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Venom
Description
Full-tang field knife of the tracker subtype, made of Pakistani pattern-welded Damascus steel. Generally speaking, tracker knives are heavy survival knives, almost always in a full-tang configuration, designed to combine the features of a knife, an axe, and a saw. Tracker blades often feature two distinct zones, each with its own grind angle, which makes them similar to Indonesian parangs. The zone at the tip end of the blade, being heavier and wider, is intended for chopping and batoning. The narrower zone closer to the handle, typically with a higher and more hollow grind, is designed for more precise cutting and carving work. Knives of this type very often feature a saw on all or part of the spine.The Venom features all of the distinctive characteristics mentioned above: a full-tang blade, a heavier and wider zone near the point, and a low grind that is more hollow near the handle and less hollow at the point. There are serrations on the spine in both zones, though I wouldn't exactly call it a saw. Handle scales made of micarta. Original plain leather sheath, designed for carrying the knife not just horizontally, but rather diagonally - and not at the hip, but either at the front or the back.
Overall length: 296 mm
Blade length: 170 mm
Blade width (max.): 53 mm
Blade thickness (max.): 4 mm
Handle length: 133 mm
Weight (without sheath): 320 gr
Manufacturer: Khan Cutlery, Lahore, Pakistan