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I bought the "8 inch 6 ounce JKM-1 by Rajendra kami. Sisau wood handle." from the 4/16 DOTD.
Pics here.
I picked it up this morning. The HI website calls it the "Nepali version of the Finnish puukko".
Well, when I dragged it out of the sheath, my Jarvenpaa puukko ran and hid in the corner. This is to the puukko what the Kumar Karda is to the steak knife.
Tha handle is too small for me to get a full hand grip without my index finger crossing over part of the blade due to the bell-shaped pommel. The spine is .193" with little distal taper (.172" just before the edge bevel). You won't be doing any fine detail work with the blunt-ish point. The blade has too much "belly" to be a real good woodworker, but will be great for dressing game, or harvesting mushrooms or other small plants.
This time the blade did come moderately sharp, and fit and finish is what one comes to expect from HI, with the typical mirror buff job.
I'll probably grind off the top of the bell pommel so I can get my whole hand on the handle in a proper grip.
Overall a very nice small knife if you're looking for something to gather/prep food, rather than carve wood. Some may find it a bit heavy for neck knife use, but that's how I'll be wearing it. I've really come to like the "dangler" type pouch sheath that the Finn knives, and this one, tend to come with.
Pics here.
I picked it up this morning. The HI website calls it the "Nepali version of the Finnish puukko".
Well, when I dragged it out of the sheath, my Jarvenpaa puukko ran and hid in the corner. This is to the puukko what the Kumar Karda is to the steak knife.
Tha handle is too small for me to get a full hand grip without my index finger crossing over part of the blade due to the bell-shaped pommel. The spine is .193" with little distal taper (.172" just before the edge bevel). You won't be doing any fine detail work with the blunt-ish point. The blade has too much "belly" to be a real good woodworker, but will be great for dressing game, or harvesting mushrooms or other small plants.
This time the blade did come moderately sharp, and fit and finish is what one comes to expect from HI, with the typical mirror buff job.
I'll probably grind off the top of the bell pommel so I can get my whole hand on the handle in a proper grip.
Overall a very nice small knife if you're looking for something to gather/prep food, rather than carve wood. Some may find it a bit heavy for neck knife use, but that's how I'll be wearing it. I've really come to like the "dangler" type pouch sheath that the Finn knives, and this one, tend to come with.
