Description: Vintage Paring Knife with Superior Stainless Vanadium Steel Blade & Wood Handle Made by Ekco Products Company Ekco Products Company was founded by Edward Katzinger in 1888. Originally the company was privately owned under the name of Edward Katzinger Company. In 1945, it went public under the new name, Ekco Product Co.. Ekco was well-known for making quality kitchen related products. It has many principal trade names including Ekco, Ekco Eterna, Ekcoloy, Ekco-Autoyro, Flint, Geneva Forge, Ekco Forge, Waverly Edge, Berkeley, Kennatrack, Worley, McClintock, and Pakkawood. Among these, Flint is top of the line renowned for the finest quality chrome-carbon-vanadium alloy steel. Steel so hard and tough, it is used in machine tools to cut steel. This knife has the blade fabricated from the fine stainless steel with the small trace amount of vanadium doped or added to increase its strength, wear resistance, and toughness. When toughness and sharpness matter, there is no better knife than vanadium knife regardless of the prices. The handle is double riveted to sure fitting for durability, strength, & balance. ** EKCO FLINT --- ca. 1970s *** Blade Length 2 3/4" Total Length 6 3/4" Weight 1 - 3 oz. ( approximate measurements ) Wear Cut Scratch Photos are descriptions Maintenance Suggestion: Hand wash only in warm water after using, especially if used on foods that have acidic sauce/liquid. After washing it, wipe the blade and handle completely dry. Use of electric knife sharpener or dishwasher not recommended. Product of USA Copyright: The above images and descriptions are copyrighted exclusively. None of the material may be copied or republished. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. We will immediately report plagiarism to Ebay.
Price: 28.85 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2024-02-23T15:43:49.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.85 USD
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Type: Knife