A/S Helle Fabrikker was established in the early 1930's in response to hard times and the depression The unemployed brothers Steinar and Sigmund Helle started making farming tools and other implements in the forge of their father's farm In 1932 they started making small sheath-knives which quickly became popular locally Thus, the foundations of an important business in a typically Western-Norwegian rural area were laid Helle Knives are handmade Handle material used is 100% natural, the grain and color of the wood used can differ from the advertised picture Not one handle will look exactly the same Grind lines are vissible on most of the knife edge Alden The Alden is named after the island Alden Alden is still an important landmark for Fishermen coming home from the sea The island is situated just of the coast from where the Helle factory is situated The Alden has a non-laminated stainless steel blade (12C27) and curly birch handle with stainless steel fittings towards the blade It has a small and useful finger guard to fit in a pouch style sheath Maintenance Helle knives are designed to retain their sharpness as a lifelong outdoors companion But it is still important to take

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

A hot-ground edge loses its heat treatment and ruins the blade SpecificationsName: Alden, Weight: 145g, Blade: Sandvik 12C27, Material: Stainless Steel, Blade Thickness: 3mm, Blade Length: 105mm, Handle Material: Curly Birch, Handle: 130mm Sheath: Genuine Leather Sheath weight: 52g What's in the box 1 x Helle Knives Viking, Genuine Leather Sheath