Fixed blades

maxjeg said:
Sorry, English is not my native language.
Let me try to explain. I bought a Yakut knife three times. I sold a Yakut knife three times. This is knife number four. The Yakut knife is a very popular brand in Russia. But it is not universal. And you need to get used to it. This knife is good for thin slicing. But God forbid you cut a carrot or a piece of frozen lard in two with it. This knife is good at slicing wood. But a Finnish knife will do a better job.
I will keep this fourth knife for the collection. But this is not the knife that I will take on a hike or fishing.
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No need to apologize, your English is very good in written form.

Thank you for the explanation. I suspected that the geometry would severely limit its usefulness, much in the way a shallow Scandinavian grind does for trying to cut thick food materials.

I still think it is a striking design with an even more interesting history, thank you for sharing your pictures.
 
maxjeg said:
I bought a Yakut knife three times. I sold a Yakut knife three times.
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I have visited Yakutsk! My ex wife and I took our daughters and taught English in Siberia in summer 2009. Here is a photo of me in a reindeer coat. IMG_5621.jpeg

I do not know anything about the Yakut knife. Is there a thread with more information?
 
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DaveHS said:
I have visited Yakutsk! My ex wife and I took our daughters and taught English in Siberia in summer 2009. Here is a photo of me in a reindeer coat. View attachment 2781548

I do not know anything about the Yakut knife. Is there a thread with more information?
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Very cool. There are some old threads with good info and links to even older threads whose photos have unfortunately not survived. Here's the best one I've found yet:

Mecha

Post in thread 'Yakut Knife Info.'

R.c.s said:
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Great video.

There are some people on Bladeforums who make (and sometimes sell) Yakut knives.

A thread by the great @makandr explaining the Yakut knife and showing antique knives:
https://bladeforums.com/threads/yakut-knives.650178/

@G.Menchev makes them.

And this fellow knows about them too: @космос
https://bladeforums.com/threads/yakut-national-knife.1324862/ also



I think the Yakut knives are super cool and should make some out of titanium alloy.


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DaveHS said:
I have visited Yakutsk! My ex wife and I took our daughters and taught English in Siberia in summer 2009. Here is a photo of me in a reindeer coat. View attachment 2781548

I do not know anything about the Yakut knife. Is there a thread with more information?
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Wow! This is cool! 👍
I have a book about the history of the Yakut knife.

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It was written by two famous researchers of the northern peoples of Russia. One of the authors is also an honorary blacksmith of Yakutia.

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But I'm afraid that you won't find it online.

There is also a thread discussing Yakut knives on one of the Russian knife forums:

rusknife.com

Якутский нож

Учитывая, как часто якуты "всплывают" в различных темах, думаю, не будет вреда от аккумулирования информации о них в этой теме.Разве якуты не достойны отдельного разговора?"Для народностей, которые живут в основном охотой, нож является первейшим орудием в жизни. Старики-охотники говорят: «В тайге...
rusknife.com rusknife.com

I just don't know if it's possible to give such links here?

There is a topic about my knife on a weapons forum.

Якутский нож мастерской Ульданова : Нож глазами владельца

Не было печали, завела баба порося.. Лет семь-восемь назад, в разгар якутомании, я приобрел себе с разницей в полгода парочку ножей этого типа.
forum.guns.ru forum.guns.ru

There are a lot of photos there. My knife was made by a knifemaker from the gunsmith city of Tula. And it is more technologically advanced than classic Yakut knives.
 
oldmanwilly said:
How old do you think I am?
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Hey Brother, I hope that I didn't insult you. I've been batting zero lately, when it comes to my "internet humor". Most of my "laughy-laughy/jokey-jokey" posts have been going over like a turd in the punchbowl. :(

Anyhow, if I'm not mistaken (*and remember correctly), you're a pretty young guy...about 30-35 years of age.



*How did I do?
 
maxjeg said:
Wow! This is cool! 👍
I have a book about the history of the Yakut knife.

0-IMG-20250206-110436.jpg


It was written by two famous researchers of the northern peoples of Russia. One of the authors is also an honorary blacksmith of Yakutia.

0-IMG-20250206-110600.jpg


0-IMG-20250206-120921.jpg


But I'm afraid that you won't find it online.

There is also a thread discussing Yakut knives on one of the Russian knife forums:

rusknife.com

Якутский нож

Учитывая, как часто якуты "всплывают" в различных темах, думаю, не будет вреда от аккумулирования информации о них в этой теме.Разве якуты не достойны отдельного разговора?"Для народностей, которые живут в основном охотой, нож является первейшим орудием в жизни. Старики-охотники говорят: «В тайге...
rusknife.com rusknife.com

I just don't know if it's possible to give such links here?

There is a topic about my knife on a weapons forum.

Якутский нож мастерской Ульданова : Нож глазами владельца

Не было печали, завела баба порося.. Лет семь-восемь назад, в разгар якутомании, я приобрел себе с разницей в полгода парочку ножей этого типа.
forum.guns.ru forum.guns.ru

There are a lot of photos there. My knife was made by a knifemaker from the gunsmith city of Tula. And it is more technologically advanced than classic Yakut knives.
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I'm a big fan of the ol' "Marbles'-style" fullers.

Man, that thing is gorgeous. ❤️
 
Alone said:
Hey Brother, I hope that I didn't insult you. I've been batting zero lately, when it comes to my "internet humor". Most of my "laughy-laughy/jokey-jokey" posts have been going over like a turd in the punchbowl. :(

Anyhow, if I'm not mistaken (*and remember correctly), you're a pretty young guy...about 30-35 years of age.



*How did I do?
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I can neither confirm nor deny...
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But that's a solid guess!

Back to knife content:

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