MC1 Mine Clearance Knife

There are knives that catch your attention immediately, while others leave you unmoved. Without doubt MC1 Mine Clearance Knife definitely belongs to the first category, not only thanks to the long double edge blade, but also because it is equipped with a true, anatomically designed grip. The blade is shaped with a little waist (wasp-waist) closest to the handle, which is a very unusual detail that is difficult to manufacture. Practical benefit none at all! Beautiful you bet!


The sharpening of the knife is worth a little extra attention Fallkniven starts with a 6 mm thick steel bar and uses a grinding stone with a very large diameter. That gives a light hollow-ground shape which is later finished with a convex edge by hand! That gives an extremely sharp, but also sturdy edge. The steel is a specially heat-treated stainless steel, the nowadays world famous VG-10 steel which is both strong and holds an edge well.


The handle is made out of grip-safe Kraton, a material which has a good stability and is totally insensitive of solvent, oils and DEET. The tang is made of broad, protruding type and is visible at the end of the grip, like many of Fallkniven's knives. The knife is a result of an official request and order from a European military force and it's being practically used from the spring of 2002 as a mine clearance knife.

MC1 Mine Clearance Knife

Blade steel	VG-10
Rc hardness	59
Blade length	240mm
Length overall	363mm
Blade thickness	6mm
Weight, knife	oz
Weight, sheath	oz
Made in	Japan