More Czech Knife Makers: Very cool!

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Many of you on here know of the Czech Republic knife-manufacturer Mikov. They make a wide range of knives and cutlery including automatic spring driven folders and fixed blade hunting and traditional knives. The Czech people know how to make German-level quality at lower prices, as some have attested.

Here is one company I found from the Czech Republic:

http://www.kds.cz/en/katalog/tabornicke ... -noze.html

That is their online store/catalog that has their outdoor knives for sale. They also have machine knives, kitchen and professional meat processing knives, and other odds and ends. What really jumped out at me especially are three of them: The Camping Knife (the larger one), the Machete, and the "EKO" Folder. The EKO Folder does look like the Czech copy of the Swedish EKA folder Model EKA Swede 88 as shown here:

http://www.eka-knivar.se/Products/tabid ... fault.aspx

Compare the two.

Here is the Czech Machete from that website. Interestingly, unlike the standard machetes I have seen, such as US military ones made in the USA, and South American made ones, which generally make use of carbon spring steel of various types, this Czech one lists the blade steel as stainless steel:

http://www.kds.cz/en/produkt/maceta.html

The machete's stainless steel, if I am reading this correctly, says this: T5MOV

Now, in the AG Russell catalogs and website, he sells a "Champagne Saber" (there is a whole technique to opening champagne corked bottles with a saber that dates back to the days of Napolean) which uses that same steel in the blade:

https://agrussell.com/knife/Champagne-Saber--FO-FX2006

The Russell website says the RC hardness of that blade on their saber is between 54-56 RC, and that saber is unsharpened. Presumably, the Czech machete comes sharpened. It would be interesting to see some cutting tests done with this machete on brush and various plants and cord etc, in comparison to some of the spring carbon steel machetes.

Do you think a stainless machete will not be as tough as a carbon steel one, and over time may snap, or not necessarily?

[holeshot]

I have several Mikov autos and they are solid. Good fit and finish and as you have pointed out reasonable priced. Try one you'll like it.

[nikolasga20]

I was born in Czech Republic currently living in USA and will stay here if you have any questions
Regarding Czech knives or guns I can answer them for you

[SpyderEdgeForever]

I was born in Czech Republic currently living in USA and will stay here if you have any questions
Regarding Czech knives or guns I can answer them for you

Oh thank you very much friend! I like the look and feel of the Czech knives. I have a Mikov Brigand which is sortof like a Czech version of a Finnish Puukko. The stainless steel it is made with is very good quality and holds a very sharp edge.

The Czech people make very good quality craftsmanship I see and notice.

What are some of the traditional swords and daggers made by the Czechs like?

[nikolasga20]

They are good quality but mostly the Czech government owns those unless you can get some from the aristocracy that owned our castles until 1948 but they will be good quality and pricey if you visit Prague you can buy modern make swords there the blacksmith he makes them in the knife shops around the town