Dele Blue Knife

This is a Helle Special version of the Dele with a stabilised, blue-coloured curly birch handle. The stabilisation process strengthens the wood so that it does not absorb moisture. The colours accentuates the natural patterning in the wood. Only available in very limited quantities. Comes with a brown leather blade protector.

About the Dele:
Helle’s premium Outdoor Chef Knife Dele is the ultimate companion for your culinary adventures. Designed and crafted with a focus on function, form and durability, this knife is built to withstand the rigors of outdoor cooking and look good while doing it.

The name Dele has a double meaning in Norwegian – it means both “to split” and “to share”. This fits nicely for our vision for the first Helle chef knife made in 60 years – it’s a tool to be used when preparing a meal – either around the campfire, barbecue or in the kitchen – with those that are important to you.

The highly-polished 12C27 steel blade ensures razor-sharp performance and effortless slicing of any food you can throw at it. At the same time it has a thick enough spine to tackle chopping and harder cutting. When designing the blade shape, Helle’s inspiration was found in mixing the shape of a traditional European chef knife and a Santoku. Combing the qualities of these two kitchen knife cultures, we believe we have found a blade that is just the right size and shape, leaving you with a good balance between control for smaller cuts and size for larger, chopping tasks. As a chef knife, Dele comes with a full flat grind.

The ergonomic handle is inspired by the ample-bellied handles of Helle’s traditional outdoor knives, and provides a comfortable and secure grip, allowing you to tackle any culinary challenge with confidence. The flat bolster between the handle and blade allows a secure front grip when you are chopping onions or other vegetables. The full-bodied grip on the other hand allows for effortless slicing as well as a comfortable grip when doing heavier cutting. The handle is made in our favorite material – curly birch. Birchwood has good anti-bacterial properties, feels great in the hand – and as an added feature the individual patterning of the curly birch means that no two knives look alike.

The standard version of the Dele comes with a blade protector in leather that you can easily put on the knife if you plan on transporting the Dele, either if you are leaving it in your drawer, bringing it with you on your culinary adventures or when you are going hiking.

If you want an upgraded carry experience, we have made a new Helle Knife Cover that fits the Dele perfectly (though it will also fit many other knives). This knife cover protects the entire knife, and you can easily hang it on the wall of your kitchen, cabin or campsite.

About Helle Specials:

The Helle Specials are small batches (5-30 knives) of existing Helle models in new & exclusive handle materials and steels. Helle makes one such small batch a quarter, varying both which models we do and what materials we use. 

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