Taiga (leather handle, gilded blade)
Description
A hunting knife manufactured by Zlatoust, made of 95x18 steel with a hardness of 57-58 HRC. Wide bowie-type blade with a saw on the bolster. Partially concave grind. On one side, the blade is decorated with an engraved hunting-themed drawing with gold plating applied by galvanic method. On the other side of the blade, a gilded inscription: "Rosoruzhie Zlatoust", manufacturer's logo and steel mark - 95x18. Handle made of leather rings compressed between the head and bolster made of textolite. Black leather sheath with silent closure. The manufacturer's logo and the inscription Zlatoustare embossed on the sheath.
Zlatoust company is one of several Russian knife manufacturers widely known outside of Russia. It boasts a several-hundred-year-old tradition in the field of edged weapon production.
Overall length: 278 mm
Blade length: 160 mm
Blade width (max.): 40 mm
Blade thickness (max.): 4 mm
Handle length: 118 mm
Steel (according to Russian designation): 95x18
Black leather sheath.
Manufacturer: Zlatoust Rosoruzhie company, Russian Federation