The WK 06008 clumsy knife is an interesting variation on the typical American tanto. The change in this already classic concept concerns the shape of the blade. If tanto, “reinvented” in the USA, as a rule, are equipped with straight leads, a cutting edge line, then the blade is made concave.
This is a knife with a concave blade, sharpened along this concave side, and it turns out that this is no longer a tanto, but something scimitar. Moreover, in all other respects, the WK 06008 knife is a typical American-type tantoid. However, it would be more correct to callhis recurve blade. In particular, such tanto knives with recurve are characteristic of Hinderer's products.
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In general, such a bend and concavity of the blade, which is also inherent in some national blades, provides it with an optimal contact angle with the material, and consistent pressure, at which the contact force is stable almost all the time, without wasting.
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All these features are especially relevant when working with fibrous and springy materials.Materials - ropes, cables, plastic, raw wood, branches and the like. Or the same boiled sausage.
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It turns out that this bend, together with the tip of the blade, characteristic of American tanto, and the general geometry, makes the fixed WK 06008 an interesting chopping-stabbing and cutting knife.
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Structurally, the WK 06008 tanto is a fulltang, that is, the blade and shank of this model are one. On this full-fledged shank, two qualityHighly machined overlays in khaki G 10 composite.
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They are milled and textured in such a way as to achieve maximum, at 100%, grip with the palm and comfort of holding. The knife fits securely even in wet hands.
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The back of the knife is a metal protrusion that can be used as a cullet.
The absence of a guard, a pronounced stop and a shallow subdigital notch unambiguously define this no-tanto in the category of household. In general, its parameters make it suitable for use in field conditions.
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Non-folding tanto WK 06008 is equipped with a sheath made of durable and lightweight kydex, together with a tech-lok fastening, they are convenient for wearing not only on a belt, but also for hanging on other parts of your equipment.
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Characteristics:
KNIFE TYPE: NON-FOLDING
TOTAL LENGTH, MM: 205
BLADE LENGTH, MM: 95
HANDLE LENGTH, MM: 110
BLADE THICKNESS, MM: 2.4
BLADE WIDTH, MM: 30
STEEL GRADE: 440 C
HARDNESS OF STEEL, HRC: 57-58
BLADE SURFACE: BLACK STONEWASH
HANDLE MATERIAL: G10
PRESENCE OF A CASE: YES
CASE MATERIAL: KYDEX
WEIGHT, G: 114
PACKAGING TYPE: COLOR CARDBOARD
(068) 300-5000
