Ostap Hel is a full time designer and custom knives & gear maker from Poland.
Since he was a child he has always loved drawing things - probably because of genes. His father is a graduate of Academy of Arts, so first years of his life he spent with his parents in dorm surrounded by students from all kind of art faculties.
Knives in his life appeared when he was a teenager, due to his growing interests in Middle Ages and all kind of weapons and knights equipment. He spent a year in armorer workshop as an apprentice where he has learned basics of traditional medieval metalworking methods. Since then he has been looking for more reliable, repeatable and precise way of creating things than using basic hand tools - that's how he own workshop and journey with manual machining and CNC was started.
All his designs are based on basic geometry, smooth transitions and Golden Ratio concept. However in his collaborations he always try to experiment with new shapes and ideas to fit his partner’s company unique style and manufacturing capabilities
About Design
It’s name was inspired by Qilin is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.It has recurved tanto shaped blade and CF/G10 handle with a steel linerlock. Comes in variety of different color options and blade finishes.
FEATURES
Enhanced Control and GripThe jimping of the spine help the user to quickly find finger positions, providing stability and preventing the knife from slipping; serrations on the blade increase grip friction for easier cutting tasks.
Sleek Design, Lightweight PortabilityThe overall line is smooth and slender, lightweight and easy to carry, and the pocket clip is reversible to meet a variety of needs.
Optimized Blade Blood Groove Deepened and lengthened blood groove of the blade reduces adsorption when cutting thick materials and improves cutting efficiency.
