Kauhavan Puukkopaja 120mm Sami Knife #1102

I was looking for a small fixed, full scandi grind blade. This looked to fit the bill and was a reasonable price for me. I am glad I pulled the trigger.

I have a couple jasper barber sized stones that I love and this compares well with those. I also like that if feels very close to the same as my Jade Viking stone. It seems to cut almost the same as the Jade after I prepped two sides with a 320 grit diamond stone. Very nice and looks wonderful.

Great size for a bush or puukko. Awesome finish and super sharp.

Nice big blade. Easy to work and polish.

Very sharp, easy to polish. Shipping was fast. Would recommend.

Very nice.i love these knives for alaska.they sharpen easy and hold a edge and hard to lose with the bright color handel

Very nice knife for the kitchen or camp

Great for cutting Cheese, Sausage, Fish as in when I cleaning fish, or Line and twine when I am boating. the scabbard hangs nicely on my belt for easy access.

Love the look and feel of this blade blank. Always liked the look of the Roselli blades and finished knives. Looking forward to using this blade in a new knife and want to find a really nice mix of handle materials to do it justice. Like the clean edges of the spine from the laser cut. Much nicer than the shape left from a stamped blank.

Love this little blade. I have had one for my edc for years. Just purchased another blade to make something unique for someone else.

Really like the extra thickness of this blade. Gives it a rugged heft while still being nice handy length. Can't beat the quality for the price.

VERY FAST SHIPPING AND GREAT QUALITY, I LOVE IT!!!

very cool, fast shipping, TY

Redbeard & I discussed such a product several times before he had these made exclusively for Ragweed Forge. Before it, I used more general-purpose cases variously called "tool" & "utensil" rolls made of waxed canvas or combo WC & suede. This purpose-built knife roll is better because: 1. It's all leather, brown rugged water buffalo no less on exterior, black cow suede pockets inside. 2. They're attached together like hinges of hell w/ heavy nylon stitching & good-looking copper rivets. 3. While others fasten roll closed w/ fabric straps &/or leather strips you tie together, this 1 has a 2-rivet-attached proper metal belt-buckle closure & 28-in-long buffalo strap w/ 10 holes for adjustability. Simply punch more if not tight enough partially filled. 4. Unlike competitors', RF's feature pleated knife pockets--3 X-wide + 1 M-wide + 2 somewhat narrower = 6--that will fit much larger knife + sheaths, like my Roselli Hunter/Carpenter combo in double sheath & massive Peltonen M07 Ranger in its bulky "holster." 6. Not mentioned in description, but at far left when open, there's a 7th unpleated flat slot that will accept a relatively thin knife-sheath like my Helle Arv or some shroomers. 7. No other has leather patch emblazoned "Ragweed Forge!" Yes, $149.99 will buy you another puukko or 2, but how well will they endure w/out protection in a primo leather roll like Redbeard's?

I like this knife--the 50th! in my puukko collection--so much I could not wait for verified buyer invitation to write review. After 5 days in transit via USPokeySv, I finally rec'd it mid-day yesterday & used/fondled all day & half the night. Super-sharp 4-in BLADE of Polish 80CrV2 carbon steel is, refreshingly, not of exactly traditional puukko shape, as spine tapers to tip at steeper-than-usual angle, with very slight in-then-out swoop starting midway to end. Not only does this please the eye, but somewhat less heavy metal keeps blade-handle in balance. Generous 1 1/4-in base at ricasso allows the secondary Scandi grind bevel to be quite wide & increasingly so towards tip--easing slicing, especially thinly. Yet 4-in length, substantial 1/8-in thickness at spine, & super-sturdy overall build quality make knife fully bushcraft-ready. Blade extends precisely to edge of 1/8-in-thick C360 brass guard, enabling user to readily cut flush against any flat surface. Below it, 2 thin same-brass & G-10 spacers top the real star of show: Gorgeous 4 5/8-in-long spalted premium Turkish walnut burl HANDLE. Complex swirl figuring ranges from mid-brown to near-black for desireable contrast. Smooth as my college-freshman GF's butt.
Deep forefinger & shallower pinky carve-outs bracket 4 1/8-in-circumference swell between, making for superb ergonomics perfectly fitting my very large but thin hands. Note how thoughtful location of forefinger carve-out starts a full 1/2-in from top of guard:
Distance from blade coupled w/ deep contour ensure slim chance finger will slip upward & suffer a cut. JL logo & double lines just below embossed on front, leather SHEATH is my preferred traditional rear-seam dangler design, w/ brass D-ring attached to brass-riveted loop accomodating up to 2 1/4-in belt. Internal stiff protector could be improved w/ slanting-inward bevel to prevent blade from slipping between it & sheath & puncturing it. At a whopping $449.99, this is Redbeard's most expensive Jesse Lerman puukko to date, but his #20 is worth it.