Affinity 210103 Hacking Knife

Affinity 210103 Hacking Knife

Originally developed to remove old glazing from window frames, the Hacking Knife will slice through leather, rubber, paper, cardboard banding and anything that it comes in contact with. Drop forged in one of England’s oldest factories, the Sheffield steel blade is oil quenched and hardened mid-way up the blade, leaving the 5/16” wide back edge unhardened for striking with a hammer. triple riveted black leather scale handgrip compliments the 4-1/2” long machined cutting edge (8-1/2” overall)

This knife is primarily intended for use with a hammer to chip old putty out of window frames but can be used for many other purposes. The strong carbon steel blade tapers from 5/16" at the back, to 7/32" (8mm to 5.5mm) at the cannel. The cannel is machine ground to a fine cutting edge. The blade is hardened at the cutting edge but the back edge is left unhardened to make it safe for striking with a hammer. The two leather scales are fixed to the tang by three rivets.