Weapon Spectrum｜Star Periphery of European Noble Hunting Activities: German Herberts Patterned Steel

Based on the above data analysis, it can be concluded that the total length of this patterned steel hunting knife is 109% of the standard size, the blade length is 131% of the standard size, and the weight is 260% of the standard size. The actual blade accounts for 49% of the total length, which is greater than the average value of 41.1%. From this, it can be considered that this hunting knife is a heavy-duty hunting knife with a long blade, compact in size but very heavy. Looking at the material, the blade is made of AISI 420 stainless steel. This material has certain wear resistance and corrosion resistance, high hardness, and low price. It is suitable for working environments that generally require stainless steel. It is mostly used to manufacture air, water vapor, and Components corroded by water and oxidizing acids. The blade is made of Damascus steel. A total of 81 layers of steel are used to form the pattern, and the part near the back of the blade retains the state of forging, showing a rough cracked texture. This is the hallmark of Herbertz patterned steel hunting knives. The blade is wide and thick, with one side of the blade and one side with ridges, which is

convenient for stabbing. The handle is made of rosewood (Rosenholz), showing a deep red color. The handle is fixed to the blade by a total of eight stainless steel nails, two large and six small, and has four finger slots. There is a hole at the end of the handle for easy hanging of the knife rope. The so-called rosewood is a kind of mahogany commonly known in China. It is mainly produced in tropical and subtropical regions. . The hand guard is made of stainless steel, large and solid, perpendicular to the connecting part of the knife body, curved to the connecting part of the handle, and connected to the finger groove on the top of the handle. The knife is equipped with a special leather sheath. After the knife is sheathed, it is fixed by a belt buckle above the handguard. The scabbard comes with a leather loop that can be worn on a belt. The design of this Herbertz patterned steel hunting knife is a breakthrough compared with the traditional German small hunting knife. The blade and handle are thicker than traditional German hunting knives. On the other hand, the knife maintains many traditions of German hunting knives, such as the shape of the hand guard, the knife rope hole, the handle made of precious wood, especially the combination of patterned steel blade patterns characteristic of Herbertz. : Tortoise cracks + water ripples, more traditional thick, adding a lot of extravagance to this knife. Some collectors once criticized the Tirpitz tactical knife for losing its traditional German characteristics. The main criticism lies in the material selection and design of the handle. If the Tirpitz tactical knife also uses precious wood as the handle and engraves the ship's emblem , I guess it will satisfy him. Going back to this knife, it can be clearly found from the shape, weight, and size that the target group of this knife is not all customers, but strong adult men with tall stature, large palms, and powerful arms. Wear it on the hunting suit to decorate the appearance. For men and women with smaller palms, the design of the finger groove is not conducive to holding, thereby affecting or even losing the use value. In addition, in order to reduce the price, the knife uses relatively cheap AISI 420 steel, and the number of layers is only 81, which is much lower than the 200 or 300 layers of high-end hunting knives. However, due to its unique shape and being a very rare heavy-duty hunting knife, it has performed quite well in the market, proving the success of innovation and accurate positioning. Among the stationery mentioned in the literati book "Chang Wu Zhi" in the Ming Dynasty, there are "big and small iron ancient knives". According to the book, the objects used by the literati in the south of the Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty came from all corners of the country, including Korean paper and Japanese lacquerware. I wonder where this "Bin iron ancient knife" came from? However, whether this also shows that this kind of patterned steel knife can not only be used as a tool and tableware, but also on the desks of literati and refined scholars, and become stationery for daily enjoyment, this is probably beyond the expectation of Westerners.Using "stainless steel honeycomb panel" as the base material, Crazy Metal has developed "stainless steel shaped walls, stainless steel hanging column, stainless steel partition chandeliers, and stainless steel DIY cabinets" suitable for high-end projects.