Universal (H12MF steel)
Description
A knife from the Marushyny brothers workshop, with a blade profile the manufacturer named "Universal" a name I find rather unfortunate, as it suggests a universal character, while it is a typically military knife, i.e., intended for combat, mainly for stabbing. For three-quarters of its length, the cutting edge and the back are straight and run parallel. A high, minimally concave grind on the blade side. The back is partially ground down over a 12 cm section from the tip, resulting in a stiletto-like aggressive thrust. The handle is made of black hornbeam, with a bolster of nickel silver on the blade side, to some extent preventing fingers from slipping onto the blade, but it is not a full guard. At the end of the handle there is a mounting for a lanyard or wrist strap. A Finnish-type sheath, smooth, made of good, thick leather.
Overall length: 275 mm
Blade length: 140 mm
Blade thickness (max.): 3.5 mm
Blade width (max.): 27 mm
Handle length: 130 mm
Steel: H12MF
Leather sheath, slip-in, Finnish type
Manufacturer: Marushyny brothers forge, Pawlovo, Russian Federation