Tiger S390 (stabilized karelian birch + mammoth tooth + "kosychka" sheath)
Description
Luxurious hunting knife made of Bohler-Uddeholm steel, hardness 64 HRC. A drop point blade with a straight back and minimal drop at the tip, high hollow grind. A very elegant handle, as befits a top-shelf knife: stabilized Karelian birch with a mammoth tooth insert and a melchior disc at the base of the blade. Under the handle, on the blade, there is a laser engraved manufacturer's monogram and the inscription: "РУЧНАЯ РАБОТА S390". High-end, brown leather sheath with decorative leather overlays (this type of sheath is called "kosychka". Blade hardness according to the manufacturer's catalog: "up to 68 HRC". I realize that 25 HRC is "up to 68 HRC" but since the pandemic started, I don't even mention the war, I can't travel to Russia. It used to be that it was enough to exchange two sentences with a technologist and get a clear picture. On the other hand, they operate in a very competitive market of niche products, so they try to be responsible for the characteristics provided. It is generally assumed that the hardness of S390 after proper thermal treatment ranges between 67 and 70 HRC.
Total length: 26770 mm
Blade length: 143 mm
Blade width (max): 30 mm
Blade thickness (max): 3.7 mm
Steel: S390
Vaginabrown "mower" type (with braided decoration)
Producer: IP Siomina company