Lapland Scandi

Hengelo_77

Hengelo_77

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Here’s one I started a while ago and just finished.
It’s a Lapland style puukko.
The shape is quite traditional and designed so it can be used wearing mittens.
Overall: 8,5”
Blade: a hair under 3 7/8”
Handle: masur birch sandwiched between Moose, stainless and brass.
Epoxied and screwn blindly.

It’s my First scandi grind. I’m not sure yet how I feel about it.
It feels solid but it splits more then it cuts.
So what do you guys think?

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Looks great to me. The first time you sharpen it on a stone is when you kow for sure about the grind.

As to the cutting power, I like pushing Scandi's through wood, but I carry convex ground knives. Just my personal preference. I make Scandi's because of customer demand, not because they suit my tastes.
 
I forgot to mention the steel.

It is app. 1/8" thick Niolox. It is a Stainless containing niobium and has a very fine grain.
It's a bit stubburn to work with tho.
 
EXCELLENT looking knife. If it's 1/8 inch thick, then likely the grind is a bit steep based on the photos. not in any way unusably, but a lot of scandi grinds are in the low to mid 20s for a blade angle.

I generally set my apex at 10-12 degrees to finish out a scandi (I vastly prefer scandivex, but that's well known). That leaves a 20-24 degree included angle. Which you can do with a scandi.
 
That looks great. I like the brass on stainless spacers, and the bone/birch combo a lot. My first experience with a scandi was the same thing. I split an apple rather than cutting it in half. Not my first choice for a food prep knife, but great at working wood.
 
Thnx for the repies.
I have some masur birch left thet screems out to be used on an other scandi.
On that one I'll take the good advise I've gotten and do a 20-22° degree total with a micro bevel.
 
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