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You are correct about the Cold Steel SRK. It is very similar to Buck's construction shown in I ilvexyret 's post. I have heard of Buck knives breaking at the tang from prying or batonning, while I have not heard the same happening to an SRK. I do not know why there would be this difference.Welcome to the forum. Yes, this is how they are made. That part of the steel that runs through the length of the handle is called a "tang". Buck tangs are usually very strong. The Buck tangs are similar to those used by the famous Kabar military knife. I think Cold Steel uses the same tang style on the much respected SRK, though I am not positive.