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Reacquainting myself with items in my collection...
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When are you going to make a thread to show off your entire collection?Thank you!
Yeah, the Russian knives do offer a unique touch to my already very eclectic collection of "interesting objects'.
I'm really glad to have included them into the mix
I decided to TLC another one of my A&R Zlatoust knives today... They call this one their 'Grizzly' model. It's a well made and very nimble in the hand Bowie knife.
Although it's has an over 8 1/2" blade, and has a decent thickness (5mm), it does start to progressively distal taper just past the half way point of the blade's spine to the blade's tip. It also incorporates a full flat grind, so it's light weight feel is pretty amazing for the pretty large knife that it is.
It wouldn't make for a good chopper, but I imagine that it's balance and nimbleness would be pretty well liked by folks that practice Bowie fighting tactics. It has an unsharpened false swedge, but of course someone wanting it for such a use could sharpen that area.
The US located vendor that I purchased two thirds of my Russian knives from, had been out of stock for over a year on this model.
I got tired of waiting, so I wound up getting this one from a vendor in Finland
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Here is a video put up by someone on youtube about this model knife.
The only difference between the one in the video and my specimen, is that the video shows a Birch wood handle, where mine is a Walnut wood handle...
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Well, this thread will eventually achieve that... As I go through my maintenance routine and wipe items down and such
For me to take snapshots of everything at one time would be a bit of a daunting task, since I have a lot more remaining to be shared of my collection
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This one got a quick wipe down last evening, just a very lightly oiled soft cloth was enough. I didn't even bother taking a picture of it after doing so, but had this picture of it from before.
It's a Kizlyar sword made in Russia...
It's a Kizlyar sword made in Russia...
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I'm glad you gain something from my postings, Sir!
While I do collect my fair share of very commonly found/average knives made by firms like Buck, CASE, Ontario, Tops, Cold Steel, Camillus, Schrade, Kabar, and others, I also have a good portion of my collection that is made up of not so commonly found knives.... It would otherwise be too ho-hum for me
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My Ontario Knife Company/Bagwell 'Hell's Belle' Bowie knife, (USA made), received some routine maintenance TLC this morning.
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That's a beauty!!!!
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Thanks
Of course having an original Bagwell made Bowie would be so much cooler, but I still like at least having one of these Bagwell authorized OKC versions.
The secondary market prices for original Bagwell made Bowie knives have gone up quite high, especially since Mr. Bagwell passed away.
Even these made by the Ontario Knife Company have become more scarce and risen considerably in price.
It makes for a neat collectable, and since that's really what my hobby is all about, it fits right in
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I just got done giving this KaBar throwing knife a coat of Renaissance Wax. I imagine that it's coated surface, plus my domain's controlled air quality, are likely more than enough to protect the 1095 Chrome Vanadium steel that it's made of. But, with that said, I figured that having a coat of Ren Wax would just add a wee bit of extra protection to it
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I had fully coated this Kizlyar 'Phoenix Combat' knife with Renaissance Wax, but it wound up being the first time that the results were not pleasing to me. So, since Ren Wax is petroleum based, I took a soft cloth fully saturated with a light petroleum oil to see if it would remove the wax. With just a little effort, it did just that.
I then took a clean dry soft cloth and buffed the oil from the knife.
The reason I didn't like the look of the Ren Wax on it, is because it left a slight sheen on what was a very flat black chrome factory finish that the U8 carbon steel blade has.
The very flat black look just looked better to me, so that is why I removed the Ren Wax
Information about Kizlyar's black chrome finish...
Blade coating: Black Chrome - chrome is applied in several phases: the first layer - copper, the second - white chrome, the third layer - black chrome.
Black chrome gives important quality: the blade does not reflect light (the light reflection in the visible spectrum is 2%, while in the infrared - less than 1%). Therefore, the coating eliminates the unwanted reflections of a blade.
The knife is now back to looking exactly like it did before I had Ren Waxed it.
The Kizlyar 'Phoenix Combat' was my very first Russian made knife.
I was wanting to get one, but at the time, I couldn't find a vendor in the USA that had them. Some time passed, and I decided to purchase the non authorized/non licensed US made version of it, that being the Tops 'Wild Pig Hunter'.
The Tops version is very nice, but it still wasn't the Russian original that I wanted.
Well, fast forward another year or so, and then I ran into a US vendor that had some in stock. I immediately jumped on placing an order in for it.
I was so impressed with how well it was made, that it began my quest for adding more Russian fixed blade knives into my collection. I am no longer seeking out Russian made knives, since I now have 20+ Russian made knife specimens made by 4 different Russian manufacturers.
I got to say, I still have a soft spot for the Phoenix Combat, since it took quite the search and wait to finally obtain one, and it having surpassed my expectations
For visual comparison, below is that same picture as above showing my Kizlyar Phoenix Combat, and beneath it a picture of my Tops Wild Pig Hunter...
Many have thought that the Kizlyar Phoenix Combat has a differential heat treatment, but no it does not. It has a standard evenly done furnace heat treatment.
On the other hand, the Tops Wild Pig Hunter does have a differential heat treatment, (it can visually be seen along the knife's cutting edge).
Both of these specimens are made of high carbon steels, the Phoenix Combat being Russian U8 steel, and the Wild Pig Hunter being American 1095 steel.
Both have Micarta type handle scales, with the Tops have a rough texture type, where as the Kizlyar has a smooth texture.
The Kizlyar has a decently thick blade, I'm guessing maybe 5.5 mm.
On the other hand, the Tops has an even thicker blade, it being at 1/4" inch.
The Phoenix Combat is serial numbered, since it is considered a cold weapon in Russia.
Of course the slight differences between these two knives likely offer some pro's and con's for each one over the other, but in either case, they are very well made.
Some years back, this guy put the Kizlyar Phoenix Combat knife through some hard use, and it passed with flying colors...
I then took a clean dry soft cloth and buffed the oil from the knife.
The reason I didn't like the look of the Ren Wax on it, is because it left a slight sheen on what was a very flat black chrome factory finish that the U8 carbon steel blade has.
The very flat black look just looked better to me, so that is why I removed the Ren Wax
Information about Kizlyar's black chrome finish...
Blade coating: Black Chrome - chrome is applied in several phases: the first layer - copper, the second - white chrome, the third layer - black chrome.
Black chrome gives important quality: the blade does not reflect light (the light reflection in the visible spectrum is 2%, while in the infrared - less than 1%). Therefore, the coating eliminates the unwanted reflections of a blade.
The knife is now back to looking exactly like it did before I had Ren Waxed it.
The Kizlyar 'Phoenix Combat' was my very first Russian made knife.
I was wanting to get one, but at the time, I couldn't find a vendor in the USA that had them. Some time passed, and I decided to purchase the non authorized/non licensed US made version of it, that being the Tops 'Wild Pig Hunter'.
The Tops version is very nice, but it still wasn't the Russian original that I wanted.
Well, fast forward another year or so, and then I ran into a US vendor that had some in stock. I immediately jumped on placing an order in for it.
I was so impressed with how well it was made, that it began my quest for adding more Russian fixed blade knives into my collection. I am no longer seeking out Russian made knives, since I now have 20+ Russian made knife specimens made by 4 different Russian manufacturers.
I got to say, I still have a soft spot for the Phoenix Combat, since it took quite the search and wait to finally obtain one, and it having surpassed my expectations
For visual comparison, below is that same picture as above showing my Kizlyar Phoenix Combat, and beneath it a picture of my Tops Wild Pig Hunter...
Many have thought that the Kizlyar Phoenix Combat has a differential heat treatment, but no it does not. It has a standard evenly done furnace heat treatment.
On the other hand, the Tops Wild Pig Hunter does have a differential heat treatment, (it can visually be seen along the knife's cutting edge).
Both of these specimens are made of high carbon steels, the Phoenix Combat being Russian U8 steel, and the Wild Pig Hunter being American 1095 steel.
Both have Micarta type handle scales, with the Tops have a rough texture type, where as the Kizlyar has a smooth texture.
The Kizlyar has a decently thick blade, I'm guessing maybe 5.5 mm.
On the other hand, the Tops has an even thicker blade, it being at 1/4" inch.
The Phoenix Combat is serial numbered, since it is considered a cold weapon in Russia.
Of course the slight differences between these two knives likely offer some pro's and con's for each one over the other, but in either case, they are very well made.
Some years back, this guy put the Kizlyar Phoenix Combat knife through some hard use, and it passed with flying colors...
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This one that I just TLC'd, is one I know you'll like...
Well, I mean, with you being a dagger guy and all.
It's a Russian made Kizlyar model 'Stalker'. The handle is a combination of stacked leather and walnut.
It is considered a cold weapon in Russia, so it is serial numbered...
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I chose another one of my Kizlyar Daggers for the routine maintenance thing today. This one has a matte black stonewashed finish over it's stainless steel blade, so I didn't know if I'd find putting a coat of Renaissance Wax on it pleasing or not. Well, it turned out real good
Thus far, it's only been on the matte black chrome finish that I didn't like the look the Renaissance Wax gave it... Other than that, it's been good to go on everything I have applied it to
This Kizlyar full double edged dagger, is their model KO-2.
The handle consists of stacked leather and walnut, sandwiched between a stainless steel pommel & guard, (same as is found on the Kizlyar Stalker I did yesterday).
I'm not really a fan of stonewashed finishes, but I find Kizlyar does a nice job on them, and they are fairly pleasing to my eye.
I've been impressed with my Kizlyar knife purchases. They definitely offer a bit of uniqueness, and their overall build quality is very good
Kizlyar often offers their knife models in more than one grade of steel. One of their basic stainless steel grades is Japanese AUS-8, while their usual basic carbon steel seems to be Russian made U8.
They do have some other steels, but are usually in the same ballpark, not being any of today's "super steels". They tend to use the more generic standard grade steels that are usually well known for being of decent quality without breaking the bank.
As for Kizlyar Daggers, I own 4 of them, and each of these knives were in the $75 to $100 price range when I purchased them, (within the past few years).
Imo, they are a pretty awesome value for knives that punch way above their weight
Thus far, it's only been on the matte black chrome finish that I didn't like the look the Renaissance Wax gave it... Other than that, it's been good to go on everything I have applied it to
This Kizlyar full double edged dagger, is their model KO-2.
The handle consists of stacked leather and walnut, sandwiched between a stainless steel pommel & guard, (same as is found on the Kizlyar Stalker I did yesterday).
I'm not really a fan of stonewashed finishes, but I find Kizlyar does a nice job on them, and they are fairly pleasing to my eye.
I've been impressed with my Kizlyar knife purchases. They definitely offer a bit of uniqueness, and their overall build quality is very good
Kizlyar often offers their knife models in more than one grade of steel. One of their basic stainless steel grades is Japanese AUS-8, while their usual basic carbon steel seems to be Russian made U8.
They do have some other steels, but are usually in the same ballpark, not being any of today's "super steels". They tend to use the more generic standard grade steels that are usually well known for being of decent quality without breaking the bank.
As for Kizlyar Daggers, I own 4 of them, and each of these knives were in the $75 to $100 price range when I purchased them, (within the past few years).
Imo, they are a pretty awesome value for knives that punch way above their weight
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Their fit & finish/overall build quality is really spot on, especially for the prices they're sold at.
Although that build quality was an important factor for my having decided to add quite a few Kizlyar knives to my collection, the unique traits they bring to the table, was just as important of a factor for me. It was the same with the other 3 brands of Russian knives I acquired, they too being very well made, and also having that certain unique flair about them
My Russian knife buying is likely over now, since I feel that I have more than my fair share of Russian made knives in my collection
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Here's a Kizlyar that I just Ren Waxed. The model is their DV-2. The handle is walnut wood with leather spacers between the wood and guard/pommel. The pommel and guard are made from drop forged stainless steel, (they are not cast components).
The blade steel is AUS-8.
Here's my other Kizlyar DV-2, but in matte black chromed Russian U8 carbon steel...
The Kizlyar DV-2 came about from the Russian government seeking out a new large multi purpose survival knife for use with certain branches of their military. This design was what they came up with and is one that the Russian military uses...
The DV knife was developed in cooperation with the Far East Special Forces "Dalnyo - Vostochnyj Spetsnaz". From there abbreviation - the name of the knife DV.
The blade steel is AUS-8.
Here's my other Kizlyar DV-2, but in matte black chromed Russian U8 carbon steel...
The Kizlyar DV-2 came about from the Russian government seeking out a new large multi purpose survival knife for use with certain branches of their military. This design was what they came up with and is one that the Russian military uses...
DV-2
DV-2 - ДВ-2 - unique survival knife for the Russian special forces.The DV knife was developed in cooperation with the Far East Special Forces "Dalnyo - Vostochnyj Spetsnaz". From there abbreviation - the name of the knife DV.
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Wow that’s a beauty, the stainless.
Real reasonable price point on that dagger too. I was expecting $250-300 ish.
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I can't mention my US located vendor, since they are not here on BF.
Most of the Ebay sales were vendors actually located in Russia. I don't even think they are still selling on there since the sanctions were placed on Russia.
My US based vendor seems to be out of stock on most of his Russian knives, and I imagine that it's also tied to the sanctions situation, they likely not being able to restock their inventory.
Maybe this may work in helping you find my source...
Google the words "kizlyar knives for sale in USA"
The vendor I speak of is located in Florida. Their specialty seems to be Russian firearms, mainly semi automatic AK-47 variants.
Btw, the Kizlyar firm I speak of is the original Kizlyar knife company located in Dagestan, Russia.
There is another firm that came out a few years later called Kizlyar Supreme, based out of St. Petersburg, Russia... and they are not the same.
It's very likely that Kizlyar Supreme did the name thing to ride Kizlyar's coattails, since they were quickly becoming world renowned.
Make sure to look for this logo for knives made by the Kizlyar of Dagestan, Russia company...
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I took a one week long break from the routine maintenance thing. But, since tomorrow they are having a knife show in Camillus NY, I decided to do this 1980's/1990's era Camillus Cutlery knife 
I believe this was during the time that they were experimenting with the idea of milling out a shorter top swedge in order to give the tip a bit more strength.
Is has phosphated steel and a stacked leather handle. The top swedge sharpened from the factory.
A quick wipe down with a lightly oil saturated cloth was all I felt she needed...
I believe this was during the time that they were experimenting with the idea of milling out a shorter top swedge in order to give the tip a bit more strength.
Is has phosphated steel and a stacked leather handle. The top swedge sharpened from the factory.
A quick wipe down with a lightly oil saturated cloth was all I felt she needed...