Bukhar Pchak D2 steel

Pchak (from the Uzbek wordPichoq– knife)is a traditional knife of the Uzbeks and Uyghurs, widespread with minor differences in detail 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 man's 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 rather used for sabres, and mass-produced pchaks were made of low-hardness carbon steels. Today, Uzbek pchaks made of 90% industrial tool steel ШХ15 (Polish equivalent LH15) are widely available in Russia. However, the growing fashion for exotic blades atypical for Europe (Yakutian 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 Old Bukharan pchak with proportions of the blade typical for this subtype and a slightly higher elevation of the tip above the spine line. The blade is made of semi-stainlesssemi stainlessD2 steel, a bolster (called giulband) typical for pchaks made of nickel silver, a 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: 262 mm

Blade length: 143 mm

Blade width (max.): 32 mm

Blade thickness (max.): 2 mm

Steel: D2

Manufacturer: Okskije nozhi company, Pavlovo, Russian Federation