The Miguel Nieto Cervato 15cm (Model 8701) is a traditional fixed-blade hunting knife manufactured in Albacete, Spain. Built for big-game field processing and general camp tasks, it features a 150 mm stainless steel blade paired with an authentic stag horn handle and nickel silver fittings. The knife provides a deep reach for breaking down game, balanced by a dedicated finger guard for working safety in wet outdoor conditions.

Key Features:

• AN-58 Spanish Stainless Steel: Hardened to 58–60 HRC to balance corrosion resistance, edge retention, and ease of field sharpening.
• Natural Stag Horn Handle: Contoured deer horn construction fitted with nickel silver bolsters for natural hand traction.
• Drop Hunting Profile: Features a dedicated 150 mm blade profile engineered for deep slicing, skinning, and game butchering.
• Leather Belt Sheath: Includes a fitted brown embossed leather sheath designed for secure hip carry.

Specifications:

• Blade Length: 150 mm
• Overall Length: 265 mm
• Weight: 270 g
• Blade Steel: AN-58 Spanish Stainless Steel
• Steel Hardness: 58–60 HRC
• Handle Material: Stag Horn (Deer Horn) with nickel silver fittings
• Sheath: Genuine brown leather belt sheath

Who is the Nieto 8701 Cervato 15cm for?

• Big-game hunters performing field dressing and butchering — Provides a 150 mm blade length in 58–60 HRC AN-58 stainless steel, delivering the cutting reach and edge durability needed to quarter and slice large game carcasses efficiently.
• Outdoor campers requiring a traditional belt knife — Weighs 270 g with an overall length of 265 mm, providing a balanced fixed-blade hunting knife for camp-prep slicing that carries comfortably on the hip during extended foot travel.

Less suitable for: Ultra-precise caping or small-game detail work where a smaller 75–100 mm drop-point blade offers greater tip control, or heavy chopping, prying, and batonning hardwood logs where a dedicated bushcraft axe or heavy chopper is required.