FUNCTIONAL SCULPTURE

Kitchen and sports knife “K32”

The unique design of the Nembo Motociclette “K32” knife comes from my original concept, awarded in 1995 in the Maggi Edition Europaischer Design-Wettbewerb 1995 Fur Kuche Und Tischkultur – European Design Competition 1995 For Kitchen And Table Culture

1995 prototype

Specifications:

Martensitic chromium stainless steel: AISI 440/C

Blade thickness mm4

The 440/C is a high-grade stainless steel. It has the highest hardness among all stainless steels and heat resistant
steels.

Blade handcrafted triple bevels and handle.

1070° Heat treatment with Inconel protective casing Cooling with forced air.

Post heating 250°

Rockwell hardness obtained: 60 HRC.

Finishing and mirror polishing by hand.

Hand sharpened.

Handle material : Westinghouse/Norplex-Micarta, (epoxy+linen fabric).

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