What this tool adds
What this tool adds to your bench
The KN50 is a straight Sloyd knife for shaping, whittling and marking. In spoon making, compare it for work on the outside of the blank, then choose a hook separately for the concave interior. The shared Sloyd name does not make this straight blade and the KN52 hook the same cutting tool.
The selected nominal blade length is 2-7/8 inches and the listing gives an overall length of 7-1/2 inches. Flexcut says the hand-ground blade length may vary by up to 1/4 inch. Treat the advertised length as nominal rather than a guaranteed fit for a close-fitting jig or cover.
The maker describes a thick spine, rigid blade and tang extending through the cherry hardwood handle. The selected listing specifies 1095 high-carbon steel. That construction is a useful comparison with narrower detail knives, but it does not authorize levering or establish an unlimited load.
This offer includes a leather sheath with belt clip, confirmed by the selected source and shown with the knife. Choose it when a dedicated straight shaping tool and covered carrying format suit your work. Compare the short KN15 for incised chip patterns, or the KN52 to form hollows that a straight blade does not follow.
Choose for your actual work
- Choose a straight blade for shaping access and a hook separately for concave interiors.
- Allow for stated hand-grinding variation where exact length matters.
Fit checks & limits
- No guaranteed exact blade length or permitted levering load is established.
- Packaged dimensions and weight are not complete-tool measurements.
Use & care
Follow Flexcut’s straight-edge stropping guidance.
Dry storage remains necessary even with the supplied sheath.
Questions before you choose
Would this also hollow the inside of a spoon like a hook knife?
It provides a straight shaping edge. Compare a curved hook for following a concave interior; the two cutting forms serve different parts of the work.
Can I buy a close-fitting cover from the nominal blade length?
Confirm the actual fit. Flexcut says the hand-ground blade can vary by up to 1/4 inch from its nominal size.
Does the sheath in the photograph belong to this offer?
The selected listing and exact maker page both include a leather sheath with belt clip. It is distinct from unrelated accessories shown with other tool models.