I haven’t buy Marttiini knives for decades really, but the many Marttiinis I bought in the 90s (including a Leuku) saw lots lots of work, and abuse and held very nicely. So in that sense no bad thing to say of the company, but dont know whats the current quality. Thanx for the comparison Tim! Good stuff!! 🌲🌲🔪🌲🌲
Most of my knives to be honest are second hand. I really don't have much to complain about with the newer ones either. The thing is when it comes to at least the cheaper Finnish puukkos, I am a big fan of Lauri blades. Thanks for stopping by Llari.
Hi! I stumbled upon your videos recently, and have been overjoyed to discover older puukkos, and the way you present them, along with newer ones, is very interesting, from the perspective of a man that doesn't have much occasions to see older traditional knives (I am French). Very refreshing content (with all that it means)! Stay safe, and keep going!
Really appreciate you sharing your experiences. Here in southern Oregon the geese are flying south, the small birds are traveling through to warmer places, and the Turkey Vultures are gathering just north of our pass to cross over down to warmer weather too. Best wishes for a good winter.
A lot of our migratory birds have gone already. We have a good layer of snow on the ground. Definitely starting to feel like winter here. Thank you very much for your support, I appreciate that too. Have a fantastic weekend.
Hi Tim 😁 very nice knives, thanks for letting us see them . I hope your keeping well, and no doubt you'll be sorting your gear out for the coming winter. Look after yourself mate, stay safe, best wishe's to all, Stuart Uk.
Yes mate, time to dig out the thermals and mittens. Starting to get cold now. Lots of snow already. Thanks for watching Stuart Have a fantastic weekend. Stay safe (and warm).
nice - I missed this when you released it. Man - if they made a convex like that today it would be worth buying for sure, or even a flat that you could just convex the edge on.
Yes such a shame that they don't, I don't know of any leuku that is being made that way nowadays either. Thanks for watching mate. Have a great weekend.
Glad you are enjoying the videos mate. All of the artwork on these knives obviously adds nothing to the function. But it does at least show a little of the local lappish culture and a little about where these knives are actually from. Thanks for stopping by.
I wonder just how much difference it actually makes. I could so easily put it to the test. But as the convex version is as old as me but in immaculate condition, I don't really want to use it😂. Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
I have 2 Marttiini knifes. A 250 from 1996 and a 255 from 2016. I like the 255 better so I use it more often. Size, sharpness, style is just perfect on both.
Thanks for the information mate. I should maybe make a cutting comparison of the knives in this video. Might be interesting to see the difference. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for video ! I love Marttiini knives, I have visited the factory in Rovaniemi in 2003. Bought there a double Leuku type 295 (not in production anymore). Also own the 230, 250 and 260. But my favorite is the 255, I feel safer using this knife because it has a fingerguard 😉 Greetz from the Netherlands 🙋♂️
Thanks mate. That factory isn't there anymore. Things change. I remember the old Marttiini museum near the factory (also gone). At least Marttiini are still making some really good knives.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft Hello, thanks for the information, it is a pity that the old factory and museum are closed 😢 we found the visit in 2003 very nice. Things change after 20 years, how time flies.... I have looked it up, Martiini has now three stores at the moment, Rovaniemi at the mall, Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village, and one in Helsinki. Where the new factory is located, I could not find on the internet ? Finland is a great country, and I love Finnish knives ❤
@johnny_w The company is now based in the south of Finland but the knives are made in Estonia. It's a shame, so much history in Rovaniemi but I guess profit trumps everything if you are running a big business. They are still making nice knives for a good price.
@KuukkeliBushcraft Thanks for your message ! You are well informed. 👍 Marttiini knives , today made in Estonia 🙄 All because of higher profits..... Sad, the workers in the old factory in Rovaniemi have lost their jobs 😢 And a piece of history is gone. It happens everywhere, most of our goods are made in China nowadays. Thanks for your videos, very interesting. Greetz from Groningen, in the North of the Netherlands 👋
Thats super cool thanks for sharing... I remember reading the ScandiVex is the true Scandi Because wayy back when it was very hard to get a full flat scandi more often then not they were Scandi Vex
I think anything sharpened by hand is a bit convexed. This leuku though is far more convex than scandi. Maybe condinavian grind than scandvex 😂. Thanks for watching mate, hope you have a fantastic weekend.
Finnish knife manufacturers are good at handles. Nothing fancy, no silly bits sticking out, just comfortable and in any grip. Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
Quite interesting. I remember having bought a small Marttiini leuku and was full convex. I was very young 12/13, end of 70', and could not image how to sharpen it. Do not know why the 260 size is discontinued, now you can buy only the 250.
They are still popular even after all these years. I guess they stick with the models that sell the most. Cheaper to produce more of one Model than fewer of two perhaps. Thanks for watching mate. Have a great weekend.
I can only guess, but my first guess would be manufacturing cost. After that fashion? Easier to sharpen. Convex grind on a chopping tool does seem to make a lot of sense though. Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
I tend to use a puukko/axe combo myself so never really got around to shelling out on a 'big bastard' knife. These do tempt me though..... I suppose a convex on a primarily hacking tool makes sense for a robust edge! Cheers mate!
If you do get one by the way mate. I would definitely recommend Eräpuu over Marttiini. I also use axes more than leukus and also my Skrama wich is a proper work horse. I do like leukus but a lot of that is probably because they are from here. Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
Thanks Dan, I really wonder how much difference there actually is. I have never used the convex one. It looks like the previous owner didn't either. It is my age and still in immaculate condition. I see it as being an antique rather han a tool. Thanks for stopping by mate.
I guess (and it really is a guess) it was probably due to manufacturing costs and also to a certain extent fashion. People have started to really like the scandi grind. Thanks for watching mate.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft that’s a good point. Sometimes we think that the design of a manufactured product must be for reasons of performance, but it’s often for reasons of cost.
It's interesting that the older version Marttiini has a convex. I have several Finnish made leukus and love them, but was not impressed with the performance of my Stromeng. I put a rather low angle convex, close to what's on am Erapuu, and it's just amazing. It's still quite durable and has improved chopping and slicing performance. Maybe it's confirmation bias on my part, but I can see why folks might have preferred this in the past.
I do think the scandi on the Strömeng is a bit too low. Also it seems to me that a convex grind would be a good idea on a chopping tool. I will convex my Stromeng one day too. Still not got round to that. Thanks for watching mate. Have a great weekend
I don't actually know, I have also seen other leukus from the 1970s with a scandi grind. Not all of them were convexed. Some of them were full flat too. I actually don't know much about Strömeng. I am know the Finnish manufacturers better. Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
I have heard that too actually and seen it happen once. I should get a new one really and see how well it stands up to some hard work. I have also known people who have used marttiini leukus for years with no issues. Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
Not an easy thing to find nowadays, even here in Finland. Somebody should start making them again. Might not be a bad business plan. Thanks for watching mate.
Hey mate thanks for watching. How about you put a small D shackle through the hole in the back of the sheath that the leather passes through and from there you could attach something like a Castrom no3 dangler or something similar. That would be a simple solution.
Maybe the older one became convex for the stropping. If we strop enough times a scandi grind it eventually becomes a convex grind. I don't know, I am just conjecturing a possibility.
I don't think it has ever been used let alone stropped. The etching on the blade goes almost straight down to the cutting edge. That would have worn off. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend.
Personally I like the engravings, but that is just a matter of taste. I like far more the 80CRV2 steel in the Eräpuu knives than the steel in most of the Marttiini knives. They hae actually started to make a Leuku in the same Lauri 80CRV2 as the Eräpuus. It's overpriced. Marttiini are OK but it I was to recomend a Finnish knife manufacturer It would rather be Woodsknife, Ahti or Eräpuu.
Wonderful details there Tim bro !!.. beautiful work !! Have an awesome weekend my friend !! Cheers and big pats for Unni !! 🐾🐾
Thanks Andy, glad you liked it. Give Jimmy a big hug from me and the Unni beast.
I haven’t buy Marttiini knives for decades really, but the many Marttiinis I bought in the 90s (including a Leuku) saw lots lots of work, and abuse and held very nicely. So in that sense no bad thing to say of the company, but dont know whats the current quality.
Thanx for the comparison Tim! Good stuff!! 🌲🌲🔪🌲🌲
Most of my knives to be honest are second hand. I really don't have much to complain about with the newer ones either. The thing is when it comes to at least the cheaper Finnish puukkos, I am a big fan of Lauri blades.
Thanks for stopping by Llari.
Hi! I stumbled upon your videos recently, and have been overjoyed to discover older puukkos, and the way you present them, along with newer ones, is very interesting, from the perspective of a man that doesn't have much occasions to see older traditional knives (I am French). Very refreshing content (with all that it means)! Stay safe, and keep going!
Thank you very much for your kind words François. Really glad to hear that you are enjoying the channel.
Really appreciate you sharing your experiences. Here in southern Oregon the geese are flying south, the small birds are traveling through to warmer places, and the Turkey Vultures are gathering just north of our pass to cross over down to warmer weather too.
Best wishes for a good winter.
A lot of our migratory birds have gone already. We have a good layer of snow on the ground. Definitely starting to feel like winter here.
Thank you very much for your support, I appreciate that too.
Have a fantastic weekend.
Hi Tim 😁 very nice knives, thanks for letting us see them . I hope your keeping well, and no doubt you'll be sorting your gear out for the coming winter. Look after yourself mate, stay safe, best wishe's to all, Stuart Uk.
Yes mate, time to dig out the thermals and mittens. Starting to get cold now. Lots of snow already.
Thanks for watching Stuart
Have a fantastic weekend.
Stay safe (and warm).
nice - I missed this when you released it. Man - if they made a convex like that today it would be worth buying for sure, or even a flat that you could just convex the edge on.
Yes such a shame that they don't, I don't know of any leuku that is being made that way nowadays either.
Thanks for watching mate. Have a great weekend.
I love the engravings on tje sheaths and the blades, they add so much character to the knife. I always enjoy your videos.
Glad you are enjoying the videos mate. All of the artwork on these knives obviously adds nothing to the function. But it does at least show a little of the local lappish culture and a little about where these knives are actually from.
Thanks for stopping by.
Really interesting comparison. Thanks for posting. Each grind has its benefits.
I wonder just how much difference it actually makes. I could so easily put it to the test. But as the convex version is as old as me but in immaculate condition, I don't really want to use it😂.
Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
Thanks for this nice little explanation of Marttiini Leuku's. I learned something new today. 👍Take care and Cheers!
Thank you for watching the video. Glad to hear that you learnt something new.
I have 2 Marttiini knifes. A 250 from 1996 and a 255 from 2016. I like the 255 better so I use it more often. Size, sharpness, style is just perfect on both.
Thanks for the information mate. I should maybe make a cutting comparison of the knives in this video. Might be interesting to see the difference.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for video ! I love Marttiini knives, I have visited the factory in Rovaniemi in 2003. Bought there a double Leuku type 295 (not in production anymore).
Also own the 230, 250 and 260.
But my favorite is the 255, I feel safer using this knife because it has a fingerguard 😉
Greetz from the Netherlands 🙋♂️
Thanks mate. That factory isn't there anymore. Things change. I remember the old Marttiini museum near the factory (also gone). At least Marttiini are still making some really good knives.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft Hello, thanks for the information, it is a pity that the old factory and museum are closed 😢 we found the visit in 2003 very nice. Things change after 20 years, how time flies.... I have looked it up, Martiini has now three stores at the moment, Rovaniemi at the mall, Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village, and one in Helsinki. Where the new factory is located, I could not find on the internet ?
Finland is a great country, and I love Finnish knives ❤
@johnny_w The company is now based in the south of Finland but the knives are made in Estonia. It's a shame, so much history in Rovaniemi but I guess profit trumps everything if you are running a big business. They are still making nice knives for a good price.
@KuukkeliBushcraft
Thanks for your message ! You are well informed. 👍
Marttiini knives , today made in Estonia 🙄
All because of higher profits.....
Sad, the workers in the old factory in Rovaniemi have lost their jobs 😢
And a piece of history is gone.
It happens everywhere, most of our goods are made in China nowadays.
Thanks for your videos, very interesting.
Greetz from Groningen, in the North of the Netherlands 👋
I love the Marttiini brand, they do produce something special 😊
Very good value for money too. A company with a long history.
Thanks for watching my friend.
Thats super cool thanks for sharing... I remember reading the ScandiVex is the true Scandi Because wayy back when it was very hard to get a full flat scandi more often then not they were Scandi Vex
I think anything sharpened by hand is a bit convexed. This leuku though is far more convex than scandi. Maybe condinavian grind than scandvex 😂.
Thanks for watching mate, hope you have a fantastic weekend.
Another great video. Fascinating topic. Cheers.
Cheers Chris mate. Glad you liked the video.
Beautiful knives! Great vid Sir 💪
Thank you very much mate. Glad you liked the video.
Good looking knives, thanks for sharing, God bless !
Thank you for watching Michael.
God bless you too mate.
Really like the handle that oval shape really fits the hand good.
Finnish knife manufacturers are good at handles. Nothing fancy, no silly bits sticking out, just comfortable and in any grip.
Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
Awesome knives !! Thanks Tim 😊
Glad you like them mate. Tank you very much for watching.
Hope you have a fantastic weekend.
Quite interesting.
I remember having bought a small Marttiini leuku and was full convex. I was very young 12/13, end of 70', and could not image how to sharpen it.
Do not know why the 260 size is discontinued, now you can buy only the 250.
They are still popular even after all these years. I guess they stick with the models that sell the most. Cheaper to produce more of one
Model than fewer of two perhaps.
Thanks for watching mate. Have a great weekend.
Whats the reason from the switch away from Convex? I would much prefer that over a scandi grind Leuku
I can only guess, but my first guess would be manufacturing cost. After that fashion? Easier to sharpen.
Convex grind on a chopping tool does seem to make a lot of sense though.
Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
Wow! Looks really nice!
Thanks mate, they make some nice knives here in Finland.
Have a great weekend.
Really great luekuing knives!!! (See what I did there?!?) Lol!
It's interesting to me to learn about the different grinds they used to use. Who knew?
Finnish knives really have changed over the years. Everything changes.
Even the good old Lapinleuku.
Thanks for stopping by mate.
I tend to use a puukko/axe combo myself so never really got around to shelling out on a 'big bastard' knife. These do tempt me though..... I suppose a convex on a primarily hacking tool makes sense for a robust edge! Cheers mate!
If you do get one by the way mate. I would definitely recommend Eräpuu over Marttiini. I also use axes more than leukus and also my Skrama wich is a proper work horse. I do like leukus but a lot of that is probably because they are from here.
Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
Two excellent blades. I wouldn't know which one I would pick, the convex vs the scandi, humm. Nice knives Tim.
Thanks Dan, I really wonder how much difference there actually is. I have never used the convex one. It looks like the previous owner didn't either. It is my age and still in immaculate condition. I see it as being an antique rather han a tool.
Thanks for stopping by mate.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft I hear you, keep it as a show piece brother.
Excellent, Tim! Why do you think they changed to a Scandi grind?
I guess (and it really is a guess) it was probably due to manufacturing costs and also to a certain extent fashion. People have started to really like the scandi grind.
Thanks for watching mate.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft that’s a good point. Sometimes we think that the design of a manufactured product must be for reasons of performance, but it’s often for reasons of cost.
It's interesting that the older version Marttiini has a convex. I have several Finnish made leukus and love them, but was not impressed with the performance of my Stromeng. I put a rather low angle convex, close to what's on am Erapuu, and it's just amazing. It's still quite durable and has improved chopping and slicing performance. Maybe it's confirmation bias on my part, but I can see why folks might have preferred this in the past.
I do think the scandi on the Strömeng is a bit too low. Also it seems to me that a convex grind would be a good idea on a chopping tool. I will convex my Stromeng one day too. Still not got round to that.
Thanks for watching mate.
Have a great weekend
Did the Stromeng knives ever had a convex grind?
I don't actually know, I have also seen other leukus from the 1970s with a scandi grind. Not all of them were convexed. Some of them were full flat too. I actually don't know much about Strömeng. I am know the Finnish manufacturers better.
Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
Great comparison,, I much prefer the convex grind to a scandi grind,, lovely to see both side by side tho', 👍🔪🔪
Thank you very much mate, convex grind does seem to make a lot of sense on a chopping tool.
Have a fantastic weekend.
I have one ,,my to go knife,,or atleast favorite,, bought mine in the early 90's.
It sounds like that knife is doing great. Thanks for watching mate.
I read before that the handles come lose on them
I have heard that too actually and seen it happen once. I should get a new one really and see how well it stands up to some hard work. I have also known people who have used marttiini leukus for years with no issues.
Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
Omg I'd love a convex grind leuku
Not an easy thing to find nowadays, even here in Finland. Somebody should start making them again.
Might not be a bad business plan.
Thanks for watching mate.
I have 2 of the older knifes I ate the leather carry bit for some reason how do I replace it? No I'm not joking
Hey mate thanks for watching. How about you put a small D shackle through the hole in the back of the sheath that the leather passes through and from there you could attach something like a Castrom no3 dangler or something similar.
That would be a simple solution.
Maybe the older one became convex for the stropping. If we strop enough times a scandi grind it eventually becomes a convex grind. I don't know, I am just conjecturing a possibility.
I don't think it has ever been used let alone stropped. The etching on the blade goes almost straight down to the cutting edge. That would have worn off.
Thanks for watching and have a great weekend.
I think convex grind would be better for large knife like this. Shame they all pretty much the same now
It would make sense that a convex grind would be the way to go on a chopping tool.
Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
The convex grind is much better.
It certainly makes a lot of sense to put a convex grind on a chopping tool.
Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft thanks, the same to you.
Good knives. But your puukkos are better!
My puukkos certainly get used a lot more😂. Thanks for watching mate and have a great weekend.
Kitschy engravings. I do not like Martinii knives. I have an eräpuu without engravings.
Personally I like the engravings, but that is just a matter of taste. I like far more the 80CRV2 steel in the Eräpuu knives than the steel in most of the Marttiini knives. They hae actually started to make a Leuku in the same Lauri 80CRV2 as the Eräpuus. It's overpriced. Marttiini are OK but it I was to recomend a Finnish knife manufacturer It would rather be Woodsknife, Ahti or Eräpuu.