Q: What handle materials work with this blank?
Any wood works for the scales, provided the pair together measures 1/2" to 5/8" thick, and two 1/4" scales are recommended.
81D3207 - 4" Paring Knife Blank
Since 1957, Grohmann has been crafting high-grade knives in Pictou, Nova Scotia. With this full-tang blade blank, you can make a custom paring knife. Supplied with basic instructions for mounting the handle scales, it lets you create a one-of-a-kind knife that is both practical and attractive.
Made of German high-carbon stainless steel (Rc54-56), the 5/64” thick blank measures 8” overall with a 4” cutting edge. It comes with four brass rivets (including one spare) that can fasten handle scales made of the wood of your choice (available separately) measuring 1/2" to 5/8" in total thickness (two 1/4” thick handle scales recommended).
Any wood works for the scales, provided the pair together measures 1/2" to 5/8" thick, and two 1/4" scales are recommended.
The blade is made from German high-carbon stainless steel hardened to Rc54-56.
Three brass rivets pass through the tang once the handle scales are shaped and drilled to fit.
The blank measures 8" long overall by 5/64" thick, with a 4" cutting edge.
It is made by Grohmann, which has been crafting high-grade knives in Pictou, Nova Scotia, since 1957.
| Materials | German high-carbon stainless steel (Rc54-56) |
| Dimensions | 8" long overall × 5/64" thick; 4" long blade |
| Compatibility Dimensions | Accepts handle scales 1/2" to 5/8" total thickness |
| Includes | Paring knife blank; four brass rivets |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Country of Origin | Canada |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |

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Grohmann 4" Paring Knife Blank
Since 1957, Grohmann has been crafting high-grade knives in Pictou, Nova Scotia. With this full-tang blade blank, you can make a custom paring knife. Supplied with basic instructions for mounting the handle scales, it lets you create a one-of-a-kind knife that is both practical and attractive.
Made of German high-carbon stainless steel (Rc54-56), the 5/64” thick blank measures 8” overall with a 4” cutting edge. It comes with four brass rivets (including one spare) that can fasten handle scales made of the wood of your choice (available separately) measuring 1/2" to 5/8" in total thickness (two 1/4” thick handle scales recommended).
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