KARAKURT handmade knife by Pavlo Goncharenko, order to buy in Ukraine, steel - mosaic damask, 59-60 HRC
- Brand: Майстерня ножів ручної роботи Павла Гончаренка
- Product Code: КАРАКУРТ - ніж ручної роботи майстра Павла Гончаренка
Загальна довжина клинка mm: | 277±05 мм |
Матеріал леза | Blade - mosaic Damascus Damasteel is a type of steel with visible irregularities on the steel surface, most often in the form of patterns obtained in various ways. |
Твердість клинка (метал): | Загартованість - 59-60 HRC |
Матеріал руків'я: | Buffalo horn, stabilized mammoth bone, stabilized mammoth tooth, neuzelbur, g10. Leather cord lanyard 3mm, amber beads in acrylic and hybrid |
Довжина леза | 142±05 мм |
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Name of the knife: KARAKURT handmade knife by Pavlo Goncharenko, order to buy in Ukraine, steel - mosaic damask, 59-60 HRC
Knife type: Fixed blade
Brand: Studio "Handmade Knives of Pavla Goncharenko"
Blade sharpening angle: 36 degree
sharpened Bevels: Straight
Ridge: 0.2 mm
Blade hardness: 59-60 HRC
Overall length: 277 mm
Blade length: 142 mm
Blade width: 34 mm
Blade thickness: 4.5 mm
Handle length: 135 mm
Handle thickness: 32 mm
Bolster (guard) and back material: Buffalo horn
Handle material: Buffalo horn, stabilized mammoth bone, stabilized mammoth tooth, neuzelbur, g10. Lanyard made of leather cord 3mm, amber beads in acrylic and hybrid
Handle color: Black-red
Handle impregnation: None
Handle coating: Sanding
Hole for lanyard (for lanyard): Yes
Lanyard: Lanyard made of leather cord 3mm, amber beads in acrylic and hybrid
Scabbard: Hybrid of stabilized maple cap and acrylic with mother-of-pearl, hand-carved wood, calfskin cheprak, Italian vegetable-tanned genuine leather, treated with a finish to protect against water and impregnated with protective solutions, sewn with waxed thread. Hand-embossed texture. Insert made of stabilized mammoth tooth and buffalo horn, hybrid bead. Free, removable suspension
Model: KARAKURT handmade knife by Pavlo Goncharenko, order to buy in Ukraine, steel - mosaic damask, 59-60 HRC
Model number: 150
Country of birth: Ukraine
Artisan: Master Pavlo Honcharenko, Ivankiv, Ukraine Pavlo Honcharenko studio of handmade knives
Best use: Multi-purpose: hunting, fishing, cutting, slicing, etc
Knife condition: New
The price is indicated with the sheath.
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Damascus and Damasteel. Let's understand the differences and nuances.
Traditional Damascus steel.
Damascus steel blade
Steel
Damasteel starts with a gas atomization process to produce steel. Molten steel is passed through a nozzle and atomized. The resulting fine steel powder particles are perfectly spherical with a high level of purity and a uniform distribution of carbides.
This powder is then collected in a canister, which is sealed, compacted, and bonded using a process called hot isostatic pressing (HIP) . After the HIP process, the size of the steel material is reduced by approximately 30%. The steel has no welds, making it structurally extremely strong.
The capsule is then forged, and rolled in a special way to obtain various patterns. This patterning phase is very similar for both steels. Damasteel is available in a wide range and includes various complex patterns: roses, raindrops and many others.
Benchmade Bugout folding knife Munin Damasteel steel
Advantages of Damasteel steel
The advantage of the gas atomization and GIP treatment process is that Damasteel contains fewer different impurities than traditional Damascus steel.
Damasteel uses RWL34 and PMC27 steels . RWL34 is a Swedish-made knife steel named after the legendary Robert Bob Loveless knife . It is most similar to CPM 154 and chemically similar to ATS 34.
When etched, RWL 34 shows a lighter color pattern in the overall pattern. The second steel in Damascus steel is PMC27 stainless, also produced in Sweden. When etched, the pattern is darker. Both of these composite steels are produced using gas atomization and provide increased toughness and edge retention compared to conventional steels.
Conclusion
Overall, both traditional Damascus and Damasteel have the beauty and uniqueness that make this material famous. Damasteel, however, may be the best option if you are looking for a high-performance Damascus, or if you are interested in rust-proof properties. Damasteel has a slightly different pattern than traditional Damascus, and the resulting visual styles are a distinct feature.
"Damascus" and "bulat" what are they and how do they differ?
What is Damascus steel?
Damascus is the name given to steel that has a clear, clearly visible surface pattern, which is a consequence of its heterogeneous, layered internal structure. The pattern stands out in the form of light steel lines on a gray or black background. It becomes especially noticeable after etching the product with a weak acid. But sometimes it happens that the pattern appears after the polishing process.
Swords with such a pattern have long been attributed exceptional qualities: high sharpness, flexibility and strength. Sometimes (especially against the background of products of imperfect medieval technologies) it was so. We will talk about why "sometimes" below.
In the photo: Knife "Enchanting Damascus" (damask).
Why is Damascus steel needed and why is it like that?
As you know, real iron is actually usually an alloy of iron itself with carbon.
- If the carbon in the alloy is less than 0.3%, the metal will be soft, ductile, and refractory. It was usually called "iron". The quality and properties of this alloy can be judged by evaluating the mechanical properties of an ordinary nail.
- When the carbon content is more than 0.3%, but less than 1.7%, steel is obtained. Ordinary steel is very similar in its properties to iron. But it has one important difference: it can be hardened. That is, when heated and then sharply cooled, steel acquires great hardness. Unfortunately, at the same time it becomes brittle. In ancient times, when the technologies for obtaining steel and its hardening were still well developed, many products made of it (sometimes even swords and armor) differed little in quality from, for example, a Soviet-made file. Such a file is strong and hard, but try to drop it on the floor or hit it, and it will most likely crack.
- Well, if the carbon content in the metal rises above 1.7%, cast iron will be obtained. Cast iron melts easily, is well suited for casting, but is hard, brittle and cannot be forged. A cast iron pipe that has fallen even from a small height will shatter into pieces.
As a result, we see that iron gives the alloy plasticity and increases its melting point. Increasing the carbon content in the metal gives hardness, up to brittleness, and makes the material more fusible.
Blacksmiths and metallurgists have always sought to combine these two contradictory qualities in their products - plasticity and hardness - so that they complement, rather than contradict, each other. In addition, elasticity was considered an extremely important property, which none of the aforementioned alloys originally possessed.
In the old days, tools made from pure iron were too soft, and those made from the overheated steel of that time were very brittle.
We don't know which genius came up with the idea of combining these two alloys into a kind of "sandwich" and thus combining the properties of different materials in one product. But it was definitely a genius similar to the inventor of the wheel or the fire.
Thus, when making a blade, a layer of hard steel was placed between two layers of soft iron and forged. The result was a product that, thanks to this "layered" structure, was stronger than pure iron and more ductile than the hard, but brittle steel of those years due to unsuccessful hardening.
Tools and implements made from pure iron were too soft, and tools made from pure steel were too brittle. So to make a sword, for example, you had to sandwich two sheets of iron with a steel sheet between them.
This steel was called welded.
In the photo: Hunting knife "Sea Drop". The blade is made of mosaic Damascus.
Damascus is a further development of this technology. Someone (most likely in India) thought that if the product had more alternating layers, it would be even more flexible and stronger.
The method of obtaining such steel was quite laborious - the iron billet was forged lengthwise, folded in half, then forged again and folded again. This action was sometimes repeated dozens of times. Thirty or forty repetitions would not surprise anyone. Although it is unlikely that anyone would start sharing such subtleties of technology. For a long time, the masters kept it in the strictest secret.
Later, other, slightly (just a little) less laborious methods were invented. But the principle of operation always remained approximately the same.
The result was a blank in which many of the thinnest high and low carbon layers created an amazing structure with new properties. It is the mixture of layers that creates the beautiful pattern that distinguishes Damascus steel. It is the structure and peculiarity of the arrangement of the layers that determine the qualities of the blade. They determine the combination of strength and flexibility in it.
By the way, for the untrained eye, the pattern began to say a lot. Thus, the famous medieval Arab expert on weapons Al-Kindi wrote: "Looking at patterned steel, you see it both outside and inside." And, perhaps, one of the best European experts on damask and damask steels, P.P. Anosov, argued that "...an experienced Asian will not make a mistake in choosing a blade and one in
"The eye will determine whether the damask is tough or brittle, hard or soft, elastic or weak."
Interestingly, modern experts often claim the exact opposite, saying, "the quality of steel has nothing to do with the pattern on it." Most likely, this interesting curiosity is due to the fact that methods for chemically and mechanically applying a Damascus pattern to the surface of any piece of steel, even ordinary iron, which has never been lying next to a blacksmith, have long been known. Of course, in our time, such fakes have become extremely common.
In addition, from under the hammer of a "master" who does not know all the features of production, blanks with a pattern, like real Damascus, may well come out, but their characteristics do not rise above quite ordinary steel. And here, to understand, you probably need to be a real expert, no worse than Anosov or Al-Kindi.
So, firstly, from all that has been said, we can conclude that Damascus steels can be of different quality, and this depends on the internal structure of the layers and, of course, the skill of the blacksmith.
And secondly, we note that along with the word "damask", the word "bulat" is also used. This is probably worth talking about separately.
In the photo: Hunting knife "Mosaic Damascus"
What is "bulat" and how does it differ from "damask"?
There was no single terminology in the old days, but there were many different local traditions. In addition, the means of transmission were very imperfect. For this reason, words and concepts were constantly changing and distorted, giving rise to an unimaginable variety in its complexity and illogicality.
We, who are accustomed to the unambiguousness of terms, should constantly remember this when we deal with the different concepts and ideas of our ancestors.
Expensive and high-quality steel was called differently in different countries and at different times. "Damascus", "bulat", "wutz", "haralug", "taban", "khorashan", "sham" - these names are too numerous to list.
Yes, for a long time, the highest quality steel in general in the Russian Empire was called "bulat" (bulat steel). And, apparently, they did not even think that this word comes from the Iranian "pulad", which meant cast steel.
As V. N. Khoreyev writes in the book "Weapons from Damascus and Damask Steel": "Damask steel is steel with an abnormally high (about 2% or more) carbon content, which has a complex of properties incompatible with ordinary metal, namely - the maximum possible hardness and density combined with the same high plasticity. Natural damask steel is obtained by melting, when a small finished ingot comes out of the furnace, which initially carries a magical internal structure."
In the photo: Hunting knife "LYS 3" (damask).
The word "damask" may (but not exactly) come from another Arabic word "damast", which means "wavy", "streaming". It is possible that this name comes from various associations with the East and the colorful pattern of the famous damask fabrics. As always in such cases, no one can say for sure.
The main thing we see is that damask steel and damask steel were produced using completely different technologies. Since most regions of our planet did not know how to smelt iron for a long time, damask steel was even rarer than welded patterned steel.
For this reason, the application of the term "bulat" to "damask" is a clear result of confusion and, most likely, a consequence of the fact that few people saw real damask in the Russian Empire.
By the way, the pattern on cast damask steel can also be beautiful and pleasing to the eye. It is believed that it was laid down during the crystallization of the ingot. This happened because iron and carbon, as we have already written, have different melting points. Later, during forging, this pattern could appear in one way or another. But, by the way, some experts claim that it was the fine-grained, patternless variety of cast vutsa (as the Indians themselves called it) that was the best.
Unfortunately, in the place where damask steel was invented - in India - the secrets of its production were hidden so carefully that they were eventually lost altogether. A. Vasylenko in his article "Damask Steel" states that: "By the end of the 12th century, blades made of cast damask steel of the highest quality... were not able to be made either in India, Syria, or Persia."
At the end of the 18th century, Indian metallurgists found themselves ruined by the import of cheap iron from England, and all hopes of restoring the lost tradition in their homeland evaporated completely.
Since then, metallurgists from many countries have been searching for the secret of obtaining "the same damask steel." Periodically, joyful statements were heard that the secret of the legendary "wut" had been solved. But whether it is really the same alloy, no one will tell you.
However, even today, some manufacturers produce limited edition knives whose blades are declared to be damask. This is rare, as these knives are extremely expensive. One such manufacturer is, for example, Herbertz Limited Edition.
In the photo: Knife "DEER" (damask).
Are knives made from welded Damascus steel nowadays?
Yes, they do. It is forged Damascus, thanks to its beauty and surrounding legends, that is extremely popular to this day. Moreover, the method of its production has long been no longer a secret.
You can see and buy some knives made of real forged Damascus steel at the Grand Way online store, and for a relatively low price. For a very reasonable price, you can become the owner of a knife that in ancient times would have cost a small herd of horses or a considerable plot of land.
We have a separate category for Damascus knives.
What is Damascus?
Working with Damascus, it is possible to obtain a variety of different patterns. There are almost no limits to the imagination of the master. Blacksmiths working with Damascus steels usually do not stop experimenting, looking for new forms of patterns and methods of obtaining them.
Different types of damask are distinguished primarily by the characteristics of the pattern. For example, there are striped, mesh, and wavy damask.
Quite rare, and therefore very valuable in the old days, was considered a knurled pattern across the entire width of the blade. In the East, the most distinguished varieties were taban ("shining") and khorasan ("sunrise"). These were very high-quality damasks, with a surprisingly beautiful pattern: on a dark background with a golden sheen, there were clearly visible, clear light lines, forming a large knurled or mesh pattern.
In general, a whole tree of variants and forms diverges from these basic types. Masters do not stop experimenting and searching, which is why the variety of drawings is only growing.
In the photo: The blade of the BEAR PAW knife (damask) is an excellent example of the so-called striped damask.
Does Damascus steel have any disadvantages?
Of course, everyone in this world has flaws. There are no exceptions.
The main disadvantages of Damascus at all times were the laboriousness of its manufacture and the high consumption of material. It is believed that during dozens of repeated forgings of the workpiece by medieval masters, it lost up to 85% of its weight until it finally turned into Damascus.
Due to such a significant expenditure of material, time, and effort, products made from such steel have always been very expensive. In addition, the price increase was also influenced by the secrecy of the technology and the limited number of craftsmen capable of making such swords.
The second drawback is the high susceptibility of Damascus steel to corrosion. The reason for this sad fact is the high carbon content and the almost complete absence of alloying elements in these steel grades.
Therefore, Damascus swords, like expensive stallions, have always required particularly careful care.
After use, they must be wiped dry. Store away from moisture. And in case of rust, immediately remove it with available means (kerosene, sandpaper, etc.)
Are there any steels better than Damascus and damask steel today?
Perhaps the most obvious secret of damask steel was revealed to modern civilization by the same Anosov in 1830. Many minds in Europe struggled over this problem, but only Anosov had Tagil magnetite at hand for experiments.
However, soon after this discovery, more advanced, technologically advanced, and cheaper methods of producing steels that combined the properties of strength and elasticity were developed. These steel grades may not always have been superior to cast damask steel in all respects, but they certainly provided a more convenient alternative to it in production.
Progress does not stand still. The technologies of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, as well as the deep knowledge of modern scientists in physics and chemistry, have given us steels and alloys that were simply incredible and unthinkable for ancient blacksmiths. Moreover, they have made products made from these steels accessible not only to kings and shahs, but also to almost all of humanity.
For example, in the Grand Way store, you can find many knife models that are as good as many blades from ancient legends and tales.
Yes, the blade of the CH 3510 folding knife from CH Knives is made of 154CM - an excellent American high-carbon steel. This steel grade was originally developed for the production of turbines. But its combination of characteristics turned out to be so attractive to knifemakers that this steel is now firmly established in the knife industry. 154CM is used by knife brands and individual craftsmen all over the world.
In the photo: The blade of the CH 3510 folding knife from CH Knives is made of 154CM steel.
The fact is that the structure and chemical composition of this steel grade allows it to be hardened to high hardness values (usually around 60HRC) without losing its toughness. The steel does not become brittle. Therefore, such a blade can be made extremely sharp, but it will still be perfectly resistant to both painting and mechanical stress.
Of course, 154CM, like all high-carbon steels, can rust if exposed to water or aggressive environments for long periods of time. But with proper care, 154CM shows itself at its best.
The blade made of 154CM steel allows the CH3510 knife to rightfully take its place in the list of truly top-notch, premium models sold in the knife.net.ua online store. It is worth noting that the quality level of assembly of this knife is also adequate to its high status.
No less interesting in this regard is the S3 puukko flipper knife from Real Steel. Its blade is made of premium martensitic chromium powder steel Böhler M390. This steel is characterized by high strength-to-toughness ratios, it holds the sharpness of the cutting edge well and resists mechanical stress. And most importantly, with all this - it is excellently resistant to corrosion!
Böhler M390 is the highest-grade steel. Knives made from it are produced in limited editions (according to Real Steel knives USA, the S3 puukko flipper series is 600 pieces). Therefore, each copy has a personal serial number stamped on the butt, which is also written in the passport attached to the knife.
Does Damascus retain its significance in our time?
And yes and no. Moreover, the romantic “yes” here clearly outweighs the dry practical “no”.
Of course, getting forged Damascus is no longer the only available way to get high-quality steel for a blade.
But what hasn’t gone anywhere is the aesthetic and cultural significance of this steel. A knife with a Damascus sword still remains a very beautiful thing. A desirable addition to a collection and a prestigious, valuable gift.
The legends surrounding Damascus steel swords only add to their exclusivity and significance in the eyes of people. After all, when you buy such a knife, you are buying not just a high-quality cutting tool, you are buying a part of a legend, a small piece of the glorious history of mankind, a reminder of the times of brilliant blacksmiths, great kings and glorious heroes.
Such values are eternal and, perhaps, cannot be counted in money.
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MAMMOTH TOOTH HANDLE MATERIAL
Mammoth tusk is a rare raw material used to make decorative items, such as knife handles, gun grips, and jewelry. It is a unique natural element that is rarely found, so its value is quite high.
Today, mammoth tooth, after certain processing (stabilization), is widely used by master knifemakers. Stabilization is the process of polymerizing the material under vacuum with or without the use of fat-soluble dyes, while the material is impregnated with polymeric substances throughout.
MAMMOTH TOOTH HANDLE MATERIAL
Mammoth tooth is a manufactured material of animal origin. Its exceptional feature is the fact that its source is extinct animals - mammoths. Paleontologists have established that they lived on Earth about 10 thousand years ago, and their number was very large. The teeth of mammoths were not permanent and changed about four times during their lives. The fallen teeth, which modern scientists find during excavations, become the basis for decorative elements, including knife handles.
Due to the long stay in the soil, the material acquired a very unstable structure - the enamel became rock hard, and the dentin, on the contrary, became loose. But modern technologies for stabilizing materials have helped turn mammoth teeth into an excellent basis for creating luxurious knife handles. The polymer composite provides the products with resistance to corrosion and moisture, and the natural base gives a unique texture and intricate pattern.
Material features
Mammoth molars are used to create various products. Outwardly, they resemble elephant teeth, but they have a much different shade. Given the historical value and rarity, mammoth tusk is especially highly valued, since this animal became extinct long before our era. Tusks of prehistoric giants can be found not only in paleontological museums, but also on the shelves of jewelry stores, they are used to decorate the interior, used to create various decorative elements - of course, not in their original form, but in processed form. The
age of the material, according to scientists, is 10-40 thousand years. How mammoths lived has not been fully studied today. However, the remains of these giants found by scientists, their bones, teeth, even whole carcasses have allowed scientists to make serious progress in this field of research. The available data made it possible to find out what the mammals looked like, what they ate, what climatic conditions they lived in, what behavioral characteristics they had (for example, whether they led a herd or solitary existence).
The mammoth ate practically the same as a modern elephant: its diet consisted of plant food. In the world, the animal could feed on coniferous plants. They preferred rough food, which they easily chewed with their strong jaws and teeth, similar to large plates. An interesting feature of the mammoth's body was that as the old tooth wore out, a new one grew, displacing the old one and taking its place. Thus, the animal could change its teeth several times during its life. Absolutely all teeth changed in about a ten-year period, and the average life span of a mammoth was 40 years. In other words, one animal could survive an average of four complete changes of molars. It is because of this feature that people often find individual worn mammoth teeth but do not encounter other traces of it.
Appearance
If you look at a mammoth tooth, you can see a heterogeneous surface with ribbed edges. Bone, enamel and soft tissue in this case alternate. The material has a rather complex structure:
Its basis is dentin.
The dentin layer is covered with protective enamel.
It is worth noting that the mammoth had only 4 molars and 2 tusks, which protruded outward and served mainly for self-defense.
After special processing, the molar can be used to make various jewelry products. The density of the material is very high and resembles stone. In order to process such a product, the master needs to spend a lot of effort and time.
Raw material stabilization
To prevent the tooth and tusk from collapsing during use and manufacturing of products from it, stabilization technology is used. This is a crucial stage of processing, in which the following technologies are used:
Polycondensation.
Vacuum processing.
Application of special dyes.
All cavities of the tooth are filled with a polymer substance, due to which the base acquires reliable protection from climatic influences. Such a product does not deform, cracks do not appear on it, it becomes able to withstand high temperatures. The appearance of the material also changes, becomes more attractive and unique.
Before the advent of this technology, mammoth teeth and bones were rarely used for making souvenirs, because they did not have sufficient strength due to the large number of cracks and delaminations inside. In addition, tooth enamel has high hardness, which quickly leads to the unusability of the saw when processed. A stabilized product is much easier to further process. Mammoth tooth has become especially popular in the manufacture of knife handles. It looks unusual, attractive, and if you add dye, you can create a unique pattern that can give even such a rare thing a special individuality.
WHAT ARE MICARTA AND G10, AND HOW DO THESE COMPOSITE MATERIALS DIFFER FROM EACH OTHER?
For decades, Micarta and G10 composite materials have been the undisputed leaders in the knife industry, in particular for the production of handles of various complexity. The materials stand out for their availability, ease of production and processing, as well as high strength, wear resistance and unpretentiousness in maintenance. Both materials are composite, their basis is a polymer resin, which is supplemented with layers of captive fabric of various types.
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Micarta material is an electrically insulating material consisting of a polymer film (based on cresolaldehyde, phenolaldehyde, xylenolaldehyde resin, or resin from a mixture of phenolic raw materials). It is glued using various electrically insulating papers, fabric (mainly flax of natural or artificial origin), or other materials of similar structure, there are also options made of fiberglass and carbon fiber. The color of the material depends on the resin and fabric base used in the gluing. Micarta is a relatively soft material and requires careful manual processing. Therefore, it is used in the production of handles for more expensive knives.
Micarta is registered as a trademark of the American company Industrial Laminates / Norplex, Inc. (Norplex-Micarta). Its domestic analogue can be considered a material called "Getinax", which is mainly used as a base for printed circuit boards. The material also has a sheet-like pressed structure, which consists of a paper base with the addition of impregnation from phenol-aldehyde or epoxy resin.
Linen-based micarta has a more attractive optical effect when the fibers are sanded. After sanding, the surface can be polished or sandblasted. In the first version, the surface of the material will be smooth, silky, warm and pleasant to the touch. In the second, the material becomes rough and has a matte finish, in addition, it holds securely in the hand and does not slip.
Key features of Micarta:
- increased water resistance;
- excellent resistance to temperature changes;
- strength to mechanical processing;
- dense structure that does not absorb odors;
- the microrelief of the material does not slip in the hand even on a wet surface;
- a tight fit to the blade, which leaves no gaps at all and prevents food residues and harmful microorganisms from accumulating.
G10 is a lightweight, hard and fairly rigid composite material with a textured surface, which is mainly used in the manufacture of handles of both folding pocket knives and fixed blade knives. This material is created by placing several layers of fiberglass, thoroughly impregnated with epoxy resin, in a special vacuum press, where, under the influence of compression and heat, the resin finally hardens, preserving the structure of the fiberglass.
G10 material is characterized by good impact resistance, wear resistance, moisture resistance, as well as ease of processing and maintenance. The material can be painted in various colors, including layers. The surface of G10 can also be polished to a glossy state, or have a rough anti-slip structure, under the influence of a grinding machine, or sandblasting.
Key features of G10:
- high stability of basic properties during temperature fluctuations;
- withstands high impact loads, compressive and tensile loads;
- high overall hydrophobicity and resistance to chemicals;
- weighs relatively little, in relation to the overall strength and density;
- low electrical conductivity;
- can take different forms.
Composite materials G10 and Micarta have almost the same composition and external similarity. At the same time, G10 material has higher fire resistance, although it is not a non-combustible material, has higher compressive, bending, impact and tear strength, and is also simpler and more budgetary in production. At the same time, G10 is inferior in terms of "tack" in wet conditions, and also, tactilely, feels less "natural".
Asian buffalo
This is one of the largest animals belonging to the bovine family. The body length reaches 3 m, the height at the withers is 2 m. Large males can weigh a ton or even more. The horns of these animals are in the form of a crescent moon, directed in different directions and slightly backward.
The color of the animals is gray. The wool is thin and moderately long. On the forehead it forms a small tuft. The body of this animal is massive, powerful, the limbs are strong, muscular. The hooves are large and cloven.
The head resembles a bull's, with a more massive skull. The eyes and ears are small. The tail is thin, long, with an elongated tuft of hair at the bottom.
African buffalo
It is slightly smaller than its Asian relative. Its height is up to 1.8 m at the withers, its body length is 3 m. It weighs slightly less.
The African buffalo is black or dark gray in color. This animal has pronounced sexual dimorphism: females are much smaller than males. Females also have a less powerful physique. Their horns are shorter and thinner.
The African buffalo has unique horns. Their bases in adults are fused, forming a kind of shield of bones. It is so strong that a rifle bullet cannot pierce it. The horns at the base diverge to the sides, bend down, and then with the same smooth bend go up and inward. Young individuals do not have such a shield of horns.
The African buffalo has very poor eyesight. It receives information from the surrounding world through its highly developed sense of smell and hearing.
In normal circumstances, the animal roars and snorts. In extreme circumstances, it moos loudly.
Lifestyle
The buffalo grazes at night. It spends the day in the shade of a tree, in a swamp, where the temperature is lower. It sleeps or chews gum. Often a puddle or hole can be a shelter from the heat. It needs a daily watering hole. During the day, the animal needs up to 40 liters of water. In this regard, the buffalo never moves further than 4 km from water.
Females with calves are especially sensitive. They are constantly on the alert, showing their anxiety. When alarmed, the buffalo raises its head and throws back its horns. A quiet sound is enough for the herd to flee from danger. In case of serious danger, the animals can reach speeds of over 50 km/h.
Buffaloes are reluctant to enter the water. However, they are good swimmers.
Buffalo habitats
Back in the 19th century, this animal was common in sub-Saharan Africa. Today, buffalo populations can be found in Southern and Eastern Africa, where human interference in the biosphere is least noticeable.
Buffalo can live in savannahs, tropical forests, mountains (up to a height of 3 km). The animal feels best in savannahs, where there is year-round access to drinking water and juicy food. Buffalo does not live far from water bodies. Due to human extermination, the animal is most attached to protected areas: there you can meet herds of hundreds of individuals.
Demeanor
In the north of Tanzania there is a national park near Lake Manyero. It is here that the largest population of these herbivores is found. The animals are attracted by the spacious pastures located in the green zone between the lake and the mountain slopes. Some adult bulls do not associate their lives with the laws of the herd, preferring an independent existence. The large size and large strong horns are a sufficient reason to feel safe.
Important decisions for the herd are made by high-ranking females, and controversial issues are resolved in the form of a special form of voting. Closer to lunch, the herd settles down to process the morning feed. Sometimes the leading females raise their legs, turning in the direction, while the others carefully follow them. As a result, the herd moves further in the direction chosen by the "majority of those who voted."
At this time, it is time for procedures related to personal hygiene. Local species of woodpeckers and herons are happy to provide their services in cleaning the skin, in exchange for insects collected under the fur. Thus, the birds help the buffaloes regulate the populations of parasitic insects capable of carrying pathogenic microbes. The immune system of an adult buffalo allows it to cope with almost all common diseases. However, weakened individuals can become victims of parasites.
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Delivery and payment
Delivery and payment
Delivery by Nova Poshta
The speed of delivery to any branch of Nova Poshta in Ukraine is fixed by the operator, but usually does not exceed 1-3 calendar days.
In cash
Cash payment upon receipt of goods.
Cash on delivery at Nova Poshta (you must have a passport or driver's license with you).
Visa and MasterCard
Payment of the order to a Privat Bank card.
Delivery of goods is possible only after confirmation of payment.