Casström - Safari Black G10

The Safari is a small yet powerful knife from the Swedish manufacturer Casström. It was designed by Alan Wood, a renowned English custom knife maker known for his handcrafted bushcraft and stalking knives. Hunting knife known. Alan has been working as a professional knife maker since 1985 and is now the most imitated artisan in Great Britain due to his practical and visually appealing designs. He is also well known for his collaboration with the survival expert Ray Mears.

"This compact full tang hunting knife has an approx.". 6 cm long blade made of Swedish 127c27 stainless steel (59 HRC) with hollow grind and swedge. Tapered Tang (the continuous tang tapers towards the handle end). Together, the special blade and handle shape result in a very well-balanced knife with a comfortable grip. The handle made of black G10 (glass fiber composite) is durable, water-resistant, and requires virtually no maintenance.

The knife comes with a sturdy sheath made of vegetable-tanned leather in cognac brown. The sheath features a belt loop and a drainage hole.

The combination of well-thought-out design and selected materials results in a beautifully crafted and highly durable piece of equipment, which proves to be ideal as a skinner for small game or as a small belt knife for safari hunters.

Steel information: Sandvik 272C27 is a highly popular stainless steel used in the production of Scandinavian knives. Its composition results in a great combination of excellent properties in terms of edge retention (stability, sharpenability, and sharpness), hardness, and corrosion resistance. Blades made of this steel can be easily sharpened and at the same time excel in terms of chipping and folded edge (so-called). Kantenfalten or Kantenrollen) exhibits good edge strength.

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