Hook knives also known as Spoon knives can be used to hollow out the bowl of spoons, cups, kuksas and bowls or any other project where you want to create a hollow. This handmade hook knife has a small radius making it good for small eating spoons, teaspoons etc. They are single bevel on one side only meaning that they are available as right handed or left handed. Specifications Blade length: 42mm Blade width: 8.5mm Blade thickness: 1.8mm Steel: 01 Tool Steel Hardness: 59-60 HRC Handle length: 136mm Handle width: 20mm Handle thickness: 20mm Handle Material: Beech We recommend only sharpening hook knives on the inside edge as you have a flat registration point to work with. The outside of the blade has a convex surface from the tip to heel as well as from the edge to the spine which means that there is a complexity to could lead to headaches if you get it wrong. Regular stropping however on the inside edge using a dowel with stropping compound and a stropping paddle for the outside edge is a great way to maintain a keen edge for longer before you will even need to think about resharpening your hook knives.
