Temagami's flaw

[@jaimeleondelaparra3877]

"Hello knife people... See you, bye bye." Those words always bring joy to us all. Thank you for all that you do, doctor.

[@50StichesSteel]

You do a better job expressing your thoughts learning English, than I do in my videos knowing English....Great Video!

[@cretan911]

Hello Knife People

[@achillesdanieladam9486]

I think the best for Helle would be to constuct a full tang Temagami. This would sell also much more as a knife and bring them profits too

[@carebear8762]

The void weakens the wood, and the blade's corner then bears at the point of greatest leverage against that weak portion. just shaving off that sharp corner would have helped them.

[@DinoNucci]

:drops the mic: .. walks off

[@BOOSTEDLASER]

More cooking and eating videos please!

[@FilippoGuarda]

It's clear you are a professional medic, I don't think someone without a very trained eye could see an empty space in the handle just from a bit lighter shade of grey in the x-ray. Speaking for myself I'd never have noticed that without someone telling me where to look at. Keep up with the good work!

[@bogusparasite6655]

he is a doctor by trade, so you are correct

[@thomasmueller7153]

great video! thanks for uploading! i am currently in the process of ordering one and now reconsidering because of your video....

[@scubaman2546]

Well, apparently I'm not the only one who chipped the handle. And I also used used epoxy. The X-rays helped too.

[@timothybecker8605]

Thank you for the information as it helped me out tremendously!

[@jjonnyrodd]

I have heard of you through the DBK guys. Thanks for making more videos in English. I am just getting into bush craft

[@Airik1111bibles]

I gotta buy one of their blanks these are cool knives I'll make my own handle and in the words of our wise doctor "it not break" 😊 Love you brother your knife and hunting vids have always been the best on KZbin.

[@mityjoeyoung8855]

Is Helle going to repair or replace the knife for you ? I think they should.

[@Tremulousnut]

It’s a design oversight where they didn’t see the potential for the wooden lip to be sheared off.

[@virtuovice]

well said, thank you.

[@adamgoodone9161]

What are some ways to improve the design without compromising ergonomics?

[@Tremulousnut]

@@adamgoodone9161 They picked this design for weight saving while still being within the realm of "full tang" to withstand batoning. Helle call it a "semi-full tang". The issue of the lip shearing off when batoning is a known issue. Maybe they could do what Bark River do with their handles. Look at Bravo 1.25 LT for example, it has that lip but there is metal backing it. It's still light because they skeletonise the tang. Alternatively they could put a guard/ferrule at that area for reinforcement.

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

Nice video. Any riverside lunch videos coming?

[@craggall]

taking some liberties with the equipment there doc? :D

[@landosmith1974]

😂😂😂

[@neemancallender9092]

that is all the knife still works

[@ruthless4645]

Yes it does, and quite well.....Just the way Les Stroud promoted the Helle Temagami knife would work when he co-designed it with Helle, then promoted it at trade shows and on his TV series... A design flaw has now been exposed, don't get your knickers in a knot because you bought one and are now feeling ripped off. I've heard of similar problems with this knife in Canada..

[@ndrea66]

😊👋🏻 ... I'm a little confused, 😳better this knife or a Japanese Kanetsune Matagi hunter. Thanks greetings from Italy 🇮🇹✌🏻👍🏻

[@davidkurle5418]

Great video! I have been on the fence about which Helle knife to purchase. I still haven't made up my mind but this is great information!

[@andrewh6034]

Is that darker area the glue? If so there's not much wood there at the end of the blade.

[@ISashaI]

mine cracked in the exact same place

[@aaronanderson7533]

Which temagami has the half full tang

[@uruk-]

Helle is an outstanding brand nevertheless

[@bogusparasite6655]

more hunting and skinning video please sensei

[@gerryballuta]

Bought same knife. New dropped it once in house. It broke to

[@mohdzaudikhasni8829]

This is why I never ever buy or abuse knives with stag, bone or wood handle. Answer is C.R.A.C.K.

[@Tremulousnut]

The issue isn’t the fact that the handle is wood, the problem is there needs to be a guard at that point. It’s a known issue with the Temagami.

[@Neeverseen]

It's a bit harsh to call it flaw, batoning is generally considered misuse. The tang not being properly fitted in the handle is a valid issue though.

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

Agreed. Rat tail tangs are no good.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

It's not made for batoning, actually - Helle is pretty clear about this for most of their knife line, it's not their philosophy

[@ahmeterdemir9097]

Egged is one of the best of Helle’s

[@Soundtracks161]

Created by Hideo Kojima. Designed by Hideo Kojima. Recreation by Hideo Kojima.

[@foxsaint1051]

battoning with a knife is dumb unless your surviving and its all you have..

[@Dexter00000]

Say it to ESEE 🤓

[@wis1024]

It's a fad of more modern times, woodsman would never do this back in the day. It just wasn't a thing. Knives cut things, they used a hatchet or froe for splitting kindling. Really wouldn't need to in a survival situation either, in pretty much all instances splitting isn't necessary to start a fire in the woods and if it is use your knife to carve out a quick splitting wedge. A knife will never be as good at a axes job and the closer it gets to an axe the worse it performs as a knife.

[@nakedeagle3828]

Why don't you just get a bespoke knife, the knife maker only needs know the width of your palm, length of your index finger and thumb to make you a perfect knife.

[@Grimm-14]

When in doubt, fill it with epoxy! Lol, did not work this time it looks.

[@かずのり-x5e]

hello

[@Wolf_K]

Helle used to make quality knives but today the quality has dropped significantly. The bevel grinders are inexperienced and also the factory QC checks before shipments is nonexistent. I only report my observations for others.

[@thatguythatdoesstuff7448]

Not disputing your claim, but how would you know?

[@Wolf_K]

ThatGuyThatDoesStuff As I said, observation. As years pass by quality decreases.