Julius Pettersson Hand Forged Knife Blade

The Julius Pettersson Hand Forged Knife Blade makes an excellent gift or personal project for those of you who are interested in getting started in knife making. The beautifully-made blade, produced by the esteemed Swedish blacksmith Julius Pettersson, comes ready to be fitted with a handle of your choosing. For an idea of what can be done with this blade, take a look at some of the pictures our customers have sent in on the Woodlore Blog.

These blades were featured in the ‘Sweden’ episode of Ray Mears Bushcraft Survival Series 2, when Ray visited the traditional forge of Julius Pettersson. Each blade features the exclusive Ray Mears ‘Snowshoe’ logo along with Julius’ own signature stamp.

We recommend sourcing the book Antlerknife, which is sadly out of print at this time. This book offers an in-depth guide to making a handle for this style of blade. Other ideal partners to this blade are the antler pieces that we stock, sold in Rolls and L-Shape.

We’d love to see how you get on with your knife-making, whether you’re a complete beginner or an expert. E-mail us your photos and you may see them featured on the Woodlore Blog.

Keep your knife blade sharp by using one of our whetstones – either the DC3 or DC4.

Protect your knife from rust, condensation and corrosion by using the following products:

• Peli Desiccant Silica Gel 40 gram unit
• Ice Bear Camellia Oil spray

Details:

• Blade length: 100 mm
• Blade width: 21 mm max.
• Blade type: Flat grind bevel
• Overall length: 205 mm
• Tang: Full, rat-tail
• Blade composition: Laminated high carbon steel
• Blade thickness: 3 mm