prostaSTAL: all about handmade knives

A knife is our faithful friend, isn't it? We don't even think about it, but what if it wasn't there? In fact, knives are very diverse. After all, each of them, especially handmade knives, have specific differences, sizes and can be useful not only in everyday life, at leisure, in extreme conditions, but also be perceived as a work of art, a rare gift for a connoisseur.

Types of knives by purpose

In many life situations, a knife is like an extension of our hand, an irreplaceable companion when hiking, hunting, fishing, a daily helper in everyday life, especially in the kitchen. Many professions have their own knives, different in purpose: - army, rescue, viticulture, gardening, for diving and mountaineering, needlework, etc.

Among this variety, we will single out handmade knives such as the exclusive ones offered by our prostaSTAL workshop. Among them, those that are not considered cold weapons:

1. Tactical or combat knives will help in the campaign, and also defend against an attacker. They are characterized by increased strength, low weight, and usually have a fixed blade. The length of the knife is 22–32 cm. The blade is sharpened on both sides. The handle has an oval transverse slot. Such handmade knives are quickly removed from their sheaths (covers).

2. Tourist knives for those who love an active lifestyle, know how to set up a camp, pitch a tent, light a fire. Handmade knives of this type have a fixed, but its end is usually rounded for safe use. It has a relatively high index of sharpness and hardness. The handles are made of practical materials.

In addition to utilitarian functions, exquisite handmade Ukrainian knives can be a decoration of the collection, and the appearance of the blade and the handle - to have signs of authenticity, because the knife is a real ancient Cossack weapon.

Blade profile and blade of handmade knives

According to the type of design, knives have three unchanged options: fixed, folding, with a removable blade. But there are as many as 11 blade profiles, and purely visually you can immediately recognize European and Asian models: the first have straight, rather wide shapes, the second - elegant, curved. Ukrainian-made knives come with such blades as straight, sword-shaped (scramasax), tanto (Japanese class), long and dagger-shaped, with a hook-shaped shape, with different versions of the upper bevel, etc.

Buying a handmade knife in our prostaSTAL online store is also choosing your assistant, the reliability and functionality of which depends on the blade and the material from which it is made. Knives can have blades made of the following types of high-quality steel:

• carbon - the blade is easy to sharpen, but it is subject to corrosion;

• stainless - flexible and rust-resistant blade, but requires frequent sharpening;

• high-carbon - the blade does not rust, is often not sharpened;

• damascus - the blade is flexible, strong, resistant to corrosion;

• ceramic - the sharp edge makes the blade good for cutting, but too fragile;

• titanium - such blades have high quality, a sharp edge, but they are expensive;

• Melchior is a good material with a long service life.

Knives require care, proper storage in covers, and timely sharpening.

X12MF steel, from which handmade knives are made in the prostaSTAL workshop, withstands significant loads, the edge of the blade remains sharp. Thus, the balance of quality and price of our products is ensured.

How to buy a handmade knife

The knife, which was hand-crafted by the producers of the prostaSTAL workshop, is characterized by high quality and reliability. The knives offered by our online store are functional and versatile, and the unique design of the blade and threaded handle makes them collectible. In addition, you can order from us an exclusive knife with engraving, as well as covers, mounts, honing stones and other accessories at the manufacturer's prices.

All products can be delivered inexpensively throughout Ukraine, in particular to Kyiv, Lviv, Odessa, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Ternopil, Lutsk, Rivne, Vinnytsia. We have also already shipped our knives to countries such as USA, Germany, Austria, Italy, Finland, Poland, Australia, Lithuania, Latvia, Spain, France, Canada, Georgia and many others. You can see reviews from the owners in our social networks.