Svord Peasant Knife – Black HandleDescription Based on models used in Bohemia and Bavaria over 300 years ago, the Peasant Knife is one of the most versatile tools you can buy. The knife features a Swedish high carbon steel blade that is hand ground with a water cooled stone to produce a convex razor edge thats great for cutting just about anything. Available in a range of handles, the Peasant knife is strong, easy to use and maintain, and the exposed tang allows true one handed