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Cold Steel SRK SK-5 · Clip Point
6″ blade · 0.197″ spine · 8.2 oz · ~1.56″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.197″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.

Cold Steel

Cold Steel SRK SK-5

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

The Cold Steel SRK SK-5 is a 6" clip point fixed blade in SK-5 Carbon, flat ground. The handle is Kray-Ex. It is the only knife here in SK-5 Carbon, so there is little to compare it against on steel alone.

Blade: 6″
Weight: 8.2 oz
Steel: SK-5 Carbon
Price band: Mid

Best for

Batoning, carving and fire prep

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against coldsteel.com.

Blade length: 6″
Spine thickness: 0.197″
Blade shape: Clip Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: SK-5 Carbon
Overall length: 10.75″
Weight: 8.2 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Kray-Ex
Country of origin: Taiwan

Why a clip point

The front third of the spine is 'clipped' away in a concave sweep, dropping the point below the spine line and putting it out in front. That makes a finer, more controllable tip than a drop point — better for piercing, slightly weaker under load. The Buck 110 pattern is the archetype.

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About SK-5 Carbon

Japanese equivalent of 1080; a tough, plain carbon steel.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

1/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All SK-5 Carbon knives