Behold! Caiman the Peshkabz! The Peshkabz is an armor piercing dagger originally born in Afghanistan. While this is fairly obviously my own take on a traditional dagger, it keeps the spirit and utility intact. A Caiman is a fancy little cousin of the alligator, that has a very long narrow snout. Fierce and precise predators.
It is forged from one solid piece of 5160 spring steel, perfectly balanced, with pyro painted texture on the handle and guard for added grip and style. The small guard ensures your hand will not slip onto the blade no matter how hard you are striking.
The blade is double edged with thick convex bevels on both sides; and a fuller running all the way down the blade into the handle to both lighten and stiffen the overall piece. It is EXTREMELY sturdy with no flex. You could stab this into a block of wood and stand on it with no issues.
The beautiful coloration on it is from my proprietary tempering process, and is a natural result of the heat treating, no artificial dyes or patinas. Just what the steel wants to do with a bit of encouragement in the right direction.
Blade Length: 6”
Overall Length: 11.75”
Blade Max Width: 1.75”
Weight: 10.7 OZ
Steel: 5160 high carbon spring steel
Handle: Pyro painted textured steel (all one piece)
Sheath: Dark blue and wet formed leather with antiqued brass rivets and hand stitching along the edge utilizing waxed artificial sinew cordage.
My blades have soul to them, They are entirely hand crafted, and unique. You won't be able to match the quality, performance and passion of these knives with anything store bought. They are heirloom quality, extremely effective tools.
The handle is carefully sculpted to fit the intricate complexities of the human hand. I have sculpted 2,000+ handles thus far, and have refined grip ergonomics to an art. They are incredibly comfortable. This knife is entirely one piece of perfectly hardened and tempered steel. The texture adds both style and grip, it is not flat, it is contoured to fit your hand beautifully in a variety of grips.
I harden my knives using a computer controlled kiln. Using this tool allows me to get maximum edge retention out of a given piece/type of steel.
Each blade I sell has a my lifetime warranty, covering reasonable uses. With proper care, one of my blades could last multiple generations.
Victory through fire and steel!
-Ethan (Ha’Né) Kempf
