I bought this knife sometime back and it has proven to be just as good as my KS8 old-fashioned. this knife is perfect for the weekend and also for fishing and smaller camp chores. The quality fit and finish are just as good as it big brothers and because it is not as big as the 8 inch of course it’s not as intimidating or out of place outside in a normal urban environment, but as always, please check your local laws laws. The knife came very sharp and I truly believe Stronming has the best looking sheath, the Sami flag colors add a true touch of class to a proud people.
Wildly handy little knife, it's been living in my coat pocket since I finished it. It's a great quality blade and a super fun project!
These Lauri blades hold a good edge and sharpen easily. They're just soft enough to cut with a file which makes any cleanup or mods simple enough. I added a distal taper, made the bevel slightly more acute, and add a rhombic cross section but they're also a good to go solid knife out of the box. Service and delivery time are fantastic and you can't beat the price!
These knives are a tremendous value! For the price they can't be beat in quality, usability and durability.
Could not say enough good things about Ragweed Forge, if there were 6 stars I would give it to them.
This knife is beautiful perfection, high polish, seamless construction, razor sharp with exquisite grinds and sheath. The perfect utility and everyday fixed blade carry.
New one for my collection of 511s and 546s. Shipping is always fast from Redbeard, always reasonable.
Love the size,weight and color (dusty blue) of this little knife, very sharp out of the box, prefer this regular scandi grind rather than the compound grind of the Eldris S. May sharpen the spine for scraping a ferro rod. Great service from Ragweed Forge, as usual!
An avid puukko collector, I bought this Cavelore, my 1st Condor, based solely on pics & description & should have spoken to Redbeard beforehand. 1st, it's not a puukko by any stretch. 2nd, the blade is rather crude, similar to its Condor cousin the Otzi, made to resemble that ancient man's early knife. 3rd, the knife is imbalanced & awkward--much too blade-heavy vs lightweight handle--which by itself is quite nice, ergonomically shaped & good-looking wood with 2 recessed bands of twisted brass wire & a strand of suede emerging from pommel. 4th, the very traditional puukko-style leather rear-seam sheath with simple loop leather dangler is as good as those paired with much more expensive cutters. Some may like this knife, but it's just not for me, so I returned it in exchange for 2 other Condors.
Blade arrived in a cardboard sheath. Polished and sharp enough to easily slice paper.
Outstanding usable tool. Great support from this store. Fast and reliable shipping. Thank you.
I couldn't decide if I wanted the Hunter or the Carpenter so I got the set. I have zero regrets. Both of these knives are incredible! I knew they would be good but they are better than I expected. Worth every penny.
I oiled the handles with linseed oil and the blades and sheath with food grade mineral oil and they look even better than before which I didn't think was possible. They work great! Very good quality. Now I want the rest of Roselli's knives.
Ragweed Forge is the best. Very fast shipping and Redbeard always entertains my ridiculously vague requests. He has good taste.
I'll be back for more.
This is a normal everyday-use tool disguised as a beautiful work of art. I think the handle is well suited for medium to large hands. It is fine for me (extra large gloves) but I'd prefer the handle was a tad longer with a bit more girth.
Very nice knife. Feels good in my hand and I really like the size. The scales are a bit proud of the tang though - for some that would be a big problem. It's an aesthetic thing, as the handle feels very good in my hand. I'm amazed by the quality {of knife] vs the price. This is an outstanding return for the money.
This might be the most comfortable knife handle I've ever used. I wear an extra large glove but I think this handle would be comfortable for medium sized hands too. Blade arrived shaving sharp and is of an appropriate shape for nearly every reasonable use.
I ordered the uncommon stone so it would have color in it but got a completely white one. Had to reorder another directly from company so I’d have the correct one.
It’s a morakniv in a color not normally found at other retailers. Easy to find if dropped due to color. Performance is same as any morakniv - great value knife
I got this for the Black Friday sale. I waited until I got a chance to use it before I reviewed it.
Its everything I wanted in a fishing knife. I'm using this as a dedicated fishing knife and it does everything I want it to do very well. It cuts bait and processes fish for eating. It is capable of doing more if you are so inclined but, I have so many knives that I don't need to do anything else with it. It looks good too. The stainless steel blade is an excellent choice for use near the water and the cork handle seems to be of great quality. They claim it floats and I believe it. This knife is very lightweight. I didn't Chuck it into the river to test it and I have no intention of doing so but, it definitely feels like it will float. If I accidentally drop it sometime then maybe I'll update my review with the new information. It does have a plastic ferrule and end cap (probably to save weight so it floats) but it doesn't seem to be a problem so far. I wouldn't use this as a hunting or Bushcraft knife but, it works great for fishing or as a camp kitchen knife. The sheath is really nice too. I'm happy with this purchase. I would buy it again.
A knife bearing the 1st name of Roselli's founder must be superb, right? Well, yes, with a few caveats. The nearly 4-in L x 7/8-in W x 3-mm Thick ~60 HRC carbon steel blade is very sharp & differs from most Rosellis in that the bevel starts 1/3 from edge vs. halfway like its others. The 2/3 unground part has an appealing stippled finish, also unusual for a Roselli. The full tang (my 1st puukko w/ this feature) should confer incredible strength & makes the knife over half a lb., > 2x weight of 4-inchers w/ traditional tapered hidden tang. The edge features an ever-so-slight inward swoop from halfway down before subtle outward flare to barely-there ricasso. At pommel end, a large 7/16-in-diameter hole is centered in tang, the bottom corners of which, like the handle's half-moon carve-out accomodating the hole, is too sharp for comfort. The beautiful dark-stained curly-birch handle is excellent otherwise: 5 1/4-in L, 4-in circumference for med to lg hands, attached w/ 2 brass rivets, a prominent but smooth bulge protecting index finger, then tapers towards ricasso with no guard or ferrule. A brass 1 matching rivets would be pretty but functionally superfluous. The dark brown side-seam leather sheath is well made but, well, different. With belt loop attached to D-ring mounted sideways at upper front edge, the rig dangles tip-forward at 45° angle when hung on belt at right side. If you're a right-hander like I & prefer strong-side carry, that hand will likely smack the rig every step. To prevent this annoyance, you can insert sheath tip in right trouser pocket, but that won't work with Western jeans. However, rig works fine with little interference if hung from belt on left, weak side for right-hand-dominant "cross-draw" carry. The concealed metal within sheath certainly prevents loss, but it's so tight it's very difficult to withdraw this puukko. I braided dark rawhide laces looped thru tang's pommel hole to make this easier. Finally, FINALLY, the Firesteel: Its stained curly-birch handle perfectly matches the knife's, slips unobtrusively into sheath's seam-side slot, & stays securely there by looping dark leather lace threaded thru hole in handle over slot's bottom end. An avid puukko collector, this my 43!, I recommend this Roselli R42 with aforementioned reservations, docking 1 star for 4 out of 5.
No blade better than Helle blades. So sharp you have to be careful wiping them off