The Cheburkov Channel--Picture & Discussion Thread

I hear you ChazzyP, I am giddy over the blade on my Scout. I think it is kinda' cool how both it and my F95NL have that simple flat grind. That being said, my NL is a Medford compared to my Scout.

 

Hope you guys don't mind seeing more of this one, I am pretty enamored with it.

 

Well put my friend, this one appeals to me in the way a Sebenza does, which goes to your point precisely. Yes, there is damascus, yes there is timascus, and yes it is a flipper. Yet in comparison to my equally beloved F95NL, it is so much more "organic", if that makes any sense.

It's sounds are subtle, almost muted. It has this "safety" step in it's closing routine: unlock and move blade, encounter the soft resistance (of the detent bearing - I have no idea how he made it feel so subtle) give blade spine a gently nudge with the thumb that now is safely out of the free swinging path, enjoy the visual and auditory show.

 

Hello!
I’m new to this forum but I hope this is the right thread.
I have a Cherbukov Paik with a damascus blade, beautiful carbon fiber red lightning strike scales and a titanium body. I have the box and card still. Kniv, do anyone of you guys know a estimated price for this?
Thanks for your time.

https://imgur.com/gallery/kP8yEDp

 

New from Germany: € 559.00 incl. 19% VAT (approx. $625)
Used... whatever anyone is willing to pay for it?

 

Has anyone picked up a Hummingbird yet? I like the design of this one, but the dimensions are a bit smaller than I go for.

I wonder if they have a bigger one planned.
Edit
Looks like this one has already been discontinued.

 

Need to get more pics but thought I would post initial thoughts on my new Cheburkov Kori. Don’t see much posted about this knife but I am really digging it so far.



First thoughts - very much a pocket sword. Interestingly almost the exact same overall length as a Shiro F3 or F95 however given its slenderness it ends up looking hugely long in hand. It does carry quite easily though due to its dimensions. Really excellent action on this front flipper, extremely satisfying opening sensation and incredibly smooth action. Has to be the smoothest action of any knife I own including Shiros, CRK, Specter, etc. The action on its own makes this piece worthwhile, imo. It is one step removed from the infamous “drop shut” action however one quick jostle and it falls closed easily. To me it almost feels like a very smooth CRK. Fit and finish is very good, I really dig the sort of darkened steel look of this knife. I imagine this will gather an interesting patina over time. The hardware also has almost a flamed finish which appears almost black but the blues come out in the right light. The blade is also very impressive, this knife came sharper from the factory than any knife I have ever owned. Absolutely shaving sharp and I was having fun slashing paper when it arrived.

There are a couple of niggles though which should be taken into account. First, the blade grind at the swedge is not perfectly symmetrical. It is not off by much, maybe less than 5% but this is a price range where this should not occur. Doesn’t bother me too much though. Also, the cutout for releasing the lock bar is too small, making it challenging to operate the knife one handed. It is doable but takes some finesse. Two handed is not a problem however. Lastly, and this is being nit picky, but the titanium portion of the frame that acts as the overtravel stop outside of the lockbar insert is extremely thin! Probably just me being weird but it is like paper thin and gives an appearance of daintiness that is unlike the attitude of the knife.

Ultimately I was really impressed with my first Cheb, definitely looking forward to putting this knife through its paces over time. Hoping to get some more pictures up this weekend. In the meantime maybe this video works.

https://i.imgur.com/iJn6ZXu.mp4

 

Strizh alongside a HatiOn Lite

 

Beautiful Strizh, I definitely want one of those. ^^^

I'm still enchanted with this Scout, it impresses me every time I handle it.

 

@Officer's Match You just may have tilted me to acquiring a Scout.

 

Well I just ordered a large Strizh in CF with bronze accents and the Damascus option. This will be my first Cheburkov, and I gotta say I am pretty stoked.

I’m trying to change my collection this year and I’m setting a monthly limit to 2 knives in per month if I can sell 3. The scout looks great too, but something about the large strizh just called to me.

 

Waiting on a small CF Strisch with bronze accents.

 

Just picked up this Scout from the exchange. I am very impressed so far! It is my first Cheburkov and I was a little nervous due to the fact that there is very little info floating around on these knives. (And most info is in Russian, including the COA)

 

My new Bulldog. Awesome little pocket tank.

 

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