- Joined
- Aug 20, 2009
- Messages
- 2,907
Hi all!
I decided to test some of my puukko's and see how they cut some wood.
I had
Helle Symfoni
Kivimäki utility puukko (12-14 years of abuse in my use)
Kivimäki wilderness puukko
Mora 2000.
Now Brown handled utility puukko still shaves hair off my arm, but due its edge profile, it won't anymore bit nearly as deep as Helle's, Mora's or another Kivimäki. But I've batonined it, I've dug dirth, used it as hatched and everything you really shouldn't be using it
Edge from front. Kivimäki utility on left, Helle on right. As you can see, 12-14 utility puukko's profile from front is rounder and sorter. Much less deep biting force than Helle or other puukko's as you can see splinter test.
Kivimäki wilderness puukko. Carbon steel. Bit odd shaped but cut deep, accurately and has great control.
Mora 2000. Cuts easily thru wood. Mean slicer. Has bit less control than Kivimäki or Helle Bessegen due longer blade. Blade is also thinnest in the bunch.
Kivimäki utility puukko. Now this has served me 12-14 years, including army. Carbon steel. As can be seen, it doesn't bit nearly as deeply as other puukkos. Its edge from front is shorter and rounder than others. It probably should be reprofiled. Still after over decade hard use and abuse, it still shaves hair off your arm. Splinters are way smaller as it doesn't bite deep anymore and thus splinter's are alot smaller than comparing rest.
Hell Symfoni. Bits very deep, easily. Mean slicer. Can be take huge chunks of wood or very thin slices. Just like Bessegen one mean slicer and woods knife. Too bad its not fill tang / rat-tails tang, but probably 3/4 tang like Mora.
I decided to test some of my puukko's and see how they cut some wood.
I had
Helle Symfoni
Kivimäki utility puukko (12-14 years of abuse in my use)
Kivimäki wilderness puukko
Mora 2000.
Now Brown handled utility puukko still shaves hair off my arm, but due its edge profile, it won't anymore bit nearly as deep as Helle's, Mora's or another Kivimäki. But I've batonined it, I've dug dirth, used it as hatched and everything you really shouldn't be using it
Edge from front. Kivimäki utility on left, Helle on right. As you can see, 12-14 utility puukko's profile from front is rounder and sorter. Much less deep biting force than Helle or other puukko's as you can see splinter test.
Kivimäki wilderness puukko. Carbon steel. Bit odd shaped but cut deep, accurately and has great control.
Mora 2000. Cuts easily thru wood. Mean slicer. Has bit less control than Kivimäki or Helle Bessegen due longer blade. Blade is also thinnest in the bunch.
Kivimäki utility puukko. Now this has served me 12-14 years, including army. Carbon steel. As can be seen, it doesn't bit nearly as deeply as other puukkos. Its edge from front is shorter and rounder than others. It probably should be reprofiled. Still after over decade hard use and abuse, it still shaves hair off your arm. Splinters are way smaller as it doesn't bite deep anymore and thus splinter's are alot smaller than comparing rest.
Hell Symfoni. Bits very deep, easily. Mean slicer. Can be take huge chunks of wood or very thin slices. Just like Bessegen one mean slicer and woods knife. Too bad its not fill tang / rat-tails tang, but probably 3/4 tang like Mora.
