NKD STOAT 100- Kwaiken Blade Blank

Nordic Knife Design Blade Blank Model- Stoat 100  NKD is a Finnish knife company well known for producing high quality blade blanks and finished knives. The Stoat 100 can be used as a tactical, an EDC or a luxury steak knife blade. You have some options with this NKD Stoat 100 knife blade. The profile with an influence from the japanese Kwaiken knife. Blade length- 100mm / 4"   Blade width- 22mm / 0.87" Blade Thickness- 3.7mm / 0.15" Overall Length- 200mm / 8" Grind- Full Flat  Tang hole diameters- 3x 4.7mm(0.185") these will fit our 1/4" Corby Bolts as well as the slotted NKD stainless handle fasteners. 2x 10.1mm(0.398").  Steel Type- Stainless Sandvik 12C27 Condition- These blades are ground, heat treated, sharpened and etched with the NKD logo. Hardened to 57 HRC.  History- The Kwaiken style knife is a blade design that originated in ancient Japan and was used by Samurai for close hand to hand combat and every day use. The Kwaiken was used in indoor combat where larger Katana and Wa