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No beating with a steel hammer in my case, but a fair bit of hitting it with wooden batons. I used it pretty rough in the yard, in dirt, sand, earth, bark, hardwood and softwood. I also tested it on fruit, cucumbers and tomatoes and measured its edge angles. When the wood burner needed some kindling I split that from scrap pine siding with the GK, which it does very well. Cutting bale twine and zip ties, opening bags of animal fodder, light delimbing and murdering cardboard boxes are also in its job description. As is a lot of scraping. Or cutting bundles of high grass, often wet, for our donkeys. But Mora have competition. From Hultafors, also in Sweden. Hultafors makes all kind of tools and is part of an industrial group that also sells safety gear and workwear - overalls, bibs, equipment vests and so on - on which you’ll find the typical Swedish buttons that you can hang knives in plastic sheaths on. They also invented the folding carpenter’s rule a very long time ago. The sheath retains the GK very well and shows no intention of getting loose over time. It protects the knife well enough - and the user against the blade, which is vital, and for this price everything else is a bonus. There is a drain hole in the bottom and it has a thumb rest. The Ferrocerium itself is of good quality and when used with a properly sharp steel surface will throw many sparks. Out of the box the 90 degree spine of the OK4 works well with the FS. However, after the coating was “removed” from the spine, spark production was notably increased. I was easily able to ignite combustion with this matching pare. Competitive Offerings
The handle is made from super-durable PP plastic and fitted with a Santoprene friction grip. A long tang makes the knife very durable. The cutting edge has a scandi grind for superior sharpness and is easy to resharpen. A protective electrophoretic deposition coating (EPD) for best rust protection. Nůž je v podstatě nezničitelný díky rukojeti z odolného plastu PP v kombinaci s 82 mm dlouhou stopkou zasahující do ¾ rukojeti.The Hultafors knives cut better than comparable Moras not just because of the slightly better steel, but because they have a different geometry. The sheath attaches to the belt by a 3 inch loop of high quality nylon webbing that is single stitched. The elastic band on the midsection is also the home of the ferro rod holder. The knife and FS Fire Steel carry well; the set up dangles and flexes comfortably as you move about. Both the plastic and fabric sections have both held up to my use with no noticeable wear. The finish of the spine is rough, but it scrapes fairly well - good enough for construction work. I filed mine a bit to make it sharper and cleaned the rim at a very shallow angle with a stone, like a microbevel on the spine. Better on naked thumbs like that. For the above grab-and-go tasks I used my Mora HD (with a seriously reprofiled convex grind) for years. I now use the Hultafors GK instead. It does everything I used the Mora HD for, but does most of them them better. Yeah I get that it was a joke, but it also came across as an unfair and uninformed description of the OK4.
I've had this knife a year now and thought I'd write a review. It is a great little knife I have used it for many tasks from splitting wood to skinning rabbits. I use a whetstone to keep it sharp. Worth the money for a good little cheap knife. The OK4 is a durable outdoor knife with friction grip suitable for tough tasks in the field. The blade has a scandi grind and is made from Japanese knife steel, 3.0 mm carbon steel that has been hardened to 58–60 HRC and has a rust protective electrophoretic deposition coating to withstand corrosion. The ground spine of the blade is designed for starting a fire with a fire starter.
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The handle is fitted with a Santoprene friction grip for extra control. The cutting edge has a scandi grind for long-lasting sharpness and is easy to re-sharpen if needed. The grinded spine of the blade is designed for starting a fire with a fire starter. Jaur I'm pretty sure he was joking but thanks for the additional video. I couldn't find any in English when I went looking.
The cutting edge has a Scandi grind for superior sharpness and is easy to resharpen. A protective electrophoretic deposition coating (EPD) for best rust protection. The cutting edge has a scandi grind for superior sharpness and is easy to re-sharpen. A protective electrophoretic deposition coating (EPD) for best rust protection. The GK is a great cutting tool for the money. If you are on a very constricted budget and need just one very strong, affordable fixed blade that won’t let you down, you won’t be sorry if you can get your hands on one of these.
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There are, however a few flaws in the sheath. The largest being that you are forced into vertical carry. There is no option carry this knife horizontally. Also, the sheath is not as heavy duty as others in this style, as there is some flex in the plastic. Finally, the folded plastic used in the button holder will likely be prone to wear as there is no rotating hinge of any kind. If you make extensive use of the button holder, the lifespan of the sheath might not match that of the knife. Fit and Finish A nice little knife to work with, I gave it a sharpen on my wet stones and its like a razor. It has a good feel to it and for the price it's good. There are three series of knives from Hultafors that are of interest to someone doing bushcrafty stuff. The lightest and thinnest one is the Craftsman, the typical competition to the Mora Clipper or Companion. It has a slim and fairly thin blade that is very useful for carving and finer work - and it’s still made of SK5 tool steel. The basic Craftsman with a hard plastic handle goes for about 5 euros, the ‘luxury’ HVK-GH version with a grooved rubberized handle costs about 7 euros. To withstand rust and corrosion the blade has a protective electrophoretic deposition coating (EPD), as well as an engraved scale. The grinded spine of the blade is designed for starting a fire with a fire starter. The Hultafors OK4 Expedition knife is a solid light weight outdoors knife with a fantastic handle and a few flaws. If you want a capable and comfortable tool that will not weigh you down on a long hike this stands among the best budget Nordic style knives on the market.
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