Very good idea with reinforcing the belt loop. I certainly do prefer a thinner bit for carving but find the axes good for everything else. That's actually given me a bit of an idea. Comparison video Cold steel trail hawk versus. Roseli. This little knife sharpened up really nicely. First impressions are great, really nice to use. Thanks for watching mate.

Forests and muskeg with lots of snow. I imagine it being very similar. First impressions of the puukko are really good. Very nice to use.

I can see why, the carpinter is a really great little knife. Very impressed with the performance of mine so far. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment.

Yes it really is a pleasure to use, let's see how it holds its edge Thanks for watching Mark

Thanks mate. I take quite a lot of photos and they do all seem to look the same. Not so much in this case. Those rocky valleys look a bit different. It is I think one of the nicest areas within just a couple of hours skiing distance. That's why I need my own snowmobile 😂. Thanks for watching Dan.

I need to get Unni a matching pair of sunglasses. She has not been in the videos much recently because she has been doing multi day safaris. Now she is back so she can come ice hole fishing (the most boring thing in the world for Unni, until there is a fish🤣). Thank you very much for watching Nicole.

Thanks Michael, it's a very nice area. Thanks for watching and God bless.

+22 😮 that sounds far too warm. I will die if I ever go back to Spain now.😂. An electric scooter sounds much less work than skiing. Gracias por ver el video Inna. Un abrazo fuertisimo.

I did my knee in too this time about 3 years ago in a little snowmobile accident. Was really annoying not being able to get out there. Really knocked my confidence on the snowmobile at the start of the next season. Driving like a granny. I did however find out that I quite like using trekking poles even when it got better. I hope yours gets better soon too mate. Thank you very much for watching.

@@KuukkeliBushcraft I think that, after years of hammering my knees through road running in thin soled pumps (trainers not yet invented) paratroop training and Karate my knees have taken a clashing. Now I am an OAP these things come back to haunt me - but didn't I enjoy it!

Rapala ice auger? Fischer make some good skis, we rent them out too. Glad to have inspired you to take up skiing, hope you haven't been practicing Swedish cross (falling over) as much as I did when I started. We like to make fun of the Swedish here in case you hadn't guessed. Thanks for watching Travis.

@@KuukkeliBushcraft I can't remember the name of that auger Tim. It's a great big 4-ft long auger that drills an 8-in hole.

@@KuukkeliBushcraft haven't got to try the skis yet I'm sure I will fall plenty LOL.

Thanks Trev, yes the kuksa I made. I tend to leave the outside of the burr intact and just hollow it out, hence the irregular shape.

Thank you very much for the information. I was actually thinking of copying the sheath design for another knife. Never got round to it😂. I have made a few sheaths with varying success. The main problem is finding both the time and the inclination. I think I will be buying a Roselli sheath maybe 2, I think I have another knife that will fit one. Thanks again mate.

Thank you very much for the information. I was actually thinking of copying the sheath design for another knife. Never got round to it😂. I have made a few sheaths with varying success. The main problem is finding both the time and the inclination. I think I will be buying a Roselli sheath maybe 2, I think I have another knife that will fit one. Thanks again mate.

Yes I have filmed some other videos here and a few other in similar locations. These little shelters are so handy. Really is getting warm very early this year. Thanks for watching again mate. Great to hear from you.

You are very welcome.

I think it was a film called Happy People where I saw someone make those siberian skis. I would like to have a go at making some too. Never really got the hang of carving with that Roselli axe😂. The knife works a treat though. Thanks for watching Chris mate.

@@KuukkeliBushcraft Yes, Happy People was where I saw these made, there Spruce logs were riven down, they had very straight grain In recall. Carving with the Roselli Axe was a different technique to a regular axe/hatchet.

Cold steel make some good stuff, great value for money too. Thanks for watching buddy.

Plenty of winter here, we should still have a few weeks with snow on the ground. The real cold and dark is over now and just as we are coming up to the time of the midnight sun, some dude in China sends me a headtorch 😂

Thanks for the advice on the sheath (you are the second person to say that in the comments of this vid). Pretty sure mine is the basic carbon steel as it sharpened up really easily. The snow is all wet and sticky now. I hope we get at least a couple more days cold enough to do some decent skiing. Thanks for watching buddy.

Great, get your skis out😂. I remember seeing a video of your dogs in the snow if I remember rightly. They looked right at home. Thanks for watching Glenn.

@@KuukkeliBushcraft oh they love it. keep the videos coming mate, always like to watch them

A freind of mine says he doesn't like the steel, another one said he struggled to get a good edge on his ( likely both talking about the UHC steel) another says his is a great knife. Heard a bit of negativity ( in a small group of people) about the products in general. I also think people compare the prices to puukkos with mass produced Laurin blades ( which of course are a lot cheaper to produce). I will probably need do a more in-depth video about this knife at a later date but my initial impressions are that it is really good. Not sure if I would like the UHC steel so much but I can't really talk about that until I have tried it. Thanks for watching Anthony.

@@KuukkeliBushcraft Thanks for your helpful and considered reply. I would have thought that, although UHC steel can be tempered to a very hard edge, there may be associated problems with sharpening, and perhaps chipping? Again, I have not tried it, but would be keen to hear from those who have. Yes, Roselli knives are relatively expensive, but it is reasonable to pay a premium for something rather special. "Clippers" will probably do almost all of what we require from a knife day to day, but can you love them as much as something with a unique, curly birch handle? Pride of ownership, which will give you pleasure for many years is worth forking out for, if you possibly can. Look forward to your more detailed review IDC.

@@Embrabrummie kind of a shame everything is mass manufactured and cheap nowadays. I kind of like the way they used to send worn out axes back to the manufacturer (here in Finland) to have a new bit forge welded in because it was cheaper than a new axe. It can however be quite practical to use cheap plastic mora knives that you aren't worried about damaging. There is a long herratage of well made tools here in Finland, good that it is continuing. Harder steels, I have had problems with chipping all steels have different properties though and I haven't tried Rosellis UHC.

@@KuukkeliBushcraft In a way it is good that cheap, effective tools are available. I had a holiday job in 1973 working in a tool shop. At that time, I was paid £10 PW. A socket set cost about £ 40, a month's wages. You can still get a socket set that will last many years for £ 40 today. However, tools you will use for a lifetime are a worthwhile investment. I have just bought an NKD puukko after seeing it on your channel - love it!

@@Embrabrummie definitely better if people can afford tools, also better if they care for them a bit. Mora knives for example here in Finland are often used until they are dull and then binned and replaced. Glad you like your NKD, really nice blades.

I looked it up while editing, should have done so before filming 😂. Thanks for watching buddy.

Yes they will pop over for a few cocktails (Molitov cocktails as the Finns took to calling them in the winter war, after a Russian politician). I doubt it to be honest, at least I hope not. They do look kind of plain, they are hand forged though wich would make it very hard to compete with anyone using Laurin blades.