Do it all bushcraft/camp knife

I ordered the Terävä jääkäripuukko (in Finnish) 140. Now I just need to arrange the sheath. I might get one from Brisa, they make a sheath for 130 mm blades. The 140 might fit, maybe a plastic liner might increase safety and prevent pushing the tip too far?

Speaking of Brisa, they make something really interesting bare blades, like this Nessmuk 125. It's available as a knife kit. Which I also ordered, the green micarta in picture. :) I have wanted to try a nessmuk for a long time and this should be a good one, I have very positive experiences about this brand.

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Excellent choice (the 140).

Also Nesmuks are nice.

Another traditional is a Kephart-style knife.

I looked at a Kephart-style knife recently and my finger hovered over the pay option on a vendors website but in the end didnt care for the silly protruding tab that was the handguard. I ended up not caring for the knife in the end.

Further more I wanted a Perrin-style index finger divot and D2. I ended up combining features from several of my favorite Kephart-style/'bushcraft' knives (and there are a mulitude of knives with Kephart elements out there).

I went for a custom Kephart-style knife and couldnt be happier.

A Nesmuk is in the pipeline from another custom knifemaker.

Puukko, Nesmuk, Kephart - all great and proven traditional blades which just work.

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BladeScout said:
Excellent choice (the 140).

Also Nesmuks are nice.

Another traditional is a Kephart-style knife.

I looked at a Kephart-style knife recently and my finger hovered over the pay option on a vendors website but in the end didnt care for the silly protruding tab that was the handguard. I ended up not caring for the knife in the end.

Further more I wanted a Perrin-style index finger divot and D2. I ended up combining features from several of my favorite Kephart-style/'bushcraft' knives (and there are a mulitude of knives with Kephart elements out there).

I went for a custom Kephart-style knife and couldnt be happier.

A Nesmuk is in the pipeline from another custom knifemaker.

Puukko, Nesmuk, Kephart - all great and proven traditional blades which just work.

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With the Jääkäripuukko 140 for woodworking and rougher tasks and the nessmuk for kitchen and occasionally general use I should be set for this summers adventures. Maybe I will get the large leuku, 180 mm blade just for the fun of it. That's a nice modern kephart.
 
Look forward to a report on your 140 and the Nesmuk;)

Thx, quite happy with the Kephart interpretation:thumbsup:Now to make a sheath for it.
 
A pukko would be a good choice too ... and could be had in your price range ...
still hard to beat a couple knife combo and a Becker would keave you a bit extra to add a smaller 2nd knife.

The Fallkniven might be top of tye list for those mentioned as an all around one knife ... or something from LT Wright ... just depending on your personal preference.
 
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JJ_Colt45 said:
A pukko would be a good choice too ... and could be had in your price range ...
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I agree.

Evidently the OP as well.

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HFinn said:
I ordered the Terävä jääkäripuukko (in Finnish) 140. Now I just need to arrange the sheath. I might get one from Brisa, they make a sheath for 130 mm blades. The 140 might fit, maybe a plastic liner might increase safety and prevent pushing the tip too far?
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HFinn said:
With the Jääkäripuukko 140 for woodworking and rougher tasks and the nessmuk for kitchen and occasionally general use I should be set for this summers adventures. Maybe I will get the large leuku, 180 mm blade just for the fun of it.
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So the sheath from Brisa was modified for Jääkäripuukko. A tight fit, but with water and some work it fit. Nessmuk needs to be finished and the sheath made.

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HFinn said:
The nessmuk looks like this now. The handle still needs some finishing. I also might still sand the blade, allthough I like the rustic look.

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I guess I might ask ...Why the Nessmuk pattern for a woods knife?
 
22-rimfire said:
I guess I might ask ...Why the Nessmuk pattern for a woods knife?
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Just for it, no particular reason. The knife will most likely see a lot of kitchen duties. I just sanded the handle one last time with wet sandpaper and oil, then put some beeswax on. Lets see how it looks when the wax dries and I buff it.
 
The nessmuk seemed to shine in in the kitchen work. Of course it is not a dedicated kitchen knife, but a skinner/butchering/allround knife, but it cuts really well. I got it into hair shaving sharpness and it passes the ripe tomato test very well. The blade started to take a nice patina.
 
This Jääkäripuukko 140 is one hell of a knife for the price. I batoned firewood with it, some had nasty knots that the knife was not able to cut through. After a long batoning session I made fuzzy sticks to better start a fire. No problem, the edge was doing well. No chipping, no rolling of the edge. Easy to get to shaving sharpness. The handle is very comfortable, I can get my grip near the edge safely for powerfull cuts. The sheath is first class, it retains the knife well even if the tab is open but when closed it is impossible to lose the knife.

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Fiddleback Forge Pro-Duke will fill your needs well in that size.
 
Terava Jääkäripuukko 140mm. Impossible to beat. Maybe not the overpriced super steel so many seem to want (in order to keep up with the Joneses I'm guessing), but nothing to turn ones nose up at. And it comes in choice of carbon or stainless options. I've got both, love them both passionately!

Also can't go wrong with a Fallkniven, pick one any one. Overpriced in my book, but it's not my money, so I won't assume to spend it, and I much prefer VG-10 to all the other supposed "super steels".

Otherwise I'd just go with a simple, classic and awesome Buck of your choosing. 420HC is hard to beat when you're away from your awesome but oversized sharpening equipment that you leave at home because it takes up too much room in your day pack while you're hiking.

Also a Cold Steel SRK, pretty sure they come in steel options for both the price conscious and super steel crazed.
 
You should have mentioned that Terava carbon steel is in fact 80crv2 - which is really excellent and imho a better choice than any 1095 1080 1075 plain types of carbon steel.
 
HFinn said:
This Jääkäripuukko 140 is one hell of a knife for the price. I batoned firewood with it, some had nasty knots that the knife was not able to cut through. After a long batoning session I made fuzzy sticks to better start a fire. No problem, the edge was doing well. No chipping, no rolling of the edge. Easy to get to shaving sharpness. The handle is very comfortable, I can get my grip near the edge safely for powerfull cuts. The sheath is first class, it retains the knife well even if the tab is open but when closed it is impossible to lose the knife.

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Excellent knife.

The Terävä series rock.
For the (silly low) price, they simply cant be beat.
I heartedly recommend them.
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