Cadet (stainless bulat)

A bulat steel with chromium addition from the Zhbanov forge. A few words about the term "bulat steel with chromium", 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%). Contemporary 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 several tens of thousands of rubles from a few drops of water that 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 "Bulatny nozh" company. All stainless damascus steels from Zhbanov are hardened in such a way that the hardness on the cutting edge is 64 and on the tang 62 HRC.

Cadet is a large knife with a slightly concave partial grind and a handle made of deer antler and Karelian birch rings. The handle is finished on both sides with melchior castings. Brown leather sheath with a"silent" closure.

Total length: 294 mm

Blade length: 154 mm

Blade thickness (max.):2.4mm

Blade width (max.):37mm

Handle length:140mm

Steel (according to Russian designation): stainless bulat

Leather sheath.

Manufacturer: Zhbanov Forge (Bulat nozh), Russian Federation