Handmade Yakutian knife with forged traditional Yakutian head.

Yakut knives still fascinate us today with their history, original shape and unique atmosphere. Used for hundreds of years in Yakutia by northern nomads living by hunting, fishing and farming. Recommended for lovers of knife crafts, hunting and bushcraft.

Original hand-forged head

made in remote Siberia by Andrei Shishlannikov (SH-Andrey) of SzH15 steel (bearing steel). The head of the Yakut knife is distinctive - on one side it has a flat grind with a forged armor, on the other side a convex (partial) grind. This copy is designed for right-handed people.

Handmade Yakut knife and hand-stitched leather scabbard

Handle of the knife traditional, comfortable, made of Siberian elm, precisely finished and decorated with a subtle micarta spacer. Hand-sewn scabbard, made of thick leather, traditional style.

Parameters:

• blade length 120-125 mm
• head width 20-22 mm
• thickness: 3 mm
• overall length of knife approx. 25 cm
• forged head, signed
• carbon steel SHKH15, GCr15
• wooden handle
• leather scabbard

Yakutsk heads are traditionally hand-forged, knives are hand-finished and made of natural materials, therefore, each piece is unique and may differ in the details of the finish from the copy presented in the photos, as well as the knife may differ slightly in dimensions from those given in the specifications.

Yakutsk warhead - history

Yakutia is a vast area of eastern Siberia. The republic's area is about a third of Europe's, and less than a million people live there. It is one of the most hostile environments in the northern hemisphere, where temperatures of -35 ° C are common in winter, and temperatures down to -60 ° C are often recorded.

In this extreme environment, the Yakuts have developed their own way of life. Although there has been some modernization in the southern part, much of the northern region is still very traditional - with reindeer herders, fishermen and semi nomadic hunters. In this constant struggle for survival, the Yakutsk knife was born. Although the origin is still uncertain, the shape is believed to have been developed by someone who cut the bone lengthwise, sharpened it against a flat rock and used it as a knife. Traditional Yakut knives are hand-forged in the same way as before.

Our Yakutian blades come from Siberia, are made with the same unchanging traditional methods, and are 100% authentic. Each blade is different from the next, which gives it character and soul. These blades work well for any task, from fish and game processing to woodworking. In addition to their functional shape, Yakut blades are also made in left- and right-handed configurations.

Traditionally, handles are made of relatively simple materials, such as birch, birch or birch ;) The shape of the handle is usually a relatively large oval cylinder without guards or similar features, making it very comfortable to use with heavy gloves.

With these blades you have the opportunity to make your own knife with a real Yakutian blade.