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Briefly about pchaks (or pichaks, or pichoqs)
Briefly about Soviet knives.
Briefly about Russian knives.
Description
A small hunting knife made of very hard steel called Almazka with a walnut handle. A not too long blade with a straight back, minimal slope at the tip and a full flat grind. At the base of the blade, the manufacturer's logo and inscription: "Алмазка ХВ5". Handle made of noble wood (walnut cap) with a duralumin ring on the blade side and a hole in the head for threading a wrist loop. What is noteworthy is the drawing on the blade composed of tiny dots. This is a manifestation of the characteristic for Almazka metal structure, is visible after immersing the blade in acid. Leather sheath, brown, with decorative embossing.
Total length: 235 mm
Blade length: 113 mm
Blade thickness (max.): 2.5 mm
Handle length: 123 mm
Steel (according to Russian designation): ХB5
Leather sheath, brown, with decorative embossed drawing.
Producer: IP Siomina, Russian Federation.
