Helle

[jmh58]

Any here use this brand of knife?? Got a Harding coming.. John

[gmusic]

Not familiar with it........would love to see pictures when it arrives John!

[orvet]

I got one of their blades and put a handle on it.
It is impressive sandwich steel!

Here is a pic-

[tank]

Helle produces some of the best knives in the world. I have four or 5 of their knives and would place them against any custom or production blade out there. They are comfortable breaking down an elk or at home slicing vegetables. I have the Algonquin, Sylvsteinen, Temagami, GT, Alden, Symfoni and Eggen.
Here's more info and were I bought most of mine. https://www.ragweedforge.com/HelleCatalog.html

Dale your knife is outstanding.

[orvet]

Thanks Tank.

[gmusic]

Nice one Dale! What is the tang like?


Thanks for the review Tank! Always interested in good fixed knives..........OH, BTW, the link isn't working and I couldn't get "ragweedforge" to come up. Just me?

[1967redrider]

Les Stroud, the Survivorman, uses this one so they must be legit;

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004X2 ... N326DZ25IK

A little too pricey of a user for me but I definitely am a fan, hope Santa is listening . . .

He has his own website and store too;

http://www.kt8merch.com/store/pages/survivorman

[gmusic]

They look pretty stout. Don't know anything about the steel.

Thanks for the link RR! I still can't tell if it's a full tang. I'll continue my research!

[orvet]

The Helle blank I did had a nice long stick tang. It was so long I had to cut part off.

I have a couple Helle knives sent to me by my best friend this year. These were knives he picked up in Norway or they were gifts to him from Norwegian friends. He has family ties to Norway and spend several summers there when he was a kid.

[orvet]

Here is some info from the Helle site: http://www.helle.no/built-to-last/materials/

[gmusic]

Thanks Dale. Nice looking knives there!

I visited the site earlier and it was very interesting. Mostly hidden tang knives but they do have a semi-full and I believe one model that's a full tang, great craftsmanship!

Do you use yours much?

[Colonel26]

Oh those are nice Dale!

I've never heard a bad word about helle. I don't own one? But I do have a Mora with sandwhich steel and man is it a cutter.

[tank]

Gary the Ragnar link works for me. Sorry. https://www.ragweedforge.com/BladeCatal ... nor-blades Here are several blanks.

[orvet]

Thanks Dale. Nice looking knives there!

I visited the site earlier and it was very interesting. Mostly hidden tang knives but they do have a semi-full and I believe one model that's a full tang, great craftsmanship!

Do you use yours much?

I have not used either of them yet.
My best friend Paul is now in a nursing home and had his sister send me a bunch of his knives. He figured he won't use them so he sent them to me. If I ever get out where I can hunt again I would love to use the smaller one. Paul was also my children's godfather so these will probably be divided between my two sons.

[gmusic]

Thanks for the update Tank! I went to their website...............nice stuff! Love their motto on craftsmanship vs machinery.


Sorry to hear about your friend Dale, we're all getting older and coming undone. I look forward to the journey beyond this one..............

[orvet]

Sorry to hear about your friend Dale, we're all getting older and coming undone. I look forward to the journey beyond this one..............

So do I my friend, so do I!

[jmh58]

My Harding should be here this Saturday(??)!! I will give it a ride on the belt this winter!! My first Helle!! Its going to be tuff hanging up my various BHK knives for thisun!! John

[jmh58]

Well.. Since getting the Harding it is on my belt anytime I am in the woods!! Very light on the belt.. The barrel shaped handle give a great grip in any position.. The steel has been doing all I have asked it to do.. Cuts like a laser and staying sharp so far.. Hope to put it to more use as the hiking season goes along.. All in all.. this is a SUPER knife!! John