Afghan Pchak D2 steel

Pchak (from the Uzbek wordPichoq– knife)is a traditional knife of the Uzbeks and Uyghurs, widespread with minor variations in details throughout Central Asia. Pchaks traditionally have a single-edged blade with a full flat grind set in a narrow handle with a round cross-section. A narrow tang extends from the blade at the level of the spine. These are utility knives, for kitchen work, although among the Uyghurs the pchak was a male attribute, so it must also have been used as a weapon. Pchaks were made from various materials; for the wealthy, these could be high-quality steels with richly decorated handles, but such specimens were rare. Damask and bulat steel were more often used for sabers, and mass-produced pchaks were made of low-hardness carbon steels. Today, Uzbek pchaks made of 90% industrial tool steel ШХ15 (Polish analogue LH15) are widely available in Russia. However, the growing fashion for exotic blades untypical for Europe (Yakut knives, Nepalese kukris, karambits) means that pchaks produced by hand in the European part of the former USSR, in regions where blacksmithing traditions have been preserved, are appearing on the market.

This pchak is a so-called Afghanka – a knife with a characteristic slender blade with a slightly upward-pointing tip. Blade made of semi-stainlesssemi stainlessD2 steel, typical for pchaks bolster (called giulband) made of nickel silver, two-color acrylic handle. Full flat grind. A manufacturer's monogram and the inscription:"ОКСКИЕ НОЖИ СТАЛЬD2КОВАНАЯ" is engraved on the blade under the handle.Leather sheath.

Overall length: 288 mm

Blade length: 165 mm

Blade width (max.): 28 mm

Blade thickness (max.): 2 mm

Steel: D2

Manufacturer: Okskiye Nozhi company, Pavlovo, Russian Federation