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Shop Red Paddle »The Wabakimi knife is the knife you see Les carry on most of his adventures. A true outdoors knife in a perfect sized package. The knife combine the knowledge of knife use by a true outdoorsman and the history and craftsmanship in the Helle team.
The Wabakimi comes with a half-full tang construction where the blade steel is visible all along the spine of the handle but not towards the fingers. This makes the knife better to use in the cold climates in the far north. Ti also gives the knife the extra strength thanks to the thick and solid construction from the full length tang.
The richly birch handle is hand to its final shape and given a beautiful satin finish. The smooth and rounded shape makes it a perfect tool for long had hard work. Without given any hotspots. The tang is held in place by two thick brass rivets and a pipe rivet in the back. The knife comes in a classic leather sheath for belt carry.
Blade:
* Material: Triple laminated stainless steel
* Thickness: 3 mm / 0.11 in
* Length: 80 mm / 3.1 in
Handle:
* Material: Curly birch
* Length: 115 mm / 4.5 in
Sheath:
* Material: Genuine leather
Weight:
* 135 g / 4.76 oz
Maintenance:
* Helle knives are designed to retain their sharpness as a lifelong outdoors companion. But it is still important to take care of your knife and its sheath.
* The Handle. Dry the handle with a soft cloth if wet and wax occasionally.
* The Sheath. The leather needs to be impregnated occasionally with colourless impregnation agent (grease or wax) to keep supple. Dry the sheath carefully in room temperature if it becomes wet.
* The Blade. Wipe the blade with a soft cloth if wet and treat with grease occasionally.
Sharpening:
* Use a diamond tool or a wet stone for sharpening. Place the knife bevel flat to the sharpening tool and work the entire blade. Work one side until you can feel a slight burr on the opposite side. Switch side and repeat the procedure until you feel the burr on the first side. You have now established an edge.
* Remove the burr by stroking the blade gently over the sharpening surface on both sides, as if cutting very thin slices. Keep the bevel flat towards the sharpener and move from side to side until the burr is gone.
* If the blade is very dull or damaged, use a fine-grained grindstone and plenty of water and sharpen until you have a raw edge. Use much cooling liquid and never sharpen on a dry stone. A hot-ground edge looses its heat treatment and ruins the blade.
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Destination | Estimated Arrival |
Western Canada | 5-15 business days |
Central Canada | 7-17 business days |
Eastern Canada | 9-21 business days |
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