N.C.Custom
N.C.Custom compares favorably with many Russian knife manufacturers in that it produces modern knives, even minimal, references to the classics of Russian knife production.
When N.C.Custom appeared in 2017, it immediately acquired a recognizable style of its products. Perhaps the most famous now are their knives for tourism and hunting, the so-called Outdoor series. These knives attract attention with a characteristic combination of grey-green micarta handles and sandblasted or BlackWash blades.
Despite the fact that there is nothing unusual in this combination, the manufacturer was able to create a recognizable author's style from it. The knives in this series are incredibly reliable and can compete in hard work even with the legendary American knives from Bark River, with which they are often compared by many users.
All knives in this series have a fultang design - when the entire knife is made of a single steel billet, and the handle is formed by two pads screwed to the base with screws. This is the most reliable handle design imaginable. The impressive thickness of the blades is about five millimeters, which practically does not decrease to the tip on most models, allows you not to be afraid to break the knife even with the hardest work. Additional reliability is given to these knives by the use of Lohmann PGK steel on many models, an important characteristic of which is the ductility and toughness of the blade, hardened to a high hardness of about 63 units on the Rockwell scale.
The handles of these knives deserve special attention. The characteristic microcard pads have not only a recognizable appearance, but also an incredible tactile appeal, which can only be satisfied by picking up such a knife. These handles perfectly fill the palm and do not have the slightest hint of sharp edges. These knives are convenient to work with, but, thanks to the handle, you just want to hold them in your hands, feeling the warmth of the microcard and the pleasant smoothness of the shapes.