HELLE Knives - Lappland - Traditional Nordic Utility Knife - 8.4" Sandvik Stainless Steel Blade with Birch Handle and Leather Sheath - Made in Norway

This is an outstanding product. Its a traditional style Sami knife, you could use this for every hunting, fishing, or camping related application. Its pretty lightweight for its size and is very strong. It came extremely sharp. The deep scabbard is very secure, robust, and looks really cool. Mine had a little tarnish on the brass and a piece of 0000 steel wool took it off in seconds. A pack of a dozen pieces of steel wool cost about $5. The fittings are solid brass, not brass plated, and not lacquered. This is one of if not the best outdoor knife Ive ever owned.

The Lappland is not only an iconic knife used by the Sami people in Norway, but is also a combination of beauty, strong and practicality. Is a big knife, extremely sharp but doesn't feel heavy. The sheath is a piece of art.

Incredible knife. Identical to one I traded for in Norway back in 1982. Sheath has the exact same graphics which demonstrates the quality maintained in the manufacture of this great knife. The Norwegian Commando I traded with informed me the correct way to hold the knife is with the pinky finger behind the butt cap so your hands doesn't slide up onto the blade. Mora's should be held the same way. This knife is exceptional, worth the money. Heirloom.

Great Camp knife. Very SHARP, and holds its edge. I am looking forward to butchering my deer this fall.

I really love Helle and own several. They are just wonderful. This one though........blade is sharp. Fit is just poor. The first one had gaps on the handle and butt cap. Just terrible. Returned it. The second was even worse Big gap between the blade and handle. Returned and gave up. I use my knives and don’t mind some character. However a $200 knife should be better. I have $30-$50 knives that are better.

I own several Helles, all are extremely nice, and this is no exception. Don't let the price fool you. This one is like a mini machete- a good medium-large general camp knife

I have wanted this specific knife since I saw it in a hardware store almost 15 years ago. I finally splurged on one to use as a yard/camp knife and I'm pretty happy with it! It arrived loosely packaged in a generic box, but undamaged. It feels GREAT in the hand, truly a mini-machete. It's really, really pretty. So much so that its almost a shame to use it and get it dirty! The birch handle is a great fit for my large hands and its balance point is perfect for chopping and slicing. Everything locks up tight and the rat-tail tang is reinforced by the brass bolster. I don't feel worried about the tang snapping. It arrived with a hair-shaving edge and I'm truly impressed that Helle got stainless steel this sharp – I was a little worried about the metal choice. Another interesting point is that the knife and sheathe smell fantastic. Could be the leather or the wooden handle but it was a nice surprise! My only gripe is that for a ~200 dollar knife there are a few notable fit and finish issues. The bevel on my brass pommel is ground very unevenly, ranging from a few mm to flush with the wood of the handle. Also on the brass bolster at the other end of the handle, there is a sharp snag of metal where the blade slot was milled out. The scandi grind on the blade itself is not the most symmetrical thing I've ever seen either. Not a huge deal and none of these affect the functionality of the knife, just a little disappointing. At this price point, and with the craftsmanship on display, I'd expect more rigid QC. Another minor quibble is the obviously subpar leather used for the sheath, it's rubbery and rigid and I doubt it'll ever break in to a nice supple texture. "Genuine leather" usually means the cheapest leather one can source and use that still comes from an animal. Its rigidity does ding its effectiveness as a sheath For the price, I would expect a little nicer leather. Ka-bars are almost half the price and come with a lovely full grain leather sheath that wears in awesome. Again, just a minor nitpick. Overall I'm happy with it and can absolutely recommend it for medium-duty field work. I plan to EDC it in my backpack as my "this is a knoife" knife. Minor finishing issues aside, the Lappland is a sturdy, pretty beast.

I have bought Helle knives both directly from Helle and from Amazon. Great quality.

This thing is very well made and sharp as a razor. I recommend. It’s not very thick for as big as it is. 2 millimeters or so

Leukus sind extrem vielseitige Messer mit Tradition, Geschichte, Stil und Gebrauchswert! Von den Samis in der Wildnis als ergänzendes Messer zum Puukko getragen- ist es das Werkzeug für Lagerbau, Feuerholzzubereitung und zur Wildbretversorgung. Das Helle Leuku ist schon recht groß und dennoch sehr gut ausbalanciert, sehr handlich und selbst für relativ feine Arbeiten nutzbar (Zweihandmethode/ 2. Daumen) der Stahl ist für einen rostträgen Stahl sehr zäh und perfekt gehärtet! Ich schätze den 12c27 schon lange und hier hat Helle wirklich perfekt gehärtet und angelassen. Trotz hartem Einsatz zeigt er keine Ausbrüche...! Arbeiten von hacken (Äste entasten,...) Holz spalten (für Hobo,etc) bis hin zu Feathersticks geht alles....geübt sogar feinere Schnitzarbeiten mit der Spitze und Ausnehmen von Fisch Die Messingelemente sind stabil und die Klinge sitzt sauber im Mundblech! Der Griff ist recht voluminös...liegt aber dennoch gut in der Hand ( auch mit kalten Fingern...Handschuhen...und lässt auch viele Griffmethoden zu) Die Scheide sitzt gut, ist aus sehr gutem Leder und ist sauber vernäht-hat aber leider keinen Einsatz/ Inlay/ Schnittschutz (habe im Bereich der Schneide Sekundenkleber hineingegossen) Die Motive sind Geschmackssache...mir hätte ein klassisches Muster noch besser gefallen. Meckern: Die Scheide wäre mit Schneidenschutz sicherer und der Griff wäre mit Maserbirke noch schöner. Der erl dürfte an der Klingenwurzel noch massiver sein (bisher hält es aber trotz etlicher Urlaubseinsätze ohne jegliches Problem) Fazit: insgesamt ein kräftiges Messer für Touren abseits des Weges zum Tragen am/ im Rucksack. Ideal als Ergänzung zu einem kleinen Messer...entasten, Holz spalten,Zeltstangen schlagen, Wild/ Fisch ausnehmen, Brot schneiden...mit Tradition

Un coltello davvero ben fatto. Affilatissimo, maneggevole e piacevole da portare con sé nelle proprie escursioni! Consigliata una bella passata di grasso al fodero (davvero ben fatto) e della manutenzione ordinaria di tanto in tanto.

Verarbeitung und Ausgangsschärfe sehr gut. Die Scheide ist sauber verarbeitet und passt hervorragend. Das Design hat sich seit Jahrhunderten bewährt. Ich kann es nur empfehlen.

Bellissimo e di ottima fattura affilatissimo ottimo acquisto. Amazon perfetto