This knife born out of a wish to make a good
Finnish knife for the armed forces.
A main design point was that the first
business of a knife is to cut well. For
this reason, it's not made of stainless
steel, but forged carbon steel.
A second point was that it should be easy
to carry, held securely in the sheath,
also for upside down carry, and accessible.
The belt loop, which you fasten against
itself with velcro (which is always against
your body, so it won't come open by mistake),
can be removed and put around the leather
sheath.
The knife is retained by a roller with rubber
flanges which engages the guard. To draw the
knife, you put your thumb against a piece of
square plastic rivetted to the the sheath and
pull. This seems quite practical, as there is
no snap fastener (or anything on the knife
handle) which easily gets stuck on something
and loosens the knife. Sits tight, so I can't
just shake the sheath to bring the knife loose,
but I guess you could hold the sheath near
the tip and swing it hard enough to dislodge
the knife.
Weight: 210 g
Sheath: about 140 g
Length: 280 mm
Blade thickness: 5 mm at the widest
I think this is a good blend of the traditional
working knife and the modern. The blade has a
very good shape and size for jobs like cutting
and chopping, then plastic handle feels
comfortable both when I hold it close to the blade
for cutting or near the other end for chopping,
and it gives me a secure grip if my hands are
wet and slippery even though it's not soft like
a rubber handle.
This knife sort of gives a feeling that it wants
to be used, so I predict I'll use it a lot from
now on. I haven't had it very long, so I can't
give any long term durability report, but so
far I like it well enough.
<A HREF="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/diverse/knives/sissipuukko_m95.html">
Photos here</A>.
Finnish knife for the armed forces.
A main design point was that the first
business of a knife is to cut well. For
this reason, it's not made of stainless
steel, but forged carbon steel.
A second point was that it should be easy
to carry, held securely in the sheath,
also for upside down carry, and accessible.
The belt loop, which you fasten against
itself with velcro (which is always against
your body, so it won't come open by mistake),
can be removed and put around the leather
sheath.
The knife is retained by a roller with rubber
flanges which engages the guard. To draw the
knife, you put your thumb against a piece of
square plastic rivetted to the the sheath and
pull. This seems quite practical, as there is
no snap fastener (or anything on the knife
handle) which easily gets stuck on something
and loosens the knife. Sits tight, so I can't
just shake the sheath to bring the knife loose,
but I guess you could hold the sheath near
the tip and swing it hard enough to dislodge
the knife.
Weight: 210 g
Sheath: about 140 g
Length: 280 mm
Blade thickness: 5 mm at the widest
I think this is a good blend of the traditional
working knife and the modern. The blade has a
very good shape and size for jobs like cutting
and chopping, then plastic handle feels
comfortable both when I hold it close to the blade
for cutting or near the other end for chopping,
and it gives me a secure grip if my hands are
wet and slippery even though it's not soft like
a rubber handle.
This knife sort of gives a feeling that it wants
to be used, so I predict I'll use it a lot from
now on. I haven't had it very long, so I can't
give any long term durability report, but so
far I like it well enough.
<A HREF="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/diverse/knives/sissipuukko_m95.html">
Photos here</A>.
