Paganwolf
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Mines on the way! cant wait, what about twisting the knife handle slightly when you remove the knife, works with my other knife of similar style 
Review Of Strømeng Leuku
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Paganwolf
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No i got the 8" old fashion from stromeng direct, i may try the attacc one if i get on with this one!! cant wait
Yeah you are right it is both ways that you have to squeeze the sheath; I just meant that to me I dont even think about it, it just happens. When you lend it to someone else at the campsite, even if you have just told them to squeeze, sometimes they dont, so I have to explain it all again, it does take a little getting used to, just like when you unsheathe a kukri.
Paganwolf, unless I have misunderstood twisting the knife when you unsheathe will not work so well. The blade gets deeper towards the tip and as the sheath mouth is oval you will be trying to draw an increasingly deeper blade though a narrower mouth if you twist. You want to draw it though the biggest part of the oval mouth, the thing is that it is not wide enough unless you squeeze, it keeps the knife nice and secure when not in use without a flap of any kind, so it is a very simple solution and it works well, you just have to get used to the squeezing, it will be second nature soon. You will love the knife.
The chips that I took out of the blade were pretty small, a little work with a stone and they were gone, the biggest came when I was trying to split some discarded wood for a fire, one of the bits had a metal bolt in it and I didnt see it, I just didnt check properly. Yes the black coating has almost all gone on my fist knife.
Paganwolf, unless I have misunderstood twisting the knife when you unsheathe will not work so well. The blade gets deeper towards the tip and as the sheath mouth is oval you will be trying to draw an increasingly deeper blade though a narrower mouth if you twist. You want to draw it though the biggest part of the oval mouth, the thing is that it is not wide enough unless you squeeze, it keeps the knife nice and secure when not in use without a flap of any kind, so it is a very simple solution and it works well, you just have to get used to the squeezing, it will be second nature soon. You will love the knife.
The chips that I took out of the blade were pretty small, a little work with a stone and they were gone, the biggest came when I was trying to split some discarded wood for a fire, one of the bits had a metal bolt in it and I didnt see it, I just didnt check properly. Yes the black coating has almost all gone on my fist knife.
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Paganwolf
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to be perfectly honest with you Andy no I aint had a chance, im going to give it a bash at the weekend ill let you know my thoughts
I just ordered the 9" from ATTAC along with a Brusletto Spikke. Looking forward to it. I have two long leukos already but haven't found one that suits me perfectly yet. For me, the handle on my Roselli is too narrow and after a little chopping, is quite painful. My Jarvenpaa has a more comfortable handle and I wish it had the Roselli blade on it. The Roselli blade is heavier and you get better forward balance for chopping. I'm curious to see how this Leuko works out.
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Paganwolf
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Nice one i love eel, im impressed with mine ive got it very sharp now does everything i want :biggthump
Got home yesterday from a hunting trip and this was waiting for me.
I really like the feel of it. Can't wait to give it a try!
Here's a pic comparing it to a Jarvenpaa leuku.
I really like the feel of it. Can't wait to give it a try!
Here's a pic comparing it to a Jarvenpaa leuku.
Paganwolf
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could someone take a picture of it with the handle in their hand i cant guage how big the handle is..
I had a chance to give the 9" leuku a good workout the other day, chopping up a bunch of maple limbs I trimmed from the trees in my yard. I am pretty impressed with this knife. Firstly I would recommend the 9" over shorter leukus because that gives you more forward mass and more power. I have a couple 7" leukus and they don't really compare. The thing about the 9" is that even at that huge length, it is still a very light knife to carry. Mine weighs 10.5 ounces. Compare that to a Becker BK-7 which weighs 14 ounces on my scale and I don't think it's nearly as good of a chopping tool. I get 12 oz for a GB mini, to give you another size reference. To be fair, though, the leuku weighs 14 oz with a sheath and the mini weighs 13 oz with a sheath, so the mini still wins in weight overall. The Becker with sheath looks to be around 18.5 oz.
I do find sheathing and unsheathing the knife to be annoying. As Andy mentioned previously, it's a two-handed operation. But the knife itself is a joy to use. Easy to swing with the wrist, and it bites into the hard maple well. It has the added advantabe over the GB Mini of being able to be used as a draw knife and although I haven't tried it yet, I think it would be pretty effective tool for splitting a limb lengthwise to make a bow stave. The GB would be better for splitting chunks of wood but the Stromeng is so long that unless the wood round is huge, you could baton the Stromeng all the way through a chunk of wood by tapping on the exposed part of the spine. With the nice poll though, the mini is still handy for driving stakes although with big stakes and hard ground, you will probably want to make a baton anyway, for pounding.
This is a great tool in a light package! I don't think it would replace a GB wildlife hatchet but it's easily a match for the mini and perhaps an essential woodworking tool in the field, depending on what ya want to do.
I do find sheathing and unsheathing the knife to be annoying. As Andy mentioned previously, it's a two-handed operation. But the knife itself is a joy to use. Easy to swing with the wrist, and it bites into the hard maple well. It has the added advantabe over the GB Mini of being able to be used as a draw knife and although I haven't tried it yet, I think it would be pretty effective tool for splitting a limb lengthwise to make a bow stave. The GB would be better for splitting chunks of wood but the Stromeng is so long that unless the wood round is huge, you could baton the Stromeng all the way through a chunk of wood by tapping on the exposed part of the spine. With the nice poll though, the mini is still handy for driving stakes although with big stakes and hard ground, you will probably want to make a baton anyway, for pounding.
This is a great tool in a light package! I don't think it would replace a GB wildlife hatchet but it's easily a match for the mini and perhaps an essential woodworking tool in the field, depending on what ya want to do.
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