I mentioned in another thread that this might warrant its own thread.
Link to photoset of a visit to the Laurin factory.
On 22 November Varustelaka published a photoset on their Facebook page of a visit to the Laurin Metalli factory, where their Skrama and Jääkkäripuukko knives are made. Of some interest by itself to see some shots of how such a blade is mass produced (there is another set some 2 years old that is also interesting, to find it requires some artful use of Google). Most interesting though is to see them handling some prototype blanks for future additions to their knife range (some possible full-width tangs in the making?) , and a seemingly almost-ready prototype for a shorter, one-handed version of the Skrama chopper with a slightly shorter blade.
Think of it what you will. Some of us may start saving up or putting stuff on their anniversary gift list. Clearly the Terävä line of cutting tools is getting more extensive every year. For someone who does not have any yet and wants to build a kit of useful outdoor blades, not pretty but brutally functional, they can pick a combo of something short and nimble and something bigger that makes short work of a lot of wood. For those of us who already have a few, we need to scratch our heads and wonder if we will 'need' to add something to our arsenals in the near future, or be happy with what we have.
A few things I noted:
- prototype blade blanks for a full-tang version of the Skrama (full-width skeletonized for proper balance I guess) and ditto for a puukko blade;
- a puukko blade about to get its handle molded on, that sported the Varusteleka logo engraved on the blade (until now these blades were totally sterile, so visibly branding them is a new thing);
- something weird developed for sheaths (some sort of clip).
OK, guys, go crazy.
Link to photoset of a visit to the Laurin factory.
On 22 November Varustelaka published a photoset on their Facebook page of a visit to the Laurin Metalli factory, where their Skrama and Jääkkäripuukko knives are made. Of some interest by itself to see some shots of how such a blade is mass produced (there is another set some 2 years old that is also interesting, to find it requires some artful use of Google). Most interesting though is to see them handling some prototype blanks for future additions to their knife range (some possible full-width tangs in the making?) , and a seemingly almost-ready prototype for a shorter, one-handed version of the Skrama chopper with a slightly shorter blade.
Think of it what you will. Some of us may start saving up or putting stuff on their anniversary gift list. Clearly the Terävä line of cutting tools is getting more extensive every year. For someone who does not have any yet and wants to build a kit of useful outdoor blades, not pretty but brutally functional, they can pick a combo of something short and nimble and something bigger that makes short work of a lot of wood. For those of us who already have a few, we need to scratch our heads and wonder if we will 'need' to add something to our arsenals in the near future, or be happy with what we have.
A few things I noted:
- prototype blade blanks for a full-tang version of the Skrama (full-width skeletonized for proper balance I guess) and ditto for a puukko blade;
- a puukko blade about to get its handle molded on, that sported the Varusteleka logo engraved on the blade (until now these blades were totally sterile, so visibly branding them is a new thing);
- something weird developed for sheaths (some sort of clip).
OK, guys, go crazy.
