Varusteleka Jääkäripuukko, Carbon Steel

No fancy bullshit, the Jääkäripuukko is simply a proper no-nonsense utility knife. Quality carbon steel, traditional Finnish puukko blade profile with a slight drop point. The Jääkäripuukko is not designed to sit on a shelf for decoration, this is a honest tool made for hard work.

General features

• Medium size general purpose utility knife, a solid choice for most situations.
• Traditional puukko-style blade profile with drop point.
• High scandi-style grind with secondary microbevel.
• Spine ground and beveled to strike sparks from ferro rods.
• Full/stick hybrid tang with textured overmolded rubber grip.
• Protruding bare tang head with lanyard hole.

Technical specs

• Weight: 175/190 g (w/o sheath)
• Weight: 6.20/6.70 oz (w/o sheath)
• Total length: 240/270 mm
• Total length: 9.4" / 10.6"
• Blade length: 110/140 mm
• Blade length: 4.3" / 5.5"
• Blade thickness: 4,20 mm
• Blade thickness: 0.17"
• Edge angle: 23°
• Steel: 80CrV2, 59 HRC

Short or long? The choice is easy, if you have at least some idea about what you´re going to use it for. The 110 (shorter) is an excellent all-round knife for just about any tasks, it's best paired up with something bigger such as an axe or the Skrama. The 140 (longer) might be a bit "clumsier" but on the other hand the long blade make it a bit better at chopping through saplings and firewood. But it all boils down to personal preference, the one that feels best is the one for you!

Short or long? The choice is easy, if you have at least some idea about what you´re going to use it for. The 4.3" (shorter) is an excellent all-round knife for just about any tasks, it's best paired up with something bigger such as an axe or the Skrama. The 5.5" (longer) might be a bit "clumsier" but on the other hand the long blade make it a bit better at chopping through saplings and firewood. But it all boils down to personal preference, the one that feels best is the one for you!

Blade

Traditional and proven functional Finnish puukko profile with a drop point. The thickness of 4,2 mm makes this a bit more robust than most old timey traditional Finnish puukkos. The grind is a scandi grind with a tiny secondary bevel, currently the most commonly used Finnish puukko grind.

Traditional and proven functional Finnish puukko profile with a drop point. The thickness of 0.17" makes this a bit more robust than most old timey traditional Finnish puukkos. The grind is a scandi grind with a tiny secondary bevel, currently the most commonly used Finnish puukko grind.

The strong blade can take a beating, you can use the Jääkäri for batoning without problem, just don´t hit your fingers or the rubber handle, those are not strong like steel.

80CrV2 carbon steel and heat treatment

All Terävä carbon steel knives are made from 80CrV2. The "thing" is that this is really nothing fancy or special, just a very good tool steel which can take a beating and offers good edge retention. 80CrV2 has over the decades earned a reputation as a solid and reliable steel, especially for our purposes.

The heat treatment we use leaves the surface of the steel softer (approx. 52 HRC) than the inside (59 HRC). This functions a lot like fancy differential heat treatments giving the blade added strength. The surface is very resistant against any microscopic fractures or other blemishes, this results in virtually zero problems caused by material defects!

When the blade is ground the harder inner steel is revealed, even though the outer surface is only 52 HRC the actual edge is 59 HRC. This is also why we grind bevels onto the sides of the spine, otherwise the spine corners would not be hard enough to strike sparks from ferro rods!

Carbon steel requires care: if your knife gets wet in the bush, dry it the best you can. Never store the knife without drying and oiling the blade.

Grip

The rubber grip is somewhat ergonomically shaped, but not one of those crazy finger groove things. A small finger guard on the front, a little belly in the middle and a knob at the back to keep your hand from slipping and also make it possible to use a Leuku style chopping grip.

The tang runs all the way through the grip and comes out the back, forming a little knob with a hole in it for lanyards and such. The knob can also be used to hit things, naturally.

Leather sheath

Sold separately!

The sturdy dangler leather sheath is built with a roomy plastic liner, traditional Finnish sheath construction style. The liner is roomy enough for water and crud to run through it and out the hole at the end. Around the mouth of the sheath, the leather is folded double forming a strong and stiff wide band, this band is closed tightly around the grip using a press stud. When you pull out the knife the edge runs nicely between the two leather sides, not cutting it up as is a common downside of the traditional "sock" style puukko sheaths. Even without closing the press stud the sheath retains enough tension to keep the puukko in place, so around camp, you don´t need to be opening and closing the sheath all the time, just remember to snap it shut when you're on the move!

Do not force the knife out of the sheath without opening the press stud! Although this can be done it is not good for the press stud in the long run and may damage it. Just open the snap before pulling out the knife.

It's best to oil the snap fastener once in a while to prevent it from becoming stiff and nasty.

Right or left?

The words "Right" and "Left" in the menu might confuse some folks, so let’s clarify it a bit. It refers to your dominant hand, not the side of your body. "The "Right" sheath goes on the left side of your body and the "Left" on your right. This is because most right-handed folks feel that it is easier to cross draw the knife from the left side.

If you are right-handed but still want the sheath on your right, buy the "Left". This way you get the blade pointing backward. If you just slide the knife from your left side to the right side, the sharp edge points forward. It is possible to get the knife out of the sheath this way, too, but it isn’t that convenient.