Knife "Mushroom picker" - a faithful assistant in the forest

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

The knife has been a faithful helper of man since time immemorial. Therefore, probably, a lot of structures have been developed that are adapted for various operations. The main thing in it is the blade and the handle. The cutting part should not bend, and the handle should lie comfortably in the palm of your hand.

When the "Mushroom picker" knife was developed, and this is a relatively recent invention, they took into account all the features that will be convenient when a person goes on a "silent hunt".

For a mushroom picker

Of course, you can take any kitchen knife without bothering, but it is often not sharp enough. A specially designed "Mushroom picker" knife will quickly cut off all the mushroom caps, and you can quickly poison yourself further in search of a new clearing if there are earthen mushrooms, or a tree or hemp dotted with a family of these elastic mushrooms that do not always lend themselves to a kitchen knife.

Milks and butterflies often also grow so densely that a special knife is indispensable. And in this case, the mushroom picker knife will help. He will not crush the legs, will not crush them, but will cut them evenly so that there will be no burrs.

Nothing to say about noble mushrooms. Everyone first admires the grownwhite or boletus, and then carefully and carefully cuts it off.

It is more convenient for the dense and elastic stem of such a mushroom than the "Mushroom picker" knife, nothing has been invented yet.

Design

It can be foldable or fixed blade. This man chooses at his own discretion. In the forest, you can stumble and fall on a sharp knife. Those who are not sure of themselves will choose folding. Although opening it every time a mushroom is encountered, and the second hand is occupied with a basket, is not very pleasant. But if it is equipped with a button to open the blade, then such a knife is quite suitable.

Knife requirements

• The thickness of the blade at the butt is at least two mm.
• Knife length - 7-10 cm.
• The steel from which the blade is made also matters. If it is stainless, then the stem of the mushroom does not turn black at the cut point.
• The handle should not slip in the hand, so wood is often used for its manufacture, which is wrapped with birch bark. The latter does not slip in a wet palm.

If you choose a bright handle, then such a knife is easy to find on the ground if it falls. And you can attach a bright lanyard. Mushroom knives are available with holes for them

The sharp knife "Mushroom picker-2" made of Damascus steel will also help to cut off a long stick, into which it will go like butter, in order to stir up fallen leaves without bending over each time. The curved blade cuts the mushroom in one stroke.

Knives "Russian Bulat"

There is no fundamental difference between damask steel and Damascus steel. Any blade with a pattern can be called both damask and Damascus. And according to the technology, bulat is distinguished as cast or welded. In Russia, damask steel, as a rule, is understood as cast damask steel, which is formed during the smelting of the initial components. After that, a beautiful pattern is obtained on the steel.

Welded damask steel is obtained by forging several sheets of steel. Suppose they were taken eight, when re-forged, they are folded in half and sixteen layers are obtained, and this is repeated many times. As a result, various patterns are formed on the steel. Most often, steel treated with this technology is called Damascus. Thus, Russian Bulat knives are made using these two technologies.

Certain types of knives

According to the manufacturer, his knives are perfect. Russian knives have a very masculine appearance, brutal and, unlike European ones, have a simple finish and shape. For the manufacture of the blade, either Damascus steel or steel 9 XC is used. Knife "Mushroom picker 9 XC" is hand forged. It takes a blacksmith at least half a day to make it.

This, among other things, explains its price and quality. It is impossible to repeat the knife, each of them is unique, and their sizes do not always match. But this is the result of manual work. A separate blank is taken, which is compacted by the blows of the blacksmith and forms a sharp blade. It will not dull for a long time and will cut, not saw. This is what the manufacturer says. Part of the blade is left unpolished as evidence of handiwork. Sameevidence is the tapering of the thickness of the blade from the handle to the spout and its uneven width. It is a favorite knife of fishermen and hunters. The knife, according to the manufacturer, is so versatile that it is suitable for cutting food, for cutting game, even as large as a wild boar or elk, and fish, for planing wood, in order to make notches on a tree. When not even the first animal is skinned, the knife without additional sharpening goes without pressure and effort, very softly. This is all information from the manufacturer.

Knife "Mushroom picker-2" hand forged is used for cutting and cutting meat, for chopping vegetables, the cut of which is very smooth. If you cook soup in nature, then it perfectly copes with all operations.

He can even handle the ribs of a wild boar. He cuts the pulp of chilled meat gently and without tension, does not saw, does not crush, but, the blacksmith emphasizes, cuts. The knife does not feel any resistance. It is difficult to blunt it, almost impossible. His grip is universal. The handle is stabilized from Karelian birch. This is how the manufacturer characterizes his knife. And I want to believe it! But what really?

Knife "Mushroom picker": reviews

Unfortunately, the majority of customer reviews of Russian Bulat knives are negative. There are complaints that the handle is poorly made, the blades themselves are blunt and rust, the blades are planted crookedly. As one of the angry buyers put it, this is handicraft. After receiving the knife, many say that it should be returned to the manufacturer and demanded a refund, and theyconsiderable. Of course, there are other opinions, but they are an order of magnitude smaller. It is obvious that now few people will believe advertising, which beautifully tells about the merits of the products of the Russian Bulat company. Indeed, many buyers have an extremely unpleasant aftertaste that they are simply and primitively deceived. This is exactly how, not at all flattering, characterize the knife "Mushroom picker 9XC" by its owners.