One of the most common questions that we receive in Kizlyar is: "What is the best way to sharpen my knife?" and to be quiet frank there is no easy answer when it comes to knife sharpening as there are a multitude of factors that play a role in how quick you can sharpen your knife.
Firstly, buying a properly heat treated knife made from decent quality steel does make life a lot easier. Please do not be put off the words "Stainless Steel". There is a huge miss-conception in the market these days about stainless steel and we often speak to people who think a stainless steel is one particular "rather poor" type of steel. This is a totally wrong and miss-informed belief. The reality is that any steel that is rust resistant, hence contains elements like Chromium and Vanadium, is classed as "Stainless Steel". There are many types of stainless steels, e.g. 440C, 440B, AUS8, AUS6,D2, full article here.....
8 July 2010
INTRODUCING! - The Father of all Knives! AVAILABLE NOW
When talking about , knives made famous by Hollywood there are only a few that really stand out above all. And you could bet your last dollar, that the top two that almost everyone knows are,… The first would be the robust survival /tactical knife used by the Sylvester Stallone character, “John Rambo” in the Rambo movies. And the one that is even better know Down Under, was made famous by the well known one-liner, “ …that’s not a knife…this is a Knife”. It is of course the massive Bush-knife used in the 1986 blockbuster hit, which show cased the wild side of Australia to the rest of the world.
Well here is the great news, although we do not sell the Rambo knife, we did just recently took on the distributorship of the Down Under Knives in Australia. Down Under Knives are the manufacturers of the true Croc Bowie knife, which goes by the name of " The Outback".
At first glance this 16.5 inch monster might seem like another gimmick that you would hang on the wall. But let me tell you…It is far from it. This knife is actually an ultimate bush knife, made to a very high quality and cleverly designed to take on almost any task thrown its way. As described by the manufacturer, “…The Outback™ features a forged, dual heat treated 440C stainless blade honed to a razor sharp edge. The spine retains some spring to it while the edge has been made hard enough to withstand hundreds or thousands of cuts with no perceptible dulling. This is not a wall hanger - we set out to create the most devastatingly effective Bowie knife ever produced, and designed every detail like we mean it. Hack, slash, chop, cut, crush... This is one blade that will never let you down. We believe in putting our money where our mouth is, so we back this claim with a full five-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. The handle is skillfully crafted out of genuine ebony, leather and brass with an ultra-strong tang that will not twist or break in heavy use. The solid, bead blasted brass hand-guard and pommel complete the distinctive look. The Outback™ is truly both a great example of the knifemaker's art as well as the most rugged, dependable tool an outdoorsman could wish for.”
Until now, we at Kizlyar believed that we had the mother of all knives, the famous DV-2. But if you are the type of man that believes bigger is better, then I am proud to say that now we can offer you the Father of all knives! THE OUTBACK!
13 September 2009
Ground Zero military folders by Kizlyar Extreme are finally here
In response to ever-growing demand for good quality folding knives, Kizlyar management decided to expand the company by launching a new sister company in St Petersburg that would deal specifically in design and production of such utensils. Hence the production of the very first models of Ground Zero knives commenced in November 2008 shortly after the official opening of GZK (Ground Zero Knives) head office in St Petersburg, Russia.One might ask, why didn’t Kizlyar just expand its own range of Folding knives? The honest answer to this question is that as much as a hand made fixed blade knife is preferred over production made knives, it is often the opposite in the case of folding knives. Reason being that folding knives, have many moving parts and all have to fit together with almost zero error tolerance. Doing this manually is very time consuming and also the design variety is limited as it is too difficult to produce any complex blade shapes by hand and simple machinery. This is where high tech laser cutting machinery comes into play and the sky becomes the limit.
The final assembly and quality assurance tests on GZ knives are still done manually in order to insure highest quality. Furthermore, all blades are properly heat treated and hardened to around 56-58HRC for maximum practicality and the ease of sharpness. Like with Kizlyar knives GZ knives are Rockwell tested in small batches of no more than 50, to insure consistency in hardness and accurate heat treatment process.The current range of GZ knives use the liner lock mechanism, which is proven to be one of the most efficient blade lock safety systems and the most practical for ease of single hand operation of the a folding knife.The steel used in the production of these knives is an improved version 440C type with a slightly higher carbon and vanadium rations for better edge retention and rust resistance characteristics. The blades are sharpened at an bevel angle of 35 degrees, which is the best working angle for medium to heavy duty work and is still relatively easy to touch up and maintain.
The handles are made from military grade ABS plastics and Nylons that have a warm feel and are shaped ergonomically to fit the hand comfortably and provide sufficient finger guard for the users safety. Most models also feature a lanyard hole or a belt clip.Finally the Ground Zero knives come with 5-year manufacturers replacement warranty on all models, which covers any damage caused due to any manufacturing faults.
Finally, like in anything else, price plays an important role and this is where GZ will have the edge over many other big brands. Due to reletavely cheaper labour costs in Russia they will be retaild at around $100 a peice. Which is quite affortable considering the fact that most other folding knives in the same class start from about $200 and even get up to high $400 marks.
Since their arrival to Australia only a few days ago, we have already sold over 60 GZ knives to hunters and servicemen who were waiting patiently to give these knives a go. Thus far the preliminary feedback has been great. From what we have received so far, we know that they are very well designed and built and the blades are very easy to touch up. As we receive more and more feedback
31 August 2007
Bare-chested Putin goes fishing and carries Kizlyar’s knife on his belt.
In August Russian President Vladimir Putin takes Monaco’s Prince Albert II on a fishing trip to Siberia, where he strips to the waist. Photographs from the trip made headlines around the world showing the Russian President answering the call of the wild.
Hanging on his belt Mr. Putin has a knife created by Kizlyar’s Saint-Petersburg branch specializing in high-end quality knives, which has recently been given a new name, the Nord Crown.
Putin has a very good taste for knives. Kizlyar’s knives have received a large number of awards, including Best Art Knife at the German IWA show.
However, the most important award for us is this. It is a great pleasure to see that our knives reached that level when the highest man in the country, President Putin himself, gives our knives to his quests in Kremlin as well as takes pleasure using them himself.
Putin is carrying knife Kuniza. The blade is of beautiful Damascus steel and the handle is of Karelian birch. The knife is produced by highly experienced masters and can be decorated with silver, gold, different stones and other materials.
Please visit the web-site of Kizlyar’s Saint-Petersburg branch the Nord-Crown at www.nord-crown.ru.
Here are some more pictures of Mr. Putin and Kizlyar’s Kuniza knife:
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