MW-SHIVA MercWorx ShivaMERCWORX SHIVA - The Shiva is a beautiful, bilaterally symmetrical double edged dagger, with a 6.5 inch blade. Ostensibly designed for the same mission parameters as the legendary Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knife, it has a number of significant design improvements which broaden its functional scope considerably. Most notable perhaps, is the handle, which flares out from a gentle lemon-drop to a knob-like pommel, which greatly facilitates a firm grip, and almost eliminates the problem of rolling in the palm, when the blade is subjected to torquing stress. The blade is hand ground from 1/4 inch stock, and the geometry of the double hollow ground edges make them both striking in appearance and singularly functional. The Shiva gives you the best attributes of a stabbing pike and a straight razor.