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Permalink Reply by Ryan Rose on May 26, 2009 at 23:17

I saw your vids on the woodlore clone, That is awsome. Got to love the moras. I have a 711g. I have a Wetterlings 19 ".
Ryan......

Permalink Reply by edward johnson III on July 15, 2009 at 18:06

helle i think is awsome

Permalink Reply by Ulf Ahlstrom on November 1, 2009 at 21:02

I have a few vintage Scandinavian knives but one of my favorites is the vintage Mora "luxury" knife. They're hard to find in good condition and they were made by quite a few makers.

Permalink Reply by Stuart Smith on January 20, 2010 at 23:29

I love Puuko and Sami Knives. These are some that I have made

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Permalink Reply by Rino Smajo on February 2, 2010 at 20:33

Most of my knives are Scandi's,favorite one or two are Roselli hunter and Hankala's Lastu,(i need Thukuri )

Permalink Reply by EVAGELOS SKALIDIS on May 20, 2010 at 16:36

moras are good. i have a few of them.they are dependable everyday use knives.my favorites are the Roselli carpenter and myfirst scandi the HELLE Thor.also the Brussletto Rognald and Balder are very good everyday chore knives

Permalink Reply by Merle Hagen on May 4, 2011 at 19:41

Totens, these knives come from Norway near to where my Grandparents come from Gudbansdalen area.

Permalink Reply by Stuart Smith on May 5, 2011 at 0:18

 

A new Scandi from my workshop. 52100 blade with pepper wood handle

Permalink Reply by Shlomo ben Maved on September 17, 2011 at 12:54

Stuart, that is a lovely Puukko knife and I love that handle material and treatment -- wear well! Have you ever considered making the wood's stain lines go the length of the handle as opposed to around the tang? I've seen it done by a few Finnish and Danish makers and it looked quite nice, unique but not gaudy.

Do you do your own wet forming of the leather for the sheaths? I saw quite a number of beautifully done sheaths and of course having access to crocodile, Cape buffalo and elephant skin for sheaths and giraffe bone and hippopotamus teeth and warthog tusks for handles makes for such exotic knives, lucky you.

I visited your site and was quite impressed with a number of your knives especially your treatment to traditional Aikuchi (Guardless) style tantos instead of the Americanized sword point blade...I also like your Skinners 13 & 16; Puukkos 74, 80, 86 & 99; Hunter 52, 53, 54 and 69 and while I love the treatment to handle and blade on Fighter Nbr 1 it really needs a raised bolster or at least a single quillon to truly make it effective.

The ones that threw me [pleasantly] for a loop were your Ooloo (Ulu) set and the zig zag pattern to the second blade from the right (and a few other pieces that you've done that woodworking technique to)...I've been collecting Ulu for years and does yours perform as well as the Greenland style (Single stem) of the Eastern Arctic? I'd think it would put a little more pressure on the wrist but that would have to depend on the balance of the knife...They're beautiful knives and how much would you sell them for?

I also like the handle treatment you did to your Hunter Nbr. 54--that ringed metal looks neat! How does it work with blood and guts on your hands--probably wouldn't slip much, right?

Fellow members, you have to check out this makers site and be ready to be thoroughly impressed by excellent workmanship, some lovely exotic woods for handles and sheaths but most importantly very good prices, nay make that excellent prices for some very clean working knives in classic lines—today’s rate is $0.13 US to the SA Rand or SAR7.46 to $1.00 USD.

He has got a very nice Utility knife Nbr 31—(that I would buy if I hadn't bust out my budget) with a blade forged from 1070 steel with a wide clay hamon. (False edge looks to be sharpened for around 75mm (3”) making it appear more like a Cowboy Bowie—which I love)…Handle from Red Bushwillow with bronze fittings & custom mosaic pin. Sheath is hand-tooled cowhide.
Dimensions:
OAL: 310mm (12.2")
Blade: 180mm x 35mm (7.09” x 1.38")
Handle: 130mm x 20mm (5.12” x .79")
Price: R 1,800.00 ($241.170 USD)
Isn't it nice that he puts the widths along with the lengths for handle and blade and blade thickness is probably somewhere in the info but I couldn't find it but the most of the other blades are in 5mm or .197 inch..

Also, his Hunter Nbr. 72 with satin finished 0-1 steel (semi drop point) blade and handle from Pepperwood burl (Very pretty that!) with bronze fittings & customized mosaic pins. Sheath is hand-tooled cowhide.
OAL: 240mm (9.45")
Blade: 125mm x 28mm x 5mm tapering (4.92” x 1.10” x .197”)
Handle: 115mm x 20mm (4.53” x .79”)
Price: R 1,500.00 ($200.98)
(Any errors in dimensions or currency are mine!)
5.08mm=.2”, 6.35mm=.25 or ¼”

Again sir, congratulations on a lovely site, excellent workmanship, select materials and incredible prices – wear well!