Mushroom Knife with Brush, Carbon Steel, Leather Cord

The Roselli R115LC is a mushroom knife with a 60 mm (2.4 in) carbon steel blade and a natural arenga fiber brush set in the end of the handle, so you can cut a mushroom and brush it clean right where you find it. This R115LC version comes with a handmade vegetable-tanned leather sheath that carries a moose leather cord.

Specifications

• Steel: carbon steel (Roselli lists it as 1075-class)
• Hardness: around 60 HRC
• Blade length: 60 mm (2.4 in)
• Total length: 170 mm (6.7 in)
• Blade thickness: 3 mm
• Weight: 80 g (2.8 oz)
• Handle: stained curly birch
• Ferrule: stainless steel
• Brush: arenga fiber from the Arenga pinnata sugar palm
• Sheath: dark vegetable-tanned Finnish leather with a moose leather cord
• Handcrafted in Finland

Best for

Foraging. Cut the stem clean, brush off the dirt in the field, and your basket stays cleaner on the walk home. Back in the kitchen, it's just as useful for trimming stems and brushing grit off mushrooms before they hit the pan. Put the haul to work in Garlic Butter Skillet Mushrooms.

Care

It's carbon steel, so clean and dry it after each outing and keep it out of the dishwasher, as Roselli advises. A short blade still needs a keen edge; How to Sharpen a Kitchen Knife walks through it.

Questions

What's the difference between the R115LC and the R115? The R115LC's sheath has a moose leather cord for carrying. Roselli's R115 is the same knife with a plain sheath and no cord.

What is the brush made of? Arenga fiber, a natural fiber from the Arenga pinnata sugar palm.

Is the blade stainless? No. It's carbon steel at around 60 HRC, so dry it after use to keep rust off.