Just shape the handle scales from the material of your choice and attach them with the included pins to make a uniquely personalized bread knife! It's a fun project that can easily be completed in a weekend and leave you with a piece of premium cutlery that will last a lifetime. Machined from top-quality German 1.4116 stainless steel, and hardened to HRC 57-59, the serrated blade and raised handle design will glide smoothly through your crustiest sourdoughs and ryes.
Rockler Bread Knife Hardware Kit Details:
Create a professional-grade bread knife by mounting handle scales in the material of your choice
Serrated blade cuts through food with fewer, smoother strokes
Raised handle design provides greater comfort during cutting
Blade is made of premium German 1.4116 stainless steel for improved impact and corrosion resistance
Hardened to HRC 57-59 hardness rating for a sharp, durable edge
Measures about 14'' long from tip to butt and 1-13/16'' tall
Handle/tang measures about 4'' from back face of bolster to butt
Integral bolster squares off at back face for smooth, easy-to-machine transition to handle scales
Bolster features 3/16'' roundovers on top and bottom so scales can be machined with a router to match profile
Blade is about 2.7mm thick at spine
Bolster and handle tang made of 304 stainless steel
Includes two 1/4'' x 1-1/4'' stainless steel pins to help secure scales to handle; slots in handle provide additional anchor points for epoxy
Other Matching Kits Available! Check out our other Rockler kitchen knife kits, all of which share design elements and work well as a set.