I use these blades to create Tommi puukko style blades with a diamond shaped cross section. I am very pleased with the results.
I purchased this blade to fill an order for a friend who is truly rough on his knives. I am confident that when I complete this build, not even he could destroy it.
High-quality, sturdy, and fits just right.
I have ordered a dozen or more Mauri blades from Ragweed. Very prompt shipping, l will be buying more!
Ragweed Forge is our favorite company to ordering from because they are personal (talk to you over the phone), their service is quick and the products are high quality and consistent. Thank you Ragweed Forge, we really appreciate your service over the years!
This knife is the first that I have ever gotten for wood carving, and it is a great one!
Fits right in my pocket and is my friend when I take to the trails. Great for lighting a fire or preparing a snack. Fits well in my hand and cuts like a laser. Get one, you won't be sorry.
As with all my purchases from Ragweeed Forage, this knife is excellent! It arrived quickly and exceeded my exspections. The updated format of the Ragweed Forge web site makes it easy to pick the right finger guard and pommel for the blade. Their customer service is the best!!
I love the feel and shape of it- comfortable yet practical. I should have emailed about specifying for a color, rolled the dice a bit and was left underwhelmed. Still extremely appreciative of the product and in the timely manner in which it arrived.
Thank you for the review! We certainly get a wide variety of colors. If you ever decide to order one again, Please feel free to leave a note in the checkout section with your preference as we are always happy to go through and pick the closest color possible. If you did not take it out of the package, we would also have happily swapped for a different color.
Ragweed Fordge is a great company and very trustworthy! Ordered viking stone pendant was shipped in bubble wrap broke during shipping. One email and they shipped a new one no question asked. I have bought countless Mora knives and sharpening stones from them they always have the best prices around. Ragweed is a survivalman and bushcrafters store no doubt...
Great shipping, crazy good price! It will make an excellent knife for carving hard wood
and it matters. Bought this with the trad sheath for my wife to carry in the woods. The handle fits her hand perfectly and stays put in her grip. The hammered blade looks hand forged, though I'm guessing it's just a finish but we love it. A very elegant carry to compliment a beautiful woman.
Thank you, Redbeard!
The handle has a nice satin feel to it, which is great for grip compared to highly polished handles. My hands are on the larger side, but the handle is just about perfect for me. Blade is sturdy and I do love the heat treat char. Overall this is a beautiful yet hardy feeling knife that is going to spend some time working in the mountains with me.
My first Helle knife. I was impressed by the quality of the workmanship. The blade is thinner than most "bush" knives, something I like. My only complaint is the metal at the base of the blade. Very sharp edges, but with a fine tooth file I rounded the metal just enough so the the grip now is very comfortable. Very impressed with this knife.
If you are looking for a large knife the Stromeng KS9 is a very good choice. Well made from quality materials. Ragweed Forge has very competitive pricing and delivers the product very quickly.
Even without the 10% discount, this fine authentic puukko from Finland is a bargain! The 4 3/8-in-long, 3/4-in-wide blade is super-sharp, its initial Scandi grind bevel starting almost halfway back from the edge. Just shy of 3 mm thick, a blood slot running halfway along its length confers extra strength. Not sure exactly what steel the brightly polished stainless is, but it resembles Helle's laminated SS blades. The blade shape is somewhat non-traditional, with a slight swoop from the otherwise straight spine near the end to the tip, making it particularly pointy & lending an appealing panache. At the opposite end, a 1/4-in ricasso should make it easy to sharpen the entire blade. Just below & sloping towards it is an extra-thick bronze ferrule. As for the handle, the curly birch in mine is exquisitely mottled, & the depression on the edge side ensures the index finger stays safely put. The traditional single-piece handle is thick enough to accomodate even larger hands than my XL ones, though my petite girlfriend used to handling hard thick things is right now maneuvering it quite easily slicing & chopping raw salad veges. At the pommel end, the simple, red-browed bronze grouse head is smooth & curves away from the palm so as to never poke it. Yet on the opposite side, its hooked bill enables the pinky to grasp the deep-set knife for quick & easy extraction. When I weighed the 4 1/2-oz knife by itself, I was surprised because it is very substantial & feels heavier. Finally, the black leather sheath is pure pocket-style puukko--a single piece, stitched at rear, dangler attached with brass D-ring thru grommet, flared out at tip end. Inside, a plastic insert protects the leather, which smells bovine. On the upper front side, an embossed ornamental gold grouse matches the 5/8-in-wide brass ring encircling the top for strength. This is my 1st Marttiini to add to an extensive puukko collection & could be the best buy of the whole bunch. To celebrate, think I'll have a martini!
Beautiful knife. Bought this one for my buddy Lynndsey who is getting into Bushcraft and loves pink. She had a companion but liked a smaller blade. And loves pink so the basic was perfect
This blade is the perfect one for your first try. I've been wanting to make a custom handle for some time to see if I could do it. The worry is is you buy something and then you realize you don't know what you're doing and waste your money. With this one if you screw up you haven't broke the bank but if you get it right you've got something you can enjoy for a long time. I'm pretty happy with my first attempt. I also appreciate that Red Beard with Ragweed Forge has been answering all my different questions about different blades for almost a year before I ever purchased one.
The Mora Eldris neck kit is very cool! The knife may be small but by adding the neck lanyard and fire starter makes it multipurpose. Keep it simple and put it in your pocket with the top strap the is easy to add or remove. You won't regret buying one of these!
A puukko freak with now over 30 who uses a different 1 every day, I've grown to like this knife better than any other in my collection without a Damascus steel blade. This one's 3 5/8-in Lauri 95 hand-hammered carbon steel blade posseses a good balance between ease of sharpening & edge retention--pretty rust-resistant, too. Though this puukko is modern & made in America by John Drewes, he maintains Finnish tradition by using local materials & incorporating Lapp cultural elements. E.g., its 4 3/4-in handle, suitable for med to lg hands, is made of buckthorn, plenty grippy yet quite smooth but not slick or laminated, & resembles curly birch. The 2 amber spacers are translucent, making clear the full, tapering tang just beneath. Though acrylic, mine actually contains inclusions, like an ancient piece of natural tree resin might. Into the separate piece of buckthorn near the handle bottom 8 small holes are drilled to contain a stone or 2 within that together form a "rattle" consistent with the original Marttiini knife on which this 1 is based & echoing mystic Saammi beliefs. A thick ~ 3-mm guard is nickel silver, a nice change from the usual brass or bronze, while the mottled ram's horn pommel reflects this cutter's N. American origin. At very bottom is a very smooth exposed rivet, further confirmation of full tang construction. Tastey as the knife is its sheath. At bottom front, more ram's horn, jigged for textural interest. Opposite it on rear is vertically-grained buckthorn. Upper sheath is steer leather, embossed with stippling, formed in a pocket stitched at rear, where a rigid projection swoops out at top for ready access. Impressed on both sides of it are criptic Saammi figures. The bi-color braided kanga-leather cord is adjustable with a ram's horn slide (kept on with turk's head knots), enabling the rig to dangle to the degree you wish. The only possible improvement would be to use real amber having an actual tiny insect or spider trapped within, preferably a new species! A pretty penny, this Mad Toad #4 is worth it.
My second Helle blank purchased from Ragweed. Was really impressed with my first blade and this one did not disappoint as well. Any question I had was answered quickly and shipping took 3 days from order to mail box drop.
Suffice it to say, I will be a regular customer.