Skrama is a versatile heavy-duty bush knife – a tool that builds shelters, chops firewood, and even whittles kindling! If you're taking just one knife into the bush, get a big Skrama!

• Versatile outdoors knife for chopping, splitting, and whittling
• Ingenious hybrid of a knife and a machete
• Sturdy hand-and-a-half-handed rubber grip gives enough power for chopping but also enables finer work
• 240 mm (9.45") full-tang carbon steel blade
• Made in Finland
• Sturdy sheath available for those who need one

Skrama – as in Scramasax or Seax, a big single-edged knife popular in Iron Age Europe. Much like the Scandinavian Leuku, Skrama doubles up as a tool and defensive implement. A fine name is always nice, and the best ones are those with some history behind them. Our 21st-century Skrama would surely meet the demands of any Iron Age man from "ye good olde days".

This is naturally no axe, nor a precision tool for extremely meticulous work, but something in between and a solid and dependable companion above all.

Anatomy of a Skrama

The blade is slightly curved, with a hole in the tip for hanging. The back of the blade is flat, with no saw teeth or whatnot, perfect for batoning. Do not use a rock, axe, or anything else than wood; it will eventually damage the blade! The full tang construction ends with the bare head of the tang sticking out, with a hole for a wrist strap. The blade may have some small rust stains on the base of the handle due to the manufacturing process. These are harmless and easy to remove.

There are two versions of the Skrama. The older version features a secondary bevel, with the edge sharpened to two different angles: a 25° section near the grip for fine work and whittling, and a 34° angle along the rest of the blade for chopping. The newer version no longer has a secondary bevel. Instead, the edge is ground to a uniform 34° angle along the entire length. Going forward, only the new, uniformly ground version will be available.

Why is there a hole in the blade? It is used when tempering the blades and later during other steps of production. Of course, you can come up with your own uses for it too, but most importantly, it is there for a purpose, not for decoration!

One-and-a-half-handed rubber grip

The handle is designed for a "one-and-a-half-handed" grip. The back end gives a good, solid grip and more power for tough chopping action, for which this bush knife is primarily designed. The upper third of the grip is shaped to give you a good feel for detailed work, such as making firestarters. This is however not a miniature model maker’s scalpel and not intended as one, but as any self-respecting Finnish blade, it can be used to carve a proper wooden cock, "Leirikyrpä" as it's known in Finnish military lingo. The knife is rather well-balanced, so the heavy blade doesn't cause problems when whittling.

Should I get a Skrama 200 or 240?

Welcome to the world of choices. We try to help you with two sentences: Skrama 200 comes out when the regular knife is too short, and Skrama 240 replaces the machete.