Together with CellCore, a Berlin company specialized in biomimetic engineering, we created a lightweight structure similar to the veins of a tobacco leaf. It allows for high stability and torsional strength.
The backbone was subsequently filled with singular elements arranged in a biomimetic pattern. These elements serve as carrier of the design, giving LE PETIT - KENTRON its distinguished grip while adding as little weight as possible.
Biomimetics or biomimicry is the imitation of structures and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex problems. Living organisms have developed well-adapted structures and materials through natural selection.
Biomimetics has given rise to new technologies inspired by biological solutions at macro- and nanoscale. In a classic design problem, strength and toughness are likely to be mutually exclusive - strong materials are brittle and tough materials are weak. However, natural materials with complex and hierarchical material gradients that span from nano- to macro-scales are both strong and tough.
Handle Material: filament, 3D-printed in Germany
Knife assembled by Les Fines Lames in France.
Dimensions: 92 x 30 x 10 mm
Blade length 68 mm
Weight: 45g (1.59 oz)
Buy it here: Les Fines Lames - Kentron
With the development of KENTRON #42K, we challenged the limits of today’s metal 3D-printing and additive manufacturing. The cigar knife LE PETIT - KENTRON is another result of these efforts. With a handle 3D-printed in filament, it is both lightweight and very tough.
Jointly developed by LES FINES LAMES and GERMAN ENGINEERED CIGARS, LE PETIT - KENTRON exemplifies the pinnacle of 3D printing, as used in state-of-the-art rocket engines and weight-effective Formula 1 racing parts.
Following biomimetics, a design inspired by nature, it resembles the intricate structure of a tobacco leaf. The result is unparalleled stability and a pleasing and secure grip.