"Rustica"- Cooking knife

A modern kitchen knife… or a piece of medieval history?
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This is a faithful reconstruction of a knife found at Kidwelly Castle, Wales, dated to around the 12th century. Despite being nearly 900 years old in design, it looks perfectly at home in a modern kitchen.
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No glue or resin holds this knife together- It is fixed using traditional techniques!

The tang is burned through the handle and looped at the end to secure it in place. A pair of birch bark pegs are inserted for extra grip and then finally, a brass ferrule reinforces the transition between blade and handle, giving it strength but also just that little something more.
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A reminder that good design never really goes out of style
 
 
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Materials
Blade: Carbon steel encased in wrought iron (San-Mai)
Handle: elm wood with brass ferrule
Sheath: Veg tan cow hide

Dimensions:
Blades Length: 147mm
Max Blade Width: 29mm
Max Spine Thickness: 5mm
Total Length: 248mm