Cadet (stainless bulat)

A bulat steel pocket knife with from the Zhbanov forge. A few words regarding the term "stainless bulat" which in itself is an oxymoron. It is commonly known that historical bulat steel contained iron and carbon. The only additive revealed in historical products on a larger scale was phosphorus (up to 0.15%). Modern Russian manufacturers try to produce knives from a material as close as possible to historical bulat steel, i.e., carbon steel. The problem with carbon bulat steel is that it is corrosive, and the customer may get upset if they find pitting on a knife worth tens of thousands of rubles from a few drops of water they didn't wipe off the previous day. Therefore, Russian blacksmiths sometimes add chromium to the alloy, and what is created is called "stainless bulat steel". This category includes knives from the Zhbanov forge, also known as the "Bulat nozh" company. All stainless bulat steel knives from Zhbanov are hardened in such a way that the hardness on the cutting edge is 64 and on the butt 62 HRC.

Junkier is an everyday carry (EDC) knife, medium-sized (85 mm blade), with handles made of stabilized Karelian birch. On one side of the blade, under the handle, the inscription "Булат" and the manufacturer's logo.The pocket knife is sold with a leather sheath for belt carry.

Overall length: 198 mm

Blade length: 85 mm

Blade thickness (max.): 2.5 mm

Blade width: 23 mm

Handle length:115mm

Handle scales made of stabilized Karelian birch.

Manufacturer: Zhbanov forge, Russian Federation