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Helle Gro Knife

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:01:21 +0000

The Gro knife is created to make you grow with nature. A classic Scandinavian style knife shaped with as an invitation to the outdoors. Something we believe will make anyone grow.

The Gro knife is a medium size tool with the intention to fill the gap between the Spire and the rest of the Helle line of tools. The birch wood handle has been shaped and sanded by craftsmen and women to its final shape and dyed dark.

The shape is intended to offer a secure grip, without limiting the user but rather allowing him or her to develop carving techniques and grow as a knife user.

The blade is a classic scandi grind made of 12C27 steel – Helle sharp right out of the box.

Specifications: Mechanism: Stick tang; Blade Length: 93 mm / 3.66 inches; Blade Thickness: 3.0 mm / 0.118 inch; Handle Length: 105 mm / 4.13 inches; Weight: 138 g / 4.87 oz; Sheath Type: Natural colored high-quality leather

Materials: Blade Steel: 12C27 stainless steel; Handle: Dark colored birch

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Helle Speider Knife

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 14:51:15 +0000

Helle Speider is a great starting knife for those who want a solid knife with good protection.

Speider was originally designed for older scouts who had enough experience to move on to a larger and more powerful knife. The handle in dark, oiled birch is ergonomically adapted to a good four-finger grip, and the solid fingerguard provides good protection when working with the knife. The blade is in 12C27 stainless steel with a thin, Scandinavian grind and comes razor sharp out of the sheath.

Scout is delivered with a scout green sheath in leather with push button and belt suspension.

Specifications: Mechanism: Stick tang; Blade Length: 90 mm / 3.54 inches; Blade Thickness: 2.6 mm / 0.102 inch; Handle Length: 100 mm / 3.94 inches; Weight: 98 g / 3.46 oz; Design: Tor Indergaard; Design Year: 1989; Sheath Type: Genuine leather; Best Use: Scout

Materials: Blade Steel: 12C27 stainless steel; Handle: Dark birch

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Helle Viking Knife

Sat, 22 Jul 2023 17:11:17 +0000

The Viking is the revision of a Helle classic that was originally produced as a part of a fund-raiser for an around-the-world expedition in a Viking longship.

The handle is barrel shaped, but tapered to give the knife a distinct grip even if it is not contoured. It offers beauty in its simplicity and has become a modern classic, even if the design is more than a 1000 years old.

The knife works really well with all size hands, but should only be used by those of you that have more experience. No finger guard here, so think before use.

The knife is equipped with a rather thick blade, made of laminated carbon steel. Black to its finish, straight from heat treatment. Its narrow tang reaches all the way through the handle and is pinned old style with a diamond shaped washer.

Viking comes with a traditional back sewn leather sheath to hang in its leather loop on the belt.

This knife will rust if not maintained.

Specifications: Mechanism: Fixed Stick tang; Blade Length: 110 mm / 4.33 inches; Blade Thickness: 3.7 mm / 0.146 inch; Handle Length: 105 mm / 4.13 inches; Weight: 150 g / 5.29 oz; Design Year: 2009 / Viking Age; Sheath Type: Genuine leather; Best Use: Carefully

Materials: Blade Steel: Triple laminated Helle steel, Carbon; Handle: Curly birch

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Helle Hellefisk Knife

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 21:13:40 +0000

The Hellefisk only weights in at 64 gram making this a knife you can pack on any trip. For more reasons than its original intention as a fishing knife. Often used in the outdoor kitchen.
Helle's most light weight knife is made with a barren shaped cork handle. The cork handle makes it warm to hold with your bare hands even in really cold weather. The knife even floats if you should drop it in the water (not recommended). The Hellefisk only weighs in at 64 gram making this a knife you can pack on any trip. Cork handle and a 12C27 Sandvik steel blade sharpened to the Helle sharpness right out of the box.

Features: Cork handle makes it warm to hold with your bare hands; Floats if you should drop it in the water; Designed in 1992; Due to the nature of natural materials, coloration may vary

Specifications: Mechanism: Fixed Stick Tang; Handle Length: 5.12 in; Weight: 2.26 oz; Clip Position: NA; Sheath Type: Leather; Best Use: Fishing, Fillet

Materials: Blade Steel: Sandvik 12C27; Handle: Cork; Sheath: Genuine leather; Handcrafted in Holmedal, Norway

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Helle Jegermester Knife

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:49:39 +0000

The Helle Jegermester name brings many to think of this knife as a hunter’s knife. It is and at the same time it is much more than that. This is a big and well-proportioned outdoor knife well suited for any task. The well-proportioned handle and fairly big blade make this a great knife around camp. A go to for many tasks form making feather sticks, making tent pegs, preparing food or during the big hunt. The size makes this knife more suitable for medium to big hands. The handle is hand sanded to a satin finish with a shape that offers a safe grip with its countered handle. The scandi grind Sandvik 12C27 steel blade is hand sharpened to a hair popping sharp edge right out of the box.

Features: Suitable for medium to big hands; Due to the nature of natural materials, coloration may vary

Specifications: Mechanism: Fixed Stick Tang; Blade Length: 5.31 in; Handle Length: 4.33 in; Overall Length: 9.64 in; Weight: 4.93 oz; Clip Position: NA; Sheath Type: Leather; Best Use: Camp and Hunting

Materials: Blade Steel: Sandvik 12C27, stainless steel; Handle: Curly Birch; Sheath: Genuine leather; Handcrafted in Holmedal, Norway

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Helle Eggen Knife

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:37:42 +0000

Eggen has a beautifully handle crafted out of one piece of selected curly birch. Sanded and polished to a satin finish. The well-shaped handle finishes off towards the blade with a well-proportioned finger guard for safety. The Triple laminated stainless-steel blade has a slight drop point shape and a classic scandi grind. Hand sharpened and polished to give it that extra edge right out of the box. Delivered with a sheath of genuine high-quality leather and a belt loop for secure carry on the belt.

Features: Classic blade; Finger guard for safety; Due to the nature of wood and leather, colors will vary; Hand Crafted in Holmedal, Norway

Specifications: Mechanism: Fixed Blade; Blade Length: 3.98 in; Handle Length: 4.33 in; Overall Length: 8.31 in; Weight: 4.23 oz; Clip Position: NA; Sheath Type: Leather; Best Use: All-around

Materials: Blade Steel: Triple Laminated Helle steel, Stainless; Handle: Curly Birch; Sheath: Genuine Leather; Hand Crafted in Holmedal, Norway

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