F97

Kemper F97 · 203 mm (8 in) overall, 102 mm (4 in) blade · Hard tempered steel blade with a springy feel · Hardwood handle · Trims pour hole waste, mould marks, and greenware

The stiff one of Kemper's two fettling knives, with a 102 mm (4 in) hard tempered blade.

F97 is the hard-bladed fettling knife. Its blade is a hard tempered steel with the springy feel of a conventional blade, holding its line under pressure. The blade is 102 mm (4 in), set firmly into a hardwood handle for 203 mm (8 in) overall. Kemper makes it for trimming pour hole waste, removing mould marks, and carving greenware.