Lauri Little Leuku 145 Carbon Steel Blade with Ricasso

I've been making knives for several years now, and this is one of the best finds Ive come across with. The grind on the edge and finish are superb and the lenght of the tamg gave me material to fit the handle size to my liking. Was so happy that bought two more right away because I want to use different handle materials. This first one is moose horn.

Had a blast making the handle for this blade. Knife has a nice heft to it. Loves to chop!

Blade is plenty long enough and wide enough for a good hunting knife. It's stiff, very little flexibility for a blade this thin, a good carbon steel and it's razor sharp. The tang is long enough for a good sized handle.

These Lauri blades are probably the best value on the market and make excellent projects. The heat treat seems to be very consistent and the grind is right on center. The 80crv2 is a good carbon steel that will take a lot of abuse. This particular knife blade is quite big but It seems more like an extra large Puukko than a true Leuku and that’s not a bad thing. It’s about the size of a marine combat with a little less weight than the marine combat and that makes it a good big chore knife without stepping into the machete range like a true Leuku. I think this knife turned out nicely and I will probably make a few more of these in the future. You can’t beat Ragweedforge for supplies. Good prices and quick service!

Wonderful blade! Especially if you’re looking for a camp knife sized knife.