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Mercworx knives are produced a sole knife maker that does all of the grinding, sculpting, sanding, fitting, fabrication and final finishing by hand. They are designed as fighting knives for professionals in the field. Mercworx knives are better made and more highly finished than the work of most custom knife makers out there. The larger knives manufactured by Mercworx are made of quarter inch thick steel called 154cm, and offering as an upgrade the S30V grade steel produced by Crucible Industries. 154cm is the best steel for hard used knives. Even the smallest of the knives will produce a large wound because of the thickness of the blade. They chose fine sanding over blasting as it makes the knives easier to clean, and less susceptible to the elements.
They are quite great because of Mercworx's overall design and craftsmanship. The Mercworx knives are outstanding due to the balance design and feel. All the large Mercworx knives feature Mercworx's unique upswept thumb ramp on the top of the knives. This way the blade will not cut your palm when you push against an object. On the bottom of the knives are protrusions of the blade that will keep your hand from sliding. You will notice that the handle features standard black micarta which is fixed to the handle, and are made to handle with sub-zero temperatures. Mercworx knives also have a large blade (land area), which makes the knife heavier for chopping and prying.
Mercworx knives have a smooth handle because it provides lasting retention and also is a comfortable tool in your hand. You have the best of both of these worlds as Mercworx spent a lot of time designing a handle that covers both. Mercworx knives have the radius thumb stop, to make the knives more usable. The user can hold the Mercworx in what is known as the extended saber grip by pushing down on the radius thumb stop to align the blade with his forearm. This way the knife will seem to be an extension of your forearm. The flared tip on the knives blades are designed such to make maximum damage upon penetration. They work on the same principle as the hollow point bullet.
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