| The Idun Hunting knife is the fifth in the Northern | | | | advantages of VG-10 stainless steel are that it is |
| Lights series produced by Fallkniven Knives in | | | | a hard steel that can readily hold an edge and |
| Sweden. Each knife is named after a different | | | | maintain durability without the disadvantage of |
| god in Norse mythology. The five knives in order | | | | becoming brittle as is common in some |
| are the Thor, the Oden, the Njord, the Frej, and | | | | high-carbon steels. The VG-10 blade is laminated, |
| the Idun. | | | | or layered, with coats of 420J-2 stainless steel |
| Idun was the goddess of eternal youth, fertility, | | | | which gives it the corrosion resistance highly |
| and death. She was married to the god of | | | | prized by hunters, while the “super |
| poetry, Bragi. Idun was the sole guardian of the | | | | steel” (as VG-10 is commonly known) is |
| golden apples of eternal youth. Whenever one of | | | | left exposed to allow the hunter a blade that can |
| the gods began to feel old age approaching, he | | | | be sharpened to a fine razor-sharp edge that will |
| only had to take a bite of one of the golden | | | | not dull easily or quickly. |
| apples to immediately have his youth replenished. | | | | The handle of the knife is made of stacked |
| The Idun Hunting Knife is a clear representation of | | | | leather which not only gives it an impressive look, |
| the goddess Idun. As a hunting knife it brings both | | | | but also gives it a more comfortable and |
| life and death; life as food to the hunter; death as | | | | complete grip. The straight grip of the handle also |
| an end to the hunted. The Idun Hunting Knife also | | | | gives the hunter more effective control of the |
| has the great qualities that are desired in a hunting | | | | knife. The Idun Hunting Knife comes complete |
| knife. | | | | with a leather sheath for easy storage and |
| The overall length of the knife is 8 | | | | protection. It is also available with a Damascus |
| ½”. The blade is 4” long and | | | | steel blade. Click here for a great selection of |
| is made of laminated VG-10 stainless steel. The | | | | knives. |