Böker - Tirpitz Damascus 42
"A piece of history comes alive": The Tirpitz, sister ship of the legendary Bismarck, was the largest battleship ever launched for the German Navy. After being commissioned in February 1941, the Tirpitz quickly became a terror to the Allied naval forces in the North Atlantic during the Second World War. Legendary are the numerous attempts to disable this weapon-laden colossus. After Tirpitz was heavily damaged by Royal Air Force bombing raids in September 1944, it was decided to deploy the ship as a stationary battery off the coast of Tromsø in Norway. "Here, too, heavy attacks were repeatedly flown against the Tirpitz, and on 12". In November 1944, the Royal Air Force succeeded in causing the Tirpitz to capsize in shallow waters by using special "Tallboy bombs"
Immediately after the war, a Norwegian specialist company began to dismantle the ship in order to make the high-alloy steel available for civilian purposes. The scientific community was very interested in Tirpitz steel, which was used in research and development for measurement technology and even aerospace. Norwegian divers have recovered parts of the special armor of the Tirpitz from the fjord for Böker. From these pieces of living history, the Böker Damascus smith exclusively forges an extraordinary damascus steel with a fascinating history. The pattern Big Pyramid in 300 layers distinguishes the powerful blade made of hand-forged Damascus steel and makes the knife a highlight of any knife collection. The combination of Tirpitz steel with carbon tool steels also results in an extremely durable Damascus steel, which is capable of handling any task in everyday use with a Rockwell hardness of 663 to 63 HRC. The locking mechanism is a liner lock with a thickness of 1,5 millimeters
The handle made of high-strength aluminum AlMgSi3 (significantly higher quality due to the silicon content than the common AlMg3) is hardcoat-anodized and ensures a secure and comfortable grip on the knife. The reversible clip (tip-up/tip-down) allows for carrying in the desired position. We have chosen domestic walnut wood as the material for the handle inlay, which, due to its outstanding properties, has a long tradition of use as stock wood for long guns. Including original Tirpitz coat of arms. This knife uniquely combines history, tradition, and modern technology, entirely handcrafted at the Böker Manufaktur in Solingen. The delivery comes in a high-quality transparent frame case with certificate and serial number
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