features a sheep's foot blade profile. The blade is very well suited for all tough carving and cutting tasks. Thanks to the thin tip, the blade is able to make precise cuts, making pulling cuts particularly easy. 

The blade is made of Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel  with a chemical composition optimized for high quality for use in professional knives. 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 framed with scales designed to be used with 1/4" Corby bolts. 

The blade has 2 mounting holes that match 1/4" Corby bolts or 3/16" metal pins and a hole for a lanyard.

Technical data:

• Blade length: 83mm
• Blade width: 23mm
• Blade thickness: 3.8 mm
• Overall length: 192mm
• Steel: 14C28N Stainless steel
• Holes: 2x4.7mm, 3x12.1mm, 1x6.4mm.
• Hardness: 58-59 HRC

Steel composition: C 0.62 Cr 14 Mn 0.60 Si 0.2 N 0.11

Instructions for how to make your own handle: https://nordicedge.com.au/how-to-making-a-handle-for-the-nkd-beaver-70/