NORDIC KNIFE DESIGN
FINLAND
We are a Finnish company Nordic Knife Design Ab OY, committed to developing knives, both for outdoor activities and for kitchen use, where functionality and performance meet visual appeal. With a focus on quality and innovation, Nordic Knife Design delivers knife blades and knives designed for both practicality and aesthetic satisfaction.
Fixed shipping rates, Finland 6,90 eur, EU 15 eur, UK and Norway 25 eur, Other Ships DHL 35 eur.
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#2040 NKD Korpi 90 Curly birch
Blade length: 93 mm Width:20 mm
Thickness: 3.8 mm Total: 203 mm
Brass bolts
Grind: Scandi Grind angle total: 30
Steel: Stainless Sandvik 14C28N HRC: 58-59
Leather sheath included.
MRSP: 130 EUR
NKD Korpi 90 with curly birch handle and stainless sandvik 14C28N blade – where Puukko tradition meets modernity, and craftsmanship meets perfection. Unleash your creativity with a knife that is as beautiful as it is functional.
From carving intricate details to shaping raw wood, the NKD Korpi is versatile enough to handle various woodworking tasks. Its razor-sharp edge and ergonomic design make it an indispensable tool for both seasoned craftsmen and hobbyists alike.
#2060 NKD Santoku 165 Curly birch
Blade length: 163 mm Width:50 mm
Thickness: 2,5 mm Total: 290 mm
Holes: Corby: 3x4,7 mm
Grind: Flat Grind angle total: 32
Steel: Stainless Sandvik 12C27 HRC: 57
MRSP: 68 EUR
A santoku knifeblade from Nordic Knife Design. A thin, versatile kithcen knife blade in stainless 12C27 steel. The long handle in a small angle upwards from the blade makes this chefs knife handy to use. Works perfectly for vegetables, potatoes and meat. Designed to avoid finger contact with the table.
#2002 NKD Forester 100 Curly birch
Blade length: 100 mm Width:26 mm
Thickness: 4.2 mm Total: 215 mm
Brass bolts
Grind: Scandi Grind angle total: 23
Steel: Carbonsteel 1095 HRC: 58 - 59
Leather sheath included.
MRSP: 130 EUR
Although the NKD Forester is a full-sized knife it feels light and nimble. Blade length is kept at 100mm which is well enough for most tasks and keeps the tool agile. The handle has a relatively tall profile which makes it fit the palm of your hand very well. A complete lack of hard angles helps with hotspots while working. The handle belly is pronounced enough to provide a secure grip and there is a small guard. The NKD Forester is meant to be an extension of your hand and not a bulky tool in it.
The NKD Forester 100 may be a new name in the hunting and bushcraft knife scene but its origins date back to the last century. From the start the NKD Forester is created with a burning passion and thoughtfulness that only experience and decades of customer feedback can give. Nordic design elements are combined with modern production to create a powerful knife where functionality plays as big of a part as aesthetics. One becomes the other.
The NKD Forester in carbonsteel is not here to impress with bells and whistles. It is here to work.
Similar minimalistic design elements are also prevalent in the sheath. Strong but subtle. Made in 3mm vegetable tanned Spanish cattle leather it has great retention and stiffness. Featuring a heavy belt loop as its only accessory the sheath has but one job, keep your knife safe. Finished in a classical Cognac brown it is as stylish as the Forester knife itself.
# 2037 NKD Lizard 75 Sc Bison
Blade length: 75 mm Width:24 mm Thickness: 3.2 mm Total: 171 mm
Grind: Scandi Grind angle total: 24 Steel: Stainless Sandvik 12C27 HRC: 57-58
Brass bolts and lanyard tube.
Leather sheath included.
MRSP: 72 EUR
The Lizard 75 by Nordic Knife Design is a nice little fulltang EDC knife. The notched belly offers a very good grip. Regardless of how you hold the knife, the notch serves as a heel for your finger to rest on. As an every day carry this blade can fill most if not all functions. A tapered blade offers a fine tip for detailed work, the long sloping belly offers a decently long cutting edge despite its small stature.
Swedish steel giant Sandviks 12C27 is one of the most used stainless steels in Europe. Used in both hunting knives and kitchenware, this steel is a true performer. Among its peers 12C27 has a great corrosion resistance, good edge retention and is generally seen as a great overall performer.
This handy knife will become an excellent companion in your home, when travelling, on a trip to the park or for camping.
The sheath is made in durable Spanish leather and features a double system for both vertical and horizontal carry. The snap is heavy duty, retention is excellent, and being real vegetable tanned leather.
Blade length: 70 mm Width:26 mm
Thickness: 4 mm Total: 165 mm
Holes: Corby: 2x4,7 mm Lanyard: 6,4 mm 3x12,1mm
Grind: Flat
Grind angle total: 32
Steel: Stainless Sandvik 14C28N HRC: 58-59
MSRP: 35 EUR
The smaller sized, EDC, Every Day Carry knives are becoming even more popular. This handy knife will become an excellent companion in your home, when travelling, on a trip to the park or for camping. Performs magnificent for dressing a game due to the shape of the blade. The holes in the handle provide a number of choces for personalizing the knife. You can do with two Corby rivets only , or adding a lanyard tube. Or using the larger holes with 12 mm tubings. The NKD Beaver 70 comes in a thick 4 mm Swedish stainless steel.
Sandvik 14C28N® is a martensitic stainless chromium steel with a chemistry optimized for high quality professional knife applications. 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 which put very high demands on edge sharpness, edge stability and corrosion resistance.
# 1330 NKD Stoat 100
Blade length: 100 mm Width:22 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm Total: 200 mm
Holes: Corby: 3x4,7 mm 2x 10.1 mm
Grind: Flat
Steel: Stainless Sandvik 12C27 HRC: 57
MRSP: 39 EUR
A tactical, an EDC or a luxury steak knife blade. You have some options with this NKD Stoat 100 knife blade. The profile with an incfluence from the japanese Kwaiken knife.
#1360 NKD Kiridashi 75
Blade length: 75 mm Width: 27 mm
Thickness: 3.5 mm Total: 181 mm
Holes: Corby: 2x4,7 mm , 1x6,4 mm
Grind: Single bevel
Steel: Stainless Sandvik 12C27 HRC: 57
MRSP: 39 EUR
The Kiridashi is a traditional japanese knife, that gives you an excellent control over the tip, the possibility of reverse grip for pull cutting in a controlled manner. This eye popping tool works brilliant for trimming leather and wood, cutting veneer, ropes, fabrics. Or opening boxes, office works, not to mention gardening tasks. The single bevel knife blade is easy to sharpen. And maybe the very best, this a really cool looking knife blade.
#1350 NKD Highlander 80
Blade length: 80 mm Width:28 mm
Thickness: 3.8 mm Total: 180 mm
Holes: Corby: 2x4,7 mm , 3x12,1 mm, 1x6,4 mm
Grind: Full flat
Steel: Stainless Sandvik 14C28N HRC: 58-59
MRSP: 39 EUR
The NKD Highlander, inspiration from the scottish Sqian dubh knife. Originally used for eating and preparing fruit, meat, and cutting bread and cheese, as well as serving for other more general day-to-day uses such as cutting material and protection.
Sandvik 14C28N® is a martensitic stainless chromium steel with a chemistry optimized for high quality professional knife applications. 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 which put very high demands on edge sharpness, edge stability and corrosion resistance.
#1340 NKD Wharncliffe 80
Blade length: 83 mm Width:23 mm
Thickness: 3.8 mm Total: 192 mm
Holes: Corby: 2x4,7 mm , 3x12,1 mm, 1x6,4 mm
Grind: Flat
Steel: Stainless Sandvik 14C28N HRC: 58-59
MRSP: 39 EUR
The NKD Wharncliffe 80 comes with a sheepsfoot blade profile. The blade is very well suited for all rough carving and cutting tasks. With its fine point, the blade is able to handle precise cuts, making pulling cuts particularly easy. Its history can actually be traced back to a specific gentleman of the 19th century—Colonel James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie—the first Lord Wharncliffe of England.
Sandvik 14C28N® is a martensitic stainless chromium steel with a chemistry optimized for high quality professional knife applications. 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 which put very high demands on edge sharpness, edge stability and corrosion resistance.
# 1250 NKD Korpi 90
Blade length: 93 mm Width:20 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm Total: 203 mm
Holes: Corby: 2x4,7 mm , pin 4x 3.1 mm
Grind: Scandi Grind angle total: 39
Steel: Stainless Sandvik 14C28N HRC: 58-59
MRSP: 36 EUR
This fulltang knife blade has the profile of the original Tommi puukko, and can be easily built with two scales and corby rivets. If you look for a challenge then use the pins holes, that enable for a more sophisticated version with brass bolsters at the ends.
The Tommi knife is one the most well know Finnish puukko models, developed in the area of Kainuu in the east of Finland around 1860.
Sandvik 14C28N® is a martensitic stainless chromium steel with a chemistry optimized for high quality professional knife applications. 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 which put very high demands on edge sharpness, edge stability and corrosion resistance.
Includes a NKD Wharncliffe 80 knife blade, premilled curly birch scales and brass corby rivets.
Sheath # 3060 sold separately.
#5040 NKD Visent Curly birch kit.
Includes a NKD Visent 100 knife blade, premilled curly birch scales and brass corby rivets.
MSRP: 59 eur
#5001 NKD Forester Curly birch kit.
Includes a NKD Forester 100 knife blade, premilled curly birch scales and brass corby rivets.
MSRP: 54 eur
#5035 NKD Stoat Curly birch kit.
Includes a NKD Stoat 100 knife blade, premilled curly birch scales and brass corby rivets.
MSRP: 49 eur
#5045 NKD Korpi 90 Curly birch kit.
Includes a NKD Korpi 90 knife blade, premilled curly birch scales and brass corby rivets.
MSRP: 59 eur
#5010 NKD Hudson Curly birch kit.
Includes a NKD Hudson knife blade, premilled curly birch scales and brass corby rivets.
MSRP: 54 eur