Iisakki Järvenpää, or Marttiini, which is better quality??

It's the IJ 1244 if that helps.
I don't think it has a name.
The bark handle is the bees knees...almost warm to the touch.
:D
 
Thanks,
Im also interested in the helle jegermester, it looks like a great camp/craft knife. Anyone have one of these?
 
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Do those help?
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The Jegermester is thinner than the 1244.
I'd venture to say that the Jegermester is more of a 'meat' type hunting knife than a 'survival' type hunting knife.
Works good in the kitchen too.
 
Still trying to decide, huh? Ebbtide's pictures wouldn't help me decide at all - I want one of each. :)

I have the Helle Millstone, not the Jegermester, but based on the Millstone quality I wouldn't hesitate to recommend any of their knives.

-Bob
 
well, i like the jegermester, so ive ordere done fo those, but Im also looking at the nying and Fjellmann
 
Ebbtide's pictures wouldn't help me decide at all - I want one of each.
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That is the essence of my collecting philosophy...
"One Of Each"

Still workin on it though ;)

Rev, if you're looking for a knife knife, you won't be disappointed with the Jegermester.
I put some linseed oil on mine and smoothed around the edge on the brass bolster, little stuff that makes it more mine :D
 
I would say that Iisakki's puukkos are generally much better than Marttiini's. I had Iisakki's leuku combined with small Iisakki's puukko at the army service about 15 years ago and both performed very nice at the woods. I have used several Marttiini's puukkos and I have never actually liked them that much.

But take a look at Roselli's puukkos, especially with UHC blades. I think they are one of the best available puukkos there are. Take a look

http://www.roselli.fi/1/index-eng.html

-Pulmio
 
I just came across this review of a Jarvenpaa puukko - or two of them actually since both stainless and carbon steel versions of the same knife were reviewed. I thought it might be an interesting read:
review @ bushcraft.co.uk
 
Very fun and interesting thread on some often OVERLOOKED superior blades IMO.

I agree that Ebbtides Pics really only whet the appetite for MORE. :D

Thanks to all for contributing!
 
Well, since I could not make my mind up very well, I bought a Helle jegermester, a carbon steel Iissakki lapp puukko. An Issakki dress puukko set in stainless, a marttiini lynx in curly birch and a custom made puukko from lappland (which of course Im still waiting on).

Thanks for all your suggestions!!!!

Sincerely
John :D
 
That puukko by the way is a traditional "dress knife" from the Bothnia area.

TLM
 
Thanks, I appreciate that! I had read that on a finnish site (that it was from the south ostrobothinia area). I thought it would be nice to have something that was traditional, pretty, and functional!:)
 
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