A knife is the Most Useful Promotional Item
Perhaps every one of us has sometimes left a business meeting loaded down with a number of leaflets, catalogs and promotional items from a company visit. However, there is rarely a good knife among them. We think it's a shame.
When you say Damascus steel
Damascene steel is also famously called damask. It is according to the capital of Syria, through which it used to be imported from India. Today, under this name we mean a material that consists of multiple types of steel that are folded into layers and welded in blacksmiths. But before that, it was a little different.
Natura Viva exhibition - a place for meeting friends and nature lovers
Hunters, beekeepers, fishermen, foresters, sport-weapons fans, and other nature enthusiasts have already reserved time to travel to Lysá nad Labem at the end of May, as usual. At the local exhibition center, there's regularly held an exhibition which has something to do with their field of interest where they will definitely find something to enjoy.
Pocket Knife Set - Design and Elegance First
Knives Pocket is the first actual result of the company's long-term cooperation with the leading Czech design studio Olgoj Chorchoj. In 2014 a meeting decided to launch a knife that would be simple, timeless and elegant, without compromising the quality of the processing and the materials used.
Is the assumption “the Harder the Steel the Better the Knife” always valid?
It is, but not entirely. The quality of the knife is derived mainly from its blade. In order for the blade to last, and the knife not to dull or break quickly, the material must not only be hard but also tough - that is to say, resistant to plastic and elastic deformation.
The Story behind the Birth of Predator
A young developer, Vladimir Trojan, knocked at the door of the Mikov's director's office in the 1970s. He had a busy night in the workroom, and he was tired. The director was used to his morning arrivals, as Vladimir usually worked on new products overnight.
Sweden - a Country in Northern Europe Where We Can Meet Together
Sweden is a Scandinavian Nordic country with a rich history. There was a time, in fact, when its history intersected with our history - during the Thirty Years' War Swedish troops (unsuccessfully) besieged Prague and Brno. But that's now history.
The magic behind the name “Martfrost”
The Czechoslovak patent number 119692, published by the Czech metallurgical expert Jaroslav Jech, is the brains behind the mysterious name Martfrost. The essence of the patent is that the steel is heated to a quenching temperature of 1050-1010° C, then cooled in water to 250-300 ° C and immediately transferred to a nitrogen vapor bath.
Central European Legend UTON
UTON is an Czech abbreviation that is used for Army Attack Knife no. 75, used by soldiers of the former Czechoslovak People's Army. There it served explorers, parachutists and socialist airmen who stood on the opposite side of the Cold War than the legendary James Bond, to self-defense and the silent liquidation of enemies.