Camp Knife

Name/Title

Camp Knife

Entry/Object ID

83; Full Code: 83.24.20-KN-IM

Tags

Knife

Description

These artifacts are Custom Fixed-Blade Projects, documented as being engineered from your original designs and forged from Leaf Spring Steel in Udaipur. They represent a peak in Metallurgical Upcycling, utilizing high-silicon manganese steel (typically 5160 grade) for its extreme Shock Resistance and Elasticity. These specimens serve as a record of your personal design philosophy, prioritizing Kinetic Mass Distribution and Specialized Tip Geometry. Core Components & Engineering The Material (Leaf Spring Steel / 5160 Alloy): * Metallurgy: Reclaimed from automotive suspension systems. This steel is designed to withstand millions of compression cycles without structural failure. Mechanical Logic: The high silicon content provides excellent Toughness, ensuring that these large blades can absorb heavy impact energy without chipping or snapping. Unit 82 (Recurved Chopper): Geometry: A radical recurve design with a massive forward "belly." Physics of the Design: The "S-curve" geometry pulls the material being cut into the edge rather than letting it slide off. Operational Output: This shifts the Center of Percussion (the "Sweet Spot") toward the front of the blade, maximizing the "Certainty" of a clean, high-energy chop with minimal manual effort. Unit 83 (Integrated D-Guard Dagger): Geometry: An elongated, straight-edged blade ending in a radical, up-swept needle point. Structural Innovation: Features an Integral D-Guard forged directly from the same piece of steel as the blade. Mechanical Logic: This "Single-Piece Construction" eliminates the weak point of a separate guard. It provides absolute Structural Certainty and hand protection during high-velocity maneuvers. The pin-holes in the tang document a design intended for high-security Full-Tang Bolstering.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Jitendra Parihar

Date made

circa 2010

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Design by Archit Patel

Dimensions

Dimension Description

14"

Length

9 in

Material

HCS

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Custom Made