A really good sailing knife can be a lifelong companion until it goes overboard and is lost forever. Here however we have a really well made knife that also floats. The Hellefisk has a stainless blade of 12C27 steel. It’s thin and stiff, weighing only 2oz. To look at their website (www.helle.no) is to witness true craftsmanship, each knife and sheath demanding up to 45 separate hand-crafted manual operations using stone, horn, bog-aged wood, leather and in this case cork for the handle. It also comes in a traditional Norwegian stiff leather sheath and with a lifetime warranty. Expect to pay around £70.
www.helle.no
