laminated steel: Assault 1
Description
Layered blade from Leonid Vasiliev's workshop. The middle layer, i.e. the core and cutting edge, is made of H12MF steel (Russian: "X12MF"), equivalent to Western D2, with a hardness of 62 HRC. The core covers, i.e. the outer layers, are made of high-quality Russian 95X18 stainless steel. On the line of joining the layers along the cutting edge there is a decorative nickel "viper". Drop point profile, partially hollow grind.
Blade length: 143 mm
Blade width (max): 31 mm
Blade thickness (max.): 3,6 mm
Tang length: 80 mm
Producer: Leonid Vasiliev's Forge, Russian Federation