I recently pickup up a Helle Eggen and I really really like it. Sure, it's not a TEOTWAWKI or Post-Apocalyptic bushcraft knife with its little rat tail tang, real wood handle, and its without some modern super steel that takes specialized sharpening skills to maintain the edge. However, it is a thing of beauty and an excellent choice for normal everyday needs IMHO.
That being said, I'm thinking about and looking at the stainless versions of the Temagami and Utvaer. Who owns and uses one or both of these? How do they compare to each other? In general, they appear to be similar but, I wonder about the handling of the 3/4 tang Temagami being better than the full tang Utvaer. I tend to think the laminated steel Temagami is 'slightly' better than the 12c27 Utvaer but, not enough to sway me one way or the other. I don't see myself using either knife in freezing temperatures, much less above the Arctic Circle, bare-handed so handle insulation for my hand is not really a factor in my decision.
For general backpacking, use around the house and yard, and similar 'normal' activities, which would you choose and why? Have you actually used one?
I'm not opposed to considering other knives but, the beauty of the Helle knives is hard to beat right now in a world of TEOTWAWKI knives with specs built to fend off the Zombie hordes or survive some global calamity. Carbon Fiber, Micarta, blade coatings, etc. have their place in pocket knives and fixed blades today but, so does a classic old school knife from days long past.
TIA,
Sid
That being said, I'm thinking about and looking at the stainless versions of the Temagami and Utvaer. Who owns and uses one or both of these? How do they compare to each other? In general, they appear to be similar but, I wonder about the handling of the 3/4 tang Temagami being better than the full tang Utvaer. I tend to think the laminated steel Temagami is 'slightly' better than the 12c27 Utvaer but, not enough to sway me one way or the other. I don't see myself using either knife in freezing temperatures, much less above the Arctic Circle, bare-handed so handle insulation for my hand is not really a factor in my decision.
For general backpacking, use around the house and yard, and similar 'normal' activities, which would you choose and why? Have you actually used one?
I'm not opposed to considering other knives but, the beauty of the Helle knives is hard to beat right now in a world of TEOTWAWKI knives with specs built to fend off the Zombie hordes or survive some global calamity. Carbon Fiber, Micarta, blade coatings, etc. have their place in pocket knives and fixed blades today but, so does a classic old school knife from days long past.
TIA,
Sid
