Nilakka

Praxis · #21

phaust wrote:Do you mean washers rather than bearings? J/W because I hadn't heard it was going to have bearings, and that would be an interesting development!

Yes, bronze washers, sorry for the confusion. I also dropped by a couple microbreweries in Denver today and clearly my brain isn't quite 100% :D

DRKBC wrote:Will you elaborate on the handle shape a little, thats one of the things I was wondering about.

Thanks,
Dwayne

The handle is diamond shaped, that's the best I can describe. Looks kind of odd, but feels pretty comfortable. Not quite traditional pukko shaped, but an interesting interpretation of the style.

shahrial · #22

For a closer look, see the prototype from the Amsterdam Meet, March 2012.. to have a 'feel' of it. Video of the prototype included..

http://spydercollector.wordpress.com/20 ... n-nilakka/

DRKBC · #23

The flexy scale on the lock side seems a little weird to me but I think I would need to handle the knife to know if it was going to bother me.

HotSoup · #24

MSRP $300

Wat...

Sithus1966 · #25

HotSoup wrote:MSRP $300

Wat...

Market price about $170

JudasD · #26

Sithus1966 wrote:Market price about $170

i was curious why this knife was a little on the high side. i was thinking it should be a bit closer to about $130. No science behind my thought, just more of a comparison to the rest of the lineups.

JD

kbuzbee · #27

Tougher to grind?

Ken

Cheddarnut · #28

Grind, bead blasting the scales, transportation, inflation...gnarlyness, triangular handles. Custom clip.

Sithus1966 · #29

And I believe you can add it's a collaboration model with Pekka Tuominen? That makes it higher when you add a custom maker into the mix.

rodloos · #30

Blade HQ got some in (and sold out already apparently) at $192, which is cheaper than the fixed blade puukko went for. It looks like it will be a very good slicer, I'm sure I'll end up getting one. Though I haven't used my Puukko a whole lot, I do think it looks very nice, and it works very well for wood carving/fire prep.