I needed a new working knife on the farm. This is a nice, carbon steel, laminated blade! I used the Lauri 18x35x3 guard. There was minimal fitting required for the guard, maybe 20 minutes with a file.
I used lignum vitae and leather disks for the handle. I opted to use a pin to backup the epoxy on the handle. It was TOUGH to drill through. That's some hard steel!
This knife is awesome. The grip is just right and fills my hand . The bear is gorgeous. Sharp as a razor . The sheath should be better to complete the finish . It deserves better.
real nice knife, well made and a great company
moras are great knives for the money but they are strangely ruff on the spine. definitely needs a file put to it for sparking rods!
great fit for mora basic!
I recently started carving spoons. My first dedicated carving tools were Elemental knives. After a few spoons I decided to check out the Mora 106 as an upgrade. I ordered it from Ragweed Forge and it arrived promptly. The blade is sharp and sturdy. The handle is nice, clear birch. There is no varnish on the handle so it feels good in hand and had good grip traction. I have worked on two spoons with this knife so far. It seems to hold an edge well. The blade is sturdier than the knife I have been using. I strope at the end of each session but I'm not sure I've needed to yet. It seems to hold an edge well. The plastic sheath Mora provides is functional but not pretty. I am happy with my purchase and plan to pick up a Mora hook knife one of these days.
It's a real gem. It's very sturdy, razor sharp out of the box, perhaps a little shorter than I'd consider a combat blade, but from a utility perspective, this is an outstanding blade, and quite a bit more sturdy than I was expecting based on my other Finnish knives. It will straddle both the hunting and bushcraft worlds very well!
To get it, i relied on the guys at RF who sent it to me from the other side of the planet. unbeatable 511 with that exclusive touch of this store. thanks
I really like the width of this blade! Its about the right size for a nice skinning knife. As always, it's razor sharp. I used Leopardwood and Lacewood for the handle and a German silver bolster.
Great knife with great color scheme for outdoor work.
Redbeard's recommendation to try Thuya for my 2025 production promises some knockout handles. Thanks Redbeard!
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This blade is the best. Laminated steel sharpens easy and holds a edge for a long time ⌛️. It was fun carving the handel to shape. I carved it out of walnut. The price that Ragweed Forge has on it is grate. Fast shipping and the packaging 📦 is grate.
I love my Marttiini Napapiirin. It's comfortable in the hand, cuts well, and looks good. Great size for belt carry; doesn't poke you when you sit or bend. Excellent working knife; great value for the money.
Four stars because this Condor blade is stamped or punched out of a piece of sheet metal. Expect a convex side and a flat-ish side of the blade handle. This may be a concern depending on your desired end results. I used felt soaked in epoxy as my first liner to conform to the blades shape. Or you could flatten the blank if you have the time and patience to do so.
All in all this is a fine blade, and I would recommend it for starting your own project. I personally don't care for the original Kephart handle shape in regards to the hand guard swell, so I just went with what felt correct to me.
Plus the materials are not traditional anyhow.
So here's my creation.
I own 2 of the helle Bleja h3ls they the sharpest knives I have ever owned. I gave one to my daughter she now cleans her own squirrels with ease. I ordered another a while back and received it recently what beautiful curly maple scales. It goes to my grandson . If you are a squirrel 🐿️ hunter you definitely need one of these knives. They also serve well in field dressing deer.
Thick leather and quality construction makes these sheaths a good buy.
I bought my copy of this knife from Ragnar at Pennsic a very long time ago, it has seen plenty of use and is still functionally as good as new (and with the sheath, handle and blade showing honest wear from use, even better IMO).
The rough spine mentioned in another review was a feature on my knife as well, but a few minutes with a coarse sharpening stone fixed that for the rest of it's life (so far). The blade also came with a slight secondary bevel, which took years of sharpening to completely eliminate, but now it's a true Scandi grind, with the exception of the tip which I keep in an appleseed profile for strength.
With the prices being asked for machine made "stuff" these days, I think the $99 price tag of the "Classic Utility" is still quite reasonable, since you're getting a tool that will likely last your entire lifetime if cared for. This knife is everything it needs to be as a cutting tool and ads nothing that isn't required.
I'm very glad to see it's still being produced, though I miss the hand applied electro-pencil "company logo" of the older production knives.
A very sharp, fine knife. Maybe a little light or field dressing large game (but would work). Good one for small game though.
This is a fine quality bladed knife with moose horn scales for handle. Should make short work of field dressing a deer or elk or black bear. The sheath is top quality too.
Received the diamond plate promptly as is always the case with Ragweed. Honestly have not had the chance to test drive it yet, but first impressions are it's of good quality. Certainly a handy size for edc carry. I'll do a follow up after I've put some miles on it. I've yet to get bum steer from Redbeard.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I bought this knife. I was afraid it would be too small as I have large hands. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The handle fit me perfectly. Everything is top quality - blade, handle and sheath. I plan on using it as a neck knife. Thank you, Redbeard and his team, at Ragweed for great customer service.