Sturgeon-2 (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.

The Sturgeon handle is made of stabilized Karelian birch. The blade is typically combat-style, with a spear point tip and a false edge. It clearly refers to the cult military knife "Antiterror," and I don't understand how such a knife could be named Osiotr (Russian for sturgeon). On the butt, under the handle, there is a blunted recess for the thumb. On one side of the blade, under the handle, the inscription "Булат" and the manufacturer's logo. WThe handle has a hole allowing for a lanyard or wrist strap. Brown leather sheath, Finnish type, with decorative embossing.

Total length: 287 mm

Blade length: 163 mm

Blade thickness (max.): 3.9 mm

Handle length: 124 mm

Steel (according to Russian designation): damascus steel with chromium added

Leather sheath.

Manufacturer: Zhbanov Forge (Bulatny nozh), Russian Federation