Helle Knives - Eggen Triple Laminated Stainless Steel Fixed Blade Hunting Knife with Curly Birch Wood Handle & Leather Sheath | Traditional Norwegian Field Knife for Camping, Fishing, Outdoor Survival | Perfect Gift for Men & Women | Made in Norway
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From the start in 1932, Helle knives have been made and sold based on the same set of principles of honesty, hard work and quality. From these principles the Helle philosophy has evolved from the past, place, people and production that is Helle knives. Helle knife goes through up to 45 different manual operations Sheaths are made of specially tanned leather Uses wood of curly grained birch Helle Eggen - Traditional Field Knife Each Helle knife is different because we want it to be, but they all share the same philosophy. The Eggen is one of our most used all-round outdoor knifes. It is a stout hunting knife with a drop point blade of triple laminated stainless steel. The substantial curly birch handle is shaped to form a finger guard. It is gives a solid feel in the hand and is comfortable for both medium and large hands. Handmade in Holemdal, Norway since 1932. Handle Length = 4.3"(110 mm). Blade Length = 3.9"(101 mm). Blade Thickness = .12"(3.1 mm) Genuine Leather Sheath Included. Designed by Gunnar Lothe in 1998 Read more Read more The past is always with us. Instead of working against history, Helle has prospered and thrived from embracing it. This is represented in our knives. Many are based on traditional designs, and we treasure the handmade finishes that have been the hallmark of Helle knives throughout history. The past is always with us as we embrace the future. A small piece of our heritage. The fjords, mountains and rugged climate are not an obstacle, but rather an inspiration. The remote location and small community of Holmedal is not a source of limitation, but a source of strength and identity. Each time we send a Helle knife out into the world, we bring a small piece of our heritage along with it. Trust and Familiarity. Family tradition is not just at the management level, we have second- and third generation factory workers as well. We treasure our tight-knit community, and that feeling of trust and familiarity transmits to the products we produce. Individuality enhances it. No two Helle knives are exactly the same because each receive individual treatment by human hands. For us individuality does not come at the expense of quality, but rather enhances it. By finishing each blade individually, we are able to bring out the best of the place, past, people and production facilities at Helle. Read more Built to last Outstanding craftsmanship Three generations of hands are working diligently to produce knives at our factory in Holmedal. They work in tandem with three generations of machinery. An original Helle knife goes through up to 45 different manual operations before it passes through our quality control procedure. Carefully selected materials Good craftsmanship requires the ability to create handle shapes which are consistent with the blade, fit comfortably in the hand, and add character to the knife. In most handles, we use the hard and beautifully structured wood of curly grained birch, alone or in combination with matching materials, such as leather and stag horn. The Sheath – the Nordic way Our sheaths are made of specially tanned leather, and treated with saddle grease for increased lustre and durability. The particular shape of the Norwegian sheath bears evidence of long-time functional development and at the same time, it enhances the quality of the knife. The steel in Helle knives is unique The differences between a Helle knife and other knives are many. The biggest difference lies in our triple laminated stainless steel blade. The core is made of high alloy steel which gives it a lasting, razor-sharp edge. This harder layer cannot however exclude the threat of rust or breakage. Read more Helle Knives - Mandra - Triple Laminated Stainless Steel Helle Temagami Stainless Steel Knife Helle Knives - Temagami - Triple Laminated Carbon Steel Helle Utvaer Knife Helle Knives - Wabakimi - Triple Laminated Stainless Steel Blade Length 2.7"(69 mm) 4.33" (110mm) 3.5" (89mm) 4.0"(102 mm) 3.3"(84 mm) Blade Type Triple laminated stainless steel Triple layered laminated stainless steel blade Triple Laminated Carbon Steel Sandvik 12C27 Triple laminated stainless steel Handle Material Curly birch and Vulcan fibre Curly Birch, American Walnut, and leather Curly Birch, Antler and leather Curly birch and vulcan fibre Curly birch Handle Length 3.1"(80 mm) 4.72" (120mm) 4.41" (112mm) 4.7"(120 mm) 4.6"(117 mm)
FEATURES
HANDCRAFTED QUALITY: Helle Outdoor Knives are handcrafted, high quality knives made in Norway since 1932. Our knives are built to last, and our philosophy is based on the principles of honesty, hard work and quality.
BLADE DETAILS: Triple laminated stainless steel is unique to our knife blades. Two layers of tough stainless steel (18/8) protect the blade against breakage and corrosion, while the high carbon core provides a superb cutting edge.
HANDLE MATERIAL: Made from curly birch wood. We use natural materials in our handles, and each Helle Knife has its own unique look.
DIMENSIONS: Handle Length 4.3" (110 m), Blade Length 3.9" (101 mm), Blade Thickness .12" (3.1 mm).
INCLUDES SHEATH: Genuine leather sheath included. Designed by Gunnar Lothe in 1998.
REVIEWS
I like the minimalist design. The blade is long enough but not too long. The stainless steel is practical. I haven't rated the knife's sturdiness because only time will tell.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.Handle Size: I have large hands, and need big handles on things to feel comfortable (Use large grips on tennis racket, golf clubs; wear large to X-large gloves). This is the first knife that fits my hand well, feels great.Blade: Very Sharp, slices paper like the best of scissors, sharpest blade I've seen. The triple layer has softer metal protection layers on the outside, and hard durable inner layer for the edge. I like the shape of the point (drops down at the back spine toward the blade at the point), which suits my needs better than the blades that curve backward at the point. I bought the knife for the blade (which is also sold separately if you want to make your own handle). The blade is a solid 5 stars.Handle finish: Not as good as I expected for this price. The edges of the metal finger guard and back of the wooden handle were uncomfortably sharp (not finished smooth with rounded edges); I took a fine file and sand paper to the 90 degree edges, and re-oiled the handle, it feels good now. Also, there were two small holes (as wide as a pencil lead) in the handle (cracks or defects in the wood from a twig growing out of the tree, not manufacturing damage); I filled these with wood putty, now I don't worry about gunk getting stuck in those holes and rotting the wood at that spot. Both these things should have been finished/fixed at the factory, rather than by the customer. I almost took a star off for this, but after 30 minutes work, it is a great knife.Sheath: Looks nice, well built. Thick sturdy leather. Inside there is a plastic (or similar synthetic) layer that keeps the blade from cutting the sheath. The sheath is a snug fig, so even without the flap buttoned over the brass knob at the end of the handle, it wouldn't fall out on it's own.I really like this knife a lot; and would recommend to people with medium to large hands; Blade is good size for survival knife. Manufacturer has life time warranty (except for abuse).The knife handle is absolutely beautiful. The brass end cap accentuates the wood grain and the handle conforms to my size large hand perfectly. Better than just about any knife I've ever held. The index finger groove feels deeper than most so it effectively prevents your hand from sliding forward on a thrust.You will need to treat the sheath leather with a sealer if you want it to be waterproof and resist stains.In most cases, all you need to do is strop the edge to regain sharpness. If you need to do more than that, Tri-laminate requires that you sharpen with a wet, i.e. with oil or water, stone to avoid damaging the inner steel's temper.There's no choil or jimping but it doesn't feel like you need either when you hold it.The sheath is also a work of art that fits the knife closely, has high quality stitch thread, and nice subtle accents pressed into the leather. Some of you may not like that the leather is thinner than average. I measure it at right about 3/32 of an inch thick.The knife steel is very high quality and has a mirror-bright finish. The edge, out of the box, is wicked sharp.Why did I give it 4 stars? It's too pretty to do anything ugly with it.I love this knife but I am never going use this for bushcrafting. With the burl wood handle and a pin tail tang, I'd be afraid of damaging it. Oh, I'll take it car camping and maybe hiking. But, I'll probably pull out one of my beefier knives for when I hike and camp.You're going to want one just to watch your friends' eyes when you show it to them. Yeah, they are going to envious.Comperato dopo aver acquistato, sempre da Amazon, altri coltelli Helle per la buona qualità complessiva riscontrata sia nelle lame che nei legni delle impugnature ( Alden, 90 Brakar o il 44G ).Purtroppo all'arrivo e all'apertura del pacco sono rimasto deluso da questo Modello 75 Hunter (o Heggen) , non tanto per le dimensioni, dichiarate, ma per le proporzioni le rifiniture non curate ed in particolare per la qualità del legno utilizzato per il manico/impugnatura.Delusione in rapporto agli altri modelli che devo ammettere sono ottimi.Il pacco, arrivato con discreto ritardo considerato che è un invio "Prime", contiene come da foto: il classico imballo cilindrico Helle, il coltello, un fodero in cuoio marrone, un panno per la pulizia e manutenzione e un manualetto di istruzioni.Di fattura artigianale, presenta una discreta lama in acciaio inossidabile in triplo laminato, di 3mm di spessore, lunga 10 cm. e ben affilata.L'impugnatura in legno di betulla, di 11 cm. c.ca, non rispecchia minimamente per qualità e tessitura quella dell'illustrazione e del catalogo ufficiale Helle, che lo dichiara in betulla riccia. Questa è (forse) in betulla, ma come evidenziato dalle foto non "riccia" e probabilmente ricavata da uno scarto di lavorazione, viste la trama delle venature e le imperfezioni che vi si trovano.Le finiture sono artigianali, ma sembrano trascurate per la poca accuratezza che vi è stata dedicata nella realizzazione.Nel complesso sembra un coltello di seconda (o terza ?) scelta e l'impressione che ho avuto è che Amazon abbia volutamente scelto questo prodotto per venderlo ad un prezzo inferiore alla media praticata nel tempo. Impressioni confermate anche da altri acquirenti Amazon tramite i loro feedback.Le due stelle di valutazione per questi motivi e non per la produzione Helle, che in altri coltelli ho riscontrato eccellente.CONCLUSIONIQuesto acquisto non mi ha soddisfatto e sto pensando seriamente di restituirlo per la non corrispondenza parziale a quanto descritto nella pagina di vendita.In rapporto agli altri coltelli acquistati lo ritengo caro ( pagato € 64 c.ca), per la qualità riscontrata credo che il suo giusto prezzo sarebbe da posizionare sui 35/40 €.Se dovessi dare un consiglio, vista l'esperienza avuta, NON ne consiglierei l'acquisto da Amazon.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 FischDie 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 TraditionDas Messer kommt traditionell-elegent daher und ist mit der hochpolierten Klinge zumindest bis nach dem ersten Gebrauch ein hingucker. Der Griff liegt auch bei meinen sehr großen Händen satt und füllig in der Hand und fühlt sich sicher an. Die Verarbeitung ist gut, jedoch ist besonders am Griffende nicht auf eine richtige Abrundung der Ränder geachtet worden, sodass es sich bei manchen Griffstellung unangenehm anfühlt.Dafür ist die Klinge absolut perfekt, der Schliff ist ebenmäßig und das Messer ist wie der Titel schon sagt sau-scharf und hält diese Schärfe länger als Klingen aus 1075,1095, 12c27 oder 440c Stahl. Hier liegt definitiv der Vorteil des Drei-Lagen-Stahls. Zwar kann er mit modernen "Super-Stählen" wie CPM3V oder ELMAX nicht mithalten, aber er braucht sich nicht zu verstecken und kann definitiv mit VG10 oder 14c28n mithalten.Die Scheide ist ein weiterer Pluspunkt in meinen Augen. Zwar handelt es sich um eine einfache Steckscheide mit Gürtelschlaufe, aber sie ist gut verarbeitet und hängt angenehm am Gürtel, das kriegen andere "High-End" Messerhersteller nicht so gut hin.Ein weiterer kleiner Minuspunkt ist der abgerundete Klingenrücken. Wer "Bushcraftet" weiß, das ein scharfer Klingenrücken viele Nutzen hat, für den Normalverbraucher ist dies jedoch wahrscheinlich irrelevant.Insgesamt erhält man hier für einen fairen Preis ein hochwertiges Messer im traditionellen Stil das sich sehr gut für Schnitzarbeiten gebrauchen lässt, oder ein hübsches Sammlerstück abgibt. Ich würde es auch für "Bushcrafter" empfehlen.Il coltello è sicuramente buono, con un ottimo acciaio ben lavorato.é fatto da una casa storica norvegese, non è assolutamente una cineseria. Va però considerato che è un semi artigianale, e per tanto presenta dei difetti estetici di mancata rifinitura non proprio da poco: il bisello scandi presenta ancora i graffi della levigatrice, la punta non è perfettamente simmetrica, e ho l'impressione che ci sia un microfilo molto fino a dare l'affilatura finale.Sono bei coltelli fatti per essere usati, più che per essere guardati; considerata la fascia di prezzo, però, un questi difetti non sono proprio gradevoli. tenetene conto.Ich habe das Helle Eggen bestellt, weil es mir optisch gut gefallen hat. Es kommt in einer tollen Verpackung, ist rasierscharf und sieht auch in Echt wunderschön aus. Die Lederscheide ist ok und für ein Messer in dem Preisbereich absolut in Ordnung.Ich habe es nicht behalten weil :1. und das ist der wesentliche Grund, der Griff Tür meine Hand etwas zu mächtig ist.2. ich vertraue der Rattail-Konstruktion nicht zu 100%Ich würde das Messer absolut empfehlen, allerdings dazu raten es vorher mal in die Hand zu nehmen:
