Helle Fire, Harding & Gt Knives

These handmade knives are from the world renowned company of A/S Helle Fabrikker of Norway. The differences between a Helle knife and other knives are many. One being they use their own very special triple laminated stainless steel full tang blades. Used for all knives in the Helle range, the ‘core’ of the blade is made of a ‘hard’ high carbon steel alloy which gives it a razor-sharp edge, sandwiched between two layers of tough stainless steel to protect the blade against breakage and corrosion. This triple laminated stainless steel is unique to the blades. On test re the Fire, Harding and GT.

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The Fire was the first full tang knife produced in the Helle Factory and is unique in that it shows a much longer top side and shorter lower cutting edge, due to the handle design. This one piece slots around the lower part of the tang leaving it only visible on the upper surface of the handle. The stout deep drop point blade is a typical working shape, and would be at home on the farm, onboard a ship or in a hunter’s pack. An unusual but handy addition is a heavy-duty carabineer clip attached through a hole in the tang at the rear of the knife. The wood used for the handle is curly birch and you can’t help but be immediately drawn to its highly attractive yet practical look. The leather sheath has a snap fastened retaining strap and belt loop.

The Harding may well be a traditional styled barrel handle hunting knife but with a big difference. The exquisite looking handle is made from curly birch and walnut separated by layers of leather. It has a full length tang. It comes with an embossed leather sheath with a handle butt retainer. The wood shows a front lower finger stop and matching aluminium spacer set before the long slim clip point blade.

The Helle GT is the largest knife here, but the lack of pommel and the clever use of aluminium for the guard help reduce the weight. It’s an excellent choice for those who like a larger clip point knife with a substantial finger guard. 

All these Helle knifes have razor sharp edges that really do retain their cutting edge and are highly individual due to the handle designs and blade configurations. Each one comes with strong, functional yet attractive sheaths, manufactured from specially tanned leather, and treated with saddle grease for increased lustre and durability.

PRICE: RRP £109.95 £106.95 £117.95