Full Tang Bushcraft Knife VS Traditional Puukko

[ammo]

If you carry an axe, you really dont need a full exposed tang knife.
A full exposed tang knife, is a better survival tool, no doubt. However a stick tang, will better balanced feel lighter, faster in the hand and more responsive. You probably wouldnt notice at first, but after prolonged use when muscle fatigue sets in you would.
You can get hidden tang, partial tang, mortise, tang, rat-tail/stick tang, some are full tang, as in one long peice of steel from tip to tip. Whether its exposed or not its still a full tang.
A full exposed tang, has metal exposed all the way round this can make your hands cold fast.
My personal favourite would be a mortise tang, like the old Ka-bar. Its a 3/4 length hidden handle, very similar to the f1, or the more robust Mora knives.
My favourite handle would be, a full hidden tang, in stacked leather with Stag pommel. Like the Marbles ideal or old Randalls.

[si]

on a basic level,we are spoiled by choice,and generations past would greatly appreciate either

[Wolfman Zack]

on a basic level,we are spoiled by choice,and generations past would greatly appreciate either

Very true.
We have more knives available to us today than anyone could have dreamed of 50 years ago.

[si]

Also there is steel,lauri for example have perfected 80crv2 steel while other makers use more than one steel and master none.
Everything breaks,if you are going to walk into the wild relying on just one knife I would highly suggest learning to make stone age tools and flint knapping

[Wolfman Zack]

My Iisakki Järvenpää Aito arrived today.



Beautiful knife, but not so polished that I wouldn't want to put it to use, this knife is still a working tool through and through.
I like the Aito better than I liked my Enzo, it is better balanced and more comfortable to hold with its barrel shaped handle.
The shorter blade feels more nimble, without giving up much proformance.
So for me, the puukko vs full tang bushcrafter question is answered, I prefer a traditional puukko for my needs.

[si]

That looks tidy mr wolf

[OakAshandThorn]

My Iisakki Järvenpää Aito arrived today.



Beautiful knife, but not so polished that I wouldn't want to put it to use, this knife is still a working tool through and through.
I like the Aito better than I liked my Enzo, it is better balanced and more comfortable to hold with its barrel shaped handle.
The shorter blade feels more nimble, without giving up much proformance.
So for me, the puukko vs full tang bushcrafter question is answered, I prefer a traditional puukko for my needs.

Now that's an awesome blade

[Wolfman Zack]

Now that's an awesome blade

Thanks mate.

[si]

I'm glad you found the answer you was looking for,do they use lauri 80crv2 on that knife or is it different?

[Wolfman Zack]

Yep, Lauri blade.
They use good steel, and the HT is spot on IMO.