Terävä jääkäripuukko review

The rest of the blade, however, is sharpened at 32°, which gives a less keen, but more durable edge, designed for heavy chopping.

Having tried this quite a bit I can comfortable say that it works surprisingly well, even if the sharpening is a bit trickier due to this.

The Terävä Skrama can quite comfortably chop pine branches about 5cm / 2in thick in a single cut, even at straight angle.

The knife is a 5.5" high carbon 80CrV2 Finnish military survival knife sold by military surplus outlet Varusteleka of Finland. One of the functions a lot of survival knife users want to be able to execute reliably is batoning, which essentially means using a knife as an axe, striking an arm-length stick as a hammer to strike the spine of the blade, forcing it through wood.

Even the tough leather sheath is built with substantial sturdiness.

This includes taking it with me to Rabbitstick 2022, where I assisted my friend and knife guru Lex Rule to teach a bushcraft knife sharpening course there.  

I gave the Terava to Lex to try out to see what he thought of it. Alongside of it, a larger and fairly uniquely designed “leuku” (big knife) named “Skrama” was presented.

The knife designer, Stefan Melander, describes his ideas for the Skrama as follows:

My dreams of a proper heavy duty bush chopper started some years ago whilst swinging my Taiter Hukari (another Finnish heavy blade).

My experience with 80CrV2 being better than Carbon V were confirmed by Youtuber Cedric Outdoors, a popular knife sharpening and steel testing channel. This works very well and is actually quite impressive. Quite obviously they are very dedicated to what they do, which as a customer, is fantastic to see.

We already reviewed the brilliant Peltonen Sissipuukko which Varusteleka has offered in their shop, albeit somewhat irregularly due to high requests and small production from the maker.

And despite my fondness for the Carbon V SRK, I think Terava has actually improved upon it with its superior wood carving ability. 

The Terava's 80CrV2 steel holds an edge as good if not even better than Carbon V, and it is just as easy to sharpen. Just thinking about the illustrious history and cultural significance of the blade are enough to give one goosebumps and having a knife with such versatility is a feature that cannot be overlooked.

Utility is important to me because I am very much a minimalist.

Scandinavia. Here, I have only tried the carbon steel versions of both knives though, so all data and experience presented here refers to that.

Sheaths come in both MOLLE and in leather versions, both with the same plastic insert protecting the outer layer of the sheath. The Terava really ups the ante in that it is a super tough survival knife that can handle fine carving tasks with ease. 

Spine Test for Scraping Tinder and Striking a Firesteel

Unlike the SRK, the Terava 140 has a sharpened spine that is capable of making fine tinder shavings or to strike a firesteel to start a fire.

This modern twist by Varusteleka over a traditional wood or bone handle improves grip, even in the most slippery of conditions. They are also the only known retailer offering Swedish commando underwear, of which I am a happy owner.

The various sub brands of Varusteleka all share the same goal: To offer affordable but quite satisfactory quality products that compete with high-end brands, aiming for the mid-range market, but with most products meeting  the requirements of Finnish military specifications and even produced by Finnish military manufacturers, e.g.

Experience has taught me that tools the size of a knife can be easily stolen or disappear during a move. MSRP is with a sheath runs in the $80.00 price range, without the sheath $47.99.

Terävä Jääkäripuukko 140, carbon features:

• Medium size general purpose utility knife, a solid choice for most situations.
• Traditional puukko-style blade profile with drop point.
• High scandi-style grind with secondary micro bevel.
• Spine ground and beveled to strike sparks from ferro rods.
• Full/stick hybrid tang with textured over molded rubber grip.
• Protruding bare tang head with lanyard hole.

Technical specs:

• Weight (w/o sheath):6.70 oz
• Total length: 10.6″
• Blade length: 5.5″
• Blade thickness: 0.17″
• Edge angle: 23°
• Steel: 59 HRC

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This caused a market for military-styled puukko knives like the J.P. The Terava's leather sheath is heavier but quieter and does not have slots in it for wrapping extra cordage.