Question: Are Helle knives brittle?

[kidwholaughs]

Hey guy,

I was looking some Helle knives. As you may know, the newer knives are laminated steel. Some guy said that he bought a Helle Eggen and took it out. As he was batoning a very small piece of wood to start a fire, the knife broke in half. This sounds like a bad heat treat. Does anyone have experience with Helle knives being brittle or is this a one of?

God Bless

 

[godot]

As I recall, my Helle came with an instruction booklet that specified not to use it for prying. So in a sense they are brittle, but used for cutting, they are very sharp and make good knives.

 

[Alberta Ed]

Usually they will bend before they break, due to the softer/tougher laminate. Used as intended -- for cutting -- Helle blades will perform very well.

 

[kidwholaughs]

Cool that's good news.

Btw, has anyone actually batoned a laminated Helle knife?

 

[akadave2]

None of my Helle knives are large enough to baton. Do they make a big blade?

 

[Dinkum]

None of my Helle knives are large enough to baton. Do they make a big blade?

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http://helle.dnn2.gasta.no/Default.aspx?tabid=4929&language=en-US

 

[Foilist]

Usually they will bend before they break, due to the softer/tougher laminate. Used as intended -- for cutting -- Helle blades will perform very well.

My Futura will bend rather easily where the blade meets the handle. Not brittle though.

 

[NirreBosse]

Mine is not brittle, Doesnt bend easily eather. Very simular to other scandis in this aspects. Batoning them with a prach of wood would ge exelent.

Bosse