Helle Temagami: similar alternatives?

[vestlenning]

My girlfriend would like to give me a knife of my choice for my birthday. So far the Helle Temagami (*) is the main candidate, with the EnZo Trapper 95 Birch coming in second.

So good bushcrafters, what similar knifes would you like me to consider?

*) Mr Stroud being involved has nothing to do with me liking this knife, it's all about looks and quality.

 

[HillBill]

Are you only looking for production knives or would you consider handmade?

 

[vestlenning]

Handmade is great, but I'm afraid the price will get higher than what I would like my girlfriend to pay...

 

[georann]

Should be able to get something handmade for the temagami's £120

 

[Ruud]

What I would do is buy a Enzo Trapper knife blank and get it rehandled by one of the makers on the forum. You end up with a full-tang blade (Temagami is not completely full-tang) which has a very good scandi on it for carving and some bigger chores. And as a plus, you'll have a unique knife for your birthday. But hey, that's what I would do....

 

[vestlenning]

Should be able to get something handmade for the temagami's £120

Less than £80 in Norway.

 

[vestlenning]

Should be able to get something handmade for the temagami's £120

Helle knifes may be mass produced, but they are made one by one in Norway. Steel is bought from France and than the knifes and sheaths come to life in a former margarine factory in Holmedal.

 

[vestlenning]

What I would do is buy a Enzo Trapper knife blank and get it rehandled by one of the makers on the forum.

About how much will one have to pay for a rehandling?

 

[DurhamBushcrafter]

id be happy to have a Girlfriend that would buy me a knife! I think My wife would be a bit dischuffed though!

 

[oslodunc]

I have a Temagami. i like it. Comfortable and useful.. Sheath had to be replaced . The insert kept falling out. luckily i had one a forum member made for me a few years ago that fitted perfectly. If you´d really like a handmade knife and your girlfriend has a budget, could you pay the difference? There´s some amazing work in here. I´ve been meaning to treat myself for a long time.

 

[hog]

Ask her for an Alan Wood Woodlore to see how much she realy loves you.

 

[Bigfoot]

What I would do is buy a Enzo Trapper knife blank and get it rehandled by one of the makers on the forum.

Or buy a Trapper blank and handle it yourself as a project. It will impress your girlfriend. Here's my first attempt...

 

[vestlenning]

Thank you all for your thoughts and suggestions! After much consideration I ended up on the Temagami, and my girlfriend ordered one straight away.

A nice knife from some skilled people, a good choice imo.

[video=youtube;1cuYnbWmEMY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cuYnbWmEMY[/video]

[video=youtube;2jY4m1OSREA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jY4m1OSREA[/video]

Or buy a Trapper blank and handle it yourself as a project. It will impress your girlfriend. Here's my first attempt...

Nice work! A Sami blade in need of a new handle will be my first project in this respect, if that comes out ok a full tang knife could be up next.

 

[vestlenning]

Have had the chance to try my Temagami, and it's a great knife for me. Very good in the hand and a nice edge = works great! Reminds me of the importance of getting the right knife for your hand. Looks is important, but ergonomics more so.