Terava Skrama - Is it good and can I kill it?
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I believe the black on the blade is not a coating per se but heat treat scale that they decided not to bother grinding off to save cost. Great video as always! Thanks mate.
Your video is just like the Skrama: fun but also really useful! We have similar problems with hard wood in Finland btw - when it's all frozen in winter :) Mine doesn't see a lot of use because a (much) smaller fixed blade is usually enough for me, but I'd take it on longer trips in the wilderness or when I really wanted a chopper. We've used it in the army for brush clearing, which, I think, is one of the tasks the designer had in mind for this one.
Knives just for silly fun is pretty much Cold Steel's entire modus operandi.
Nice! Working on a review of this one too. I got the leather sheath. I guess I’m lucky.
So in Australia, even the trees are deadly.
Man, I know I'm supposed to be wowed by your fruit ninja skills, but I can't get over that fancy ass sweater.
woolovers.com british wool hunting jumper - $50 AUD! not sure if still available but its a great site for cheap real wool jumpers
You know that we dont have hard woods in Scandinavia. We usally just chop birch,pine and mostly spruce. It is first and foremost made for the scandinavien forrest.As with most knives and axes,this is something to remember.Like the scandy edge,also made for softer woods in mind(a little fragile edge). But works great in it's right place.This is usual with the rest of the worlds blades and axes.
very well said.
Here in the Oregon we have a wood that's very close to what you're dealing with its purple plum tree wood and boy its the worst on knives. Its very grainy when green twisted and rick hard but once it drys it becomes like glass and the Schrade SCHF 52 DIED when I did my big dummy 5 minute TH-cam adventure test LOL. Im much smarter now 5 years later . It also turns to dust or shatters near the core but for making wood handles its beautiful wood lots of purples and yellow marble colors.
If a knife can be used in Pete's neck of the woods I trust it above any other review😉
I use mine for yard work, delimbing thick branches that I have sawed off trees and bushed that need pruning, and splitting some of those into kindling for our wood burning stove. I split large logs with a GB splitting axe but once the diameter becomes smaller, batoning the Skrama is easier and more accurate. I modified mine a bit: sanded down the bump in the middle of the handle a bit, and more importantly, I thinned the edge bevel and convexed it (actually a bit like a sabrevex, more than just the bevel). It is a lot better that way. I use it on stuff like hawthorn, hazel and ash. A lot of oak. Much of it seasoned logs. No problem at all, no chipping or rolling. I usually pass it over a strop after an afternoon of hard use, sometimes I'll give it a few strokes with a ceramic rod or just with a hardfoam 180 grit nail file. This is not a blade to baby, it is used alongside axes and a scythe. And it does great. I don't try to avoid knots, but aim to split right through them. Works like a charm. Indestructible.
Basically an updated Scandinavian (Viking, lol) Seaxe. Lighter than an axe, and looks like maybe as good a chopper as a hatchet. I'm getting one, along with their 140mm pukko knife. Good to know about the sleeve on this one. I don't see much need for their very excellent sheath on the Skrama for my purposes either. Good review. I loved seeing the Bic lighter at your fire. Most reviewers seem to HAVE to show their fires being started with a rod. Lol, a few Bic lighters in the pack and you're good to go for a couple of months. A couple of my utility knives have lighters in the sharpening stone pouch on the sheaths. I'm good with carrying my ceramic sticks in my pack, along with spare lighters, lol. In sealed plastic bags.
Your videography, the montages keep getting better and better. So epic. Great video!
Man do i love these videos. Everytime you post i drop everything and watch. Lol . Fun stuff and as always great info .
Very cool testing & description of the Skrama! Certainly a high value tool for the outdoorsman
Skrama 240. I love so much. I have TWO.
I would take 4.
Not best for intricate woodwork, but the #1 knife I’d take into the woods
The best geartest I've seen. Funny and informative.
I bought the regular Skrama and sheath, and while I like the feel of the handle, I wanted a blank one to add a handle later, so I bought the plain blade to make my own handle later. The blank blade came with just the plastic sleeve, and I noticed the sheath literally is that plastic sleeve covered with leather which they did a great job with. I've used the regular one here in the Utah desert with quite a bit with no maintenance other than wiping off mud or water before I put it in the sheath and I have no rust. I'm going to make a handle out of micarta for the blade blank I have, I'll have that one in my camping bag and the regular one in my truck.
Also best music on TH-cam 👍🏼!
I'm pretty sure the leather sheaths are actually leather wrapped and formed around those plastic sheaths. That's the impression I got on the site. I need to make a sheath for my Martindale Golok. So I justify buying a half hide to make a wrap for this as well. Plus I've got some jeans need patching. Now there's a good excuse to buy one. Score!
Yeah I have the jaakaripuukko and the skrama. They both have leather sheathes with that standard plastic insert inside of them.
You're correct. I bought the regular Skrama and sheath, and I was so impressed I bought the blank blade with no sheath, just the plastic cover. The leather sheath literally is that plastic sheath covered, very well I might add, with leather.
“If you’re a cool, super-expert, which I’m sure you are if you’re in the TH-cam comments…” 😂😂
Pete you didn't mention the different grind towards the handle. Also right now they have 267 Black Skrama Sheaths in stock! As well the British Army PLCE Bayonet Frog makes an effective and cheap Skrama sheath. Thanks for another great review!
That handle on that little edc knife looks great. Skrama is so badass haha
The music during the test was like if someone made Malcolm Douglass the computer game.
13:34 BLUE MILK!!! The Force is strong with this one.
You almost attained Sam Peckinpah level with that sequence capping Smurf in a Bottle execution, Pete.
I'm glad that you've acknowledged that I am indeed a cool super expert....finally.
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#1 Videos like this
#2 Basil
Enough said.
"Let's do some silly shit with it.": Visible fun was had. 😆
I love my skrama. With the soft New England wood we have it's still as nice as the day I got it after tons of use harvesting and splitting firewood.
This knife gets a lot of hype, It actually exceeded my expectations for a chopper. Didn’t murder my wrists like a SP8 or khukuri.
A humble chopper reviewer with a hatred for plastic containers. The only thing as tough as the Skrama is that Australian wood which looks like it’s all knots and no grain.
Good video as always mate ☺️the terava jakaripuuko and skrama is among if not the best valued blades out there same with the lionsteel m4 in m390 insane good value
This music is depeche mode level!
It seems like a modern day seax. Design handle etc
Great Job Pete! And Especially the Emphasis On The Fun Factor ;-)))
Yeah, I need a Skrava.
Varusteleka is indeed a Finnish company. They send me funny commercials to my email since I subscribed :) Thats a fun knife Skrama has a rubbery handle but its not a Puukko leuku knife since the handle isnt wood but its like seax style but not seax and its not a puukko but almoast. Its a funny knife. The blade is from Lauris metalli its a good knife makes blades.
I'm a huge fan of the Skrama. I like to think of it as "The thinking man's Golok". It can be forced to do most tasks big or small and most people can find a place for one in their cutting armoury. For the price a bit of a bargain. I love mine when my pocket or belt knife just isn't enough. Its one of my reach for tools nows and I get annoyed with myself if I don't have one handy.
Some wood is just so hard and a bch on any tool.
You only get some talk back vibration from the Skrama when hitting rock hard wood at max velocity. Its not ring ding like you get from a machete. I would prefer a blade to "talk" to me than just give up. After two years my first Skrama has worked its socks off and just keeps going.
Goloks can do bamboo and reed grasses really well, and excellent on green pole and stakes. A golok should be a bit stiffer than a machete, and more packable being shorter. The military like them as they should be soldier proof.
The Skrama is just a better golok. Better design, better steel, just great. Just wish I'd had one 30 years ago.
Most cost effective sheath is the British Army SA80 Bayonet Fog which will take the plastic insert and very cheap off the bay. I use a DMT Diafold Red to keep my Skrama evil sharp. They are easy to keep tip top.
Nice vid, keep them coming.
How easy or difficult is the Skrama to sharpen? I understand that it has 2 different edge angles. One up front for chopping and another towards the handle for carving or feather sticking etc.
Yo... great blade review... what is that awesome backpack you have? It looks really cool
This is a rather old school knife, so the edge rippling is probably best dealt with by using a steel to straighten it before doing stone sharpening.
That method should extend the life of the blade and actually make for less grinding.
Cold steel style!. Good video.
You know, I am not absolutely sure but I think I need this knoife.
Have you heard of Roselli Knives? They make Pukko knives with a steel called Wootz UHC, and it is treated to a hardness of 64-68 HRC. How does this steel perform against CPM 3v in edge holding? Chipping resistance? Ease of Sharpening?
Hey Cedric, in your opinion which one would you say it's better in case you're familiar with, the Ka-Bar Potbelly or this knife?
Sweet. I will order one soon. Any problems with the customs and border security ?? I live in Queensland
The coating is carbon from the heat treatment.... they just left it. Great review.
Video game music 😄 love it.
13:34 - Always best to kill your blue milk when Uncle Owen won't let you go to Tosche Station.
Did you touch it up before the bottle cutting or no??
great review, earned a sub. what was the smaller knife at 1:05?
Do I hear black mage village? I'm sold 😂
Great chopping skills. It was like a low budget "Cold Steel" ad. Lol.
Nice video, what backpack were you wearing towards the end of the video?
thats a wisport woodcraft
That was a good strong review. I love my Skrama. What happened to the kookaburra that was sitting in that old gum tree? Bet he's not laughing anymore.
You need Survival Lily to destroy it...;)
Bonjour Is it a good knife for bushcraft ?
Yep, looked at these a few times. Think you finally convinced me to buy one, thanks.
Did you make a bunch of Jello for one video, and for nobody to notice? I feel your pain.
Kraftwerk robot wood hacking music ;)
I'm here and I'm a bushcraft pleb!
Looks like you need some Fluid Film. Fluid Film is a great, non-toxic corrosion inhibitor. p.s. How does the Skrama carry as a neck knife?
So...Your thoughts on this beast vs the condor Hudson bay knife?
The Condor Hudson Bay is an excellent knife, I have an older one that was 3/16" thick all the way to the short saber grind. Lots of steel and chopping/batoning power. I got a later model as a backup that was more flat ground back to the spine. Much sharper, both very nice knives. The original one I used very very hard for quite a few years. They could use a longer and thicker handle for chopping grip but a great knife.
Could you show how 52100 h.c. retains its edge? I've heard it's works quite well.
Errr first? I dunno. Never been in this position before.
welcome Neo to the desert of the real
Fraser Hood Congrats. Sometimes it’s better to come second
Tony Canniffe ... depends on who ya ask, my wife would say so ;)
Troy Wheatley hahah. ‘Greg Norman’ : on top for ages but usually ends up coming second....
Fraser Hood Well done mate...the King is dead long live the King.
I this means we've got the next episode of dickhead survival coming, I loved the previous installments
Hey did the end of move after a lot of use
Have u chipped you falkniven on Aussie wood?
E.D.M
Every
Day
Machete
Wonderful tool 😎
Subbed & Belled! Great review! Thanks!
Oh Almost Forgot!!! Knife Version of Ballistic Gel First!!!
Mate where'd you get that
just from the terava site!
I know I’m watching this 7 months late but you and advanced knife bro both review this SWEET!! This would go great with your Mad Max outfit.. is it racist to say that?
Is this your version of Friday the 13th or something!?
I guess i missed the sheath because they offer a majestic version. (Its a bit expensive)
now I want gelatine
Now if you could chop a bird, mid flight out of the air... THEN you'd have truly proven your skilz and be youtube legend!
Looks like a SAEX...Viking/Irish/Scottish/etc...
Randall Kelley -I believe that to be the inspiration. They're also called "scramas(e)ax". Depending on where you're reading.
Wow slow motion! Never seen that b4.. I enjoyed the porn on your phone btw hahahaha! Great video nice chopper!
Wtf is Australian wood? Can't get a reference from ggl, is that a local short for something known by another name?
It's interesting that the wood in Australia is different than other places I think I know why the animals are different I think it is because Pangea, Australia broke off from it before the other continents but the other continents all have a mix of hard and soft wood is all wood in Australia very hard when it dies? that seems strange. Also did you have to do something to get to use all the Final Fantasy songs in your videos or are they in the public domain or something?
Loved the knotted gum boss fight 😂
the shit that passes for music these days...i swear!...great review though!...woods
07:07 Music?
Destruction, what destruction ? Feeble...come on mate try harder. Ur the King of destruction !
Ripper mate
Jello murderer
final fantasy black magic village f**k yes mate, f**k yes
It's a seax.
To small. I'd rather have a 20" seax.
Rolled edge and warping? Unacceptable performance. We have hard maple and hornbean where I'm from. Never is a problem for my Helle Laplander. Or my cheap but genuine old Japanese Tanto I got at auction. Theres too many big "bush" knives that put too much emphasis on toughness and malleability as opposed to hardness and sharpness. When I start seeing videos like this showing people actually chipping a blade I'll start to believe otherwise. But to me 95% of a blades purpose is to be sharp. I managed 4000 acres of land for 10 years and never had to use any kind of knife as a "pry bar". And it rusted too? Did it do anything right? I fail to see why it has any advantage over a $10 orange and black Fiskars tool bought at Sears.
13:13
hahahah!
People act like this one is the best thing since sliced bread but I just can't see it. There are many big, cheap knives and that can all do what this one does in all the reviews out there... Or am I missing something?
im gonna compare it to some other choppers very soon
My thoughts are that the skrama would fall very short when it comes to carving, like most if not all big choppers do. That being the case it's poorly designed as straight up chopper. An offset, front heavy blade and angled handle seems to be the ideal for that. Think kukri or Japanese nata axes. I think people might have a limited frame of reference to sing this imones praises, maybe it's thier first big chopper?
Hawgslayer3 It's not universally loved. There's at least one person that bought it, used it and immediately sold it because he hated it.....ME.
^This guy gets it. It's usually Chris's fault whenever I end up buying a new chopper.
The grind is shallower closer to the handle to facilitate finer work, and that is also why it wasn't designed to be front heavy, so it would have better balance when you choke up on the handle for finer work. Instead they made a longer handle so you can shift your grip backwards when you want a more choppy balance to it. Quite some thought has gone into the design and overall this is the most versatile big blade I have ever handled.
Shilly sit
Stuff it your ass and then try to pry. If you're trying to destroy the thing cuting plastic bottles it seems you paid a bit too mu for it considering your budget. By the way, looks like a field test of serious equipment done by a regular IT guy who happens to tear his ass off a chair every so often.
That thing is so damn ugly, it might just work!
Holy jeez... I just can't stand the soundtracks you use anymore