Terävä jääkäripuukko review

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The grip is unusally long and shaped in such a way that you basically get two grips in one; one grip near the blade, intended for fine carving, and one near the back end, intended for heavy chopping. The SRK's plastic Secure-Ex sheath is lighter and comes with slots to wrap extra cordage through. Sign up to be notified on YouTube ensuring you’ll know immediately when new content is uploaded.

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This too fits well with traditional Scandinavian grip design, which is good to see.

While not as unique as the Skrama, the Jääkäripuukko is a more than adequate knife that is very easy to like.

Again- NOTHING, except some singeing of the rubberized handle.

I also found another Youtube video from Austrian Army Veteran Joe X. In the video, Joe agressively tries to break the tip on the Terava but was unable to break it. NOTHING.

Not happy with their results, they then SHOT the blade several times -- NOTHING.

Finally, they just decided to set it on fire briefly.

The Terava's leather sheath is heavier but quieter and does not have slots in it for wrapping extra cordage. excellent).

Fine Carving

Although the Terava's tip doesn't have the finesse of a thin Mora knife, it gets the job done for making bow drill divots, etc:

Wood carving- this is were the Terava really shines compared to the SRK Carbon V and any of the newer SRK versions.

I have large hands and it fits my hand like a glove. Why is the newer SRK not as good as the original Carbon V?"

Plainly speaking, the newer SRK in SK5 is just not as robust as the original Carbon V or as easy to sharpen. It’s a solid knife that I believe will provide the user with years of quality service.

I also used it to baton pieces of wood into small pieces for use in my Solo Stove.

The 140 managed all tasks with ease and the edge did not require any touch up. Check it out:After seeing these videos, I thought "Man, I have to get one of these to test!!" So I contacted Varusteleka and they were kind enough to send me a sample to try out.

The SPECS:

Weight (w/o sheath)- 190 g 6.70 oz

Total length - 270 mm 10.6"

Blade length - 140 mm 5.5"

Blade thickness - 4.20 mm 0.17"

Edge angle - 23°

Steel - 80CrV2, 59 HRC

Street Price - $47.99 USD without sheath, $82.99 with leather sheath, and $87.99 with a kydex sheath

LINK TO BUY: https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-140-carbon-steel/63686

The KNIFE

The Terava Jaakaripuukko Survival Knife is a joint venture between popular Finnish based military surplus internet store Varusteleka.com and Finland's leading knife blade manufacturer Laurin Metalli.

Varusteleka has become well known in the American bushcraft community for offering hard to find, high quality European military surplus for less than $10 shipping to the US.

The origins of the Terava Jaakaripuukko Knife are best explained by this comment from a French member of Blade Forums USA who goes by "Schwep." His explanation is helpful and interesting, which I edited for clarity to account for the French-English language difference:

"In Finland, most infantry are called jeager or ranger troops.

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Now, I have seen a lot of destruction videos in my time, but this one took the cake. May be worth considering it for the maker though.
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For a first time knife designer, Varusteleka has been remarkably successful with their unorthodox thinking and their ambition to offer great quality knives at quite affordable prices.

prying grubs from rotten logs, popping open a locked fuel door on a vehicle to get emergency gas during a disaster situation, etc).

The Terava's spine is also sharpened for striking firesteels whereas the SRK's is not.
Both knives have excellent sheaths for soldier duty or wilderness survival. We're now offering a free digital copy of the OffGrid Outbreak issue when you subscribe to the OffGrid email newsletter.

Although they cut well enough for a survival knife, they are definitely not great for fine carving tasks. The knife arrived two weeks later and the sheath the following week. Puukko’s are and have been a part of Finnish culture throughout much of history, and that historical context is the inspiration for the Varusteleka Jääkäripuukko’s creation.

Loop it through your belt and the dangling sheath is low enough to be accessible even if you are wearing a jacket or other forms of gear such as a plate carrier or rucksack. In a military context however, such types of knives have been in use even here, going back as far as can be remembered.
Today, we are going to look at two knives from the same maker, Terävä, which fill specialized functions at opposite ends.

Eventually, you start to learn that no two knives are created equal and begin to develop a taste for what features in a blade really matter at an individual level. these dreams turned into concrete ideas.