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Description
Full tang blade with bolster made of pattern-welded damascus steel. These blades are created by repeatedly forge-welding a stack of steel layers with different carbon contents. This process produces blades with a characteristic pattern. They are not corrosion-resistant. This blade originates from Lahore in Punjab (Pakistan). Full tang construction with an attached damascus bolster (meaning the bolster is not monolithic with the blade itself). Dagger profile, symmetrical, single-edged. Forged, 58-60 HRC.
Overall length: 228 mm
Blade length: 119 mm
Blade width (max.): 33 mm
Blade thickness (max.): 4 mm
Tang length: 108 mm
Manufacturer: Khan Cutlery, Lahore, Pakistan
