#jaakaripuukko

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Perfect pair of Scandi’s.

Really hoping to add the New shorter Skrama 200 to my @varusteleka-fi set up of Skrama 240 and JaakariPuukko soon and it does mean I’ll have to make another sheath .

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-skrama-200-carbon-steel/63759

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Jaakaripuukko Stainless Steel Knife Review

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CB kydex for my @varusteleka-fi Terava Jaakaripuukko currently sporting a G-code clip via @knifekits

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-carbon-steel/56524

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Fat Rope test .

After I was kindly sent some Fat-Rope tinder by Hangar51 to test out by @alphabushcraft I thought I’d do a few little tests to see how well it performed .

 The stick is easy to cut using a sharp knife  just trimming down a few sections to test out its performance . The inner core fluffs up nicely and is protected by a waxed paper tube which also burns well .

The tinder caught quickly from a fire-steel struck with a tungsten circle striker and the burn-time was plenty to get a small fire going even in a slight breeze .

 I then decided to see how well it performed wet and did both a spill and dunk test .

I cut and lit another section of the Fat Rope again using the fire-steel and then deliberately spilled some water onto it .

You can see in picture 5 that the water displaced the tinder but that some sections stayed alight it would have been possible to scoop these up with the tip of my knife and transfer to another tinder bundle .

 For the dunk test I cut another section which I then fluffed up between my hands and then submerged into the pond .

 It did cough and splutter a bit but it did take a spark after a few attempts and I was able to get a small fire going after its dunking .

So the Fat Rope worked for me however personally I think the whole package is a little too big for a dedicated bushcraft fire kit / survival pouch type scenario but would be suited for prepping / over landing vehicle expedition use for example .

I’m used to using smaller ‘one fire one tinder types such as the Badest Bee fire-fuzes or wet fire tinder which are lower profile and easy to stash  .

That being said the stuff definitely works well and can always be cut into small watertight baggies for easy size storage .

 Available in the UK from

https://www.alphabushcraft.com/collections/fire-making/products/fat-rope-stick-production-area-51

https://www.alphabushcraft.com/collections/fire-making/products/p1-survival-fire-system-by-c-a-p-e-solutions-uk

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A simple but effective little mod for anyone using a @varusteleka-fi Terava Jaakaripuukko as a bushcraft /survival knife,  creating a useful all in one emergency survival package .

A standard sized firesteel toggle fits well in the over large lanyard hole on these knives .

If you add a small 550 firecord tinder lanyard the cord sits on the back of the toggle and helps to create a nice fit inside the lanyard hole .

I finish mine with a ITW Nexus toggle end which allows for easy removal for striking on the Jaakari’s spine and have added gitd powder to the plastic clip for low light use .

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-carbon-steel/56524

 Custom knives , sheaths and gear from [email protected]

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Camp dinner prep , Scandi’s aren't generally thought to be the best slicers when it comes to food prep but the Jaakari puukko from Terava via @varusteleka-fi did well enough with veg .

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-carbon-steel/56524

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 @varusteleka-fi Terava Jaakari Puukko from Finland , which I got as a companion to my Skrama bushknife .

I chose the 80CRV2 high carbon steel one over the stainless  version like my Skrama and opted for the unsheathed version as will make my own for it . 

You will notice that the knifes spine has been slightly ground on either side this helps to create great sparks from a fire-steel and is also done as the outer sides of the steel are softer  52 HRC than the central core which is 59 HRC so is technically differential heat treated

The Scandi ground knife shipped shaving sharp and came with a basic molded plastic blade guard .  This was perhaps designed so it could be inserted into a traditional style leather sheath , its unfortunate that it doesn’t lock up onto the knife like with the molded plastic skrama sheaths  but look forward to making my own and using this in the coming months . 

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-carbon-steel/56524

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Snow test .

 @varusteleka-fi  Terava Jaakari Puukko getting some use during the recent Beast from the East storms helping to trim up snow damaged limbs .

The large rubberized handle on the Finish Puukko proved excellent when using thick snow gloves and the scandi grind made short work of the tasks it was asked to perform  .

In the snow when wearing Gore -Tex over trousers I prefer to keep my sheath knife sheathed in my jacket front pocket as this certainly makes it easier / safer to re sheath with cold or gloved hands and lessens the chance of accidentally cutting expensive Gore -tex or myself .

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-carbon-steel/56524