MARTTIINI KNIVES

At Marttiini, production is based upon, professional skills and solid traditions that have been refined over the course of generations.
Carefully selected materials, traditional craftsmanship and contemporary computer aided technology, now also merge efficiently to produce these beautiful created knives.

The selection of knives below have been crafted exclusively for BOAB,
Marttiini have also engraved the finest quality leather sheaths for us so you can create a totally unique knife!

The steel and sharpness of Marttiini-knives is world-famous!
Looked after and correctly maintaned these knives will repay that care and outlast the owner.


Knives on this web page will not knowingly be supplied to persons under 18 years of age to comply with the Offensive Weapons Act 1996.
To enable your order to be processed you must have read and ticked your acceptance of our terms and conditions on the checkout page and by so doing you confirm that you are over 18.

Blade Length : 7.5 cm
Total Length : 17.5 cm

Blade Material : Razor Sharp Stainless Steel
Handle : Waxed Curly Birch
Sheath material : High Quality Leather c/w Brass Fittings
Bolster : Brass

The BOAB Uusi Kateva is a beautiful lightweight knife.
Good sized handle to grip in the foulest of conditions, with a small indent on the cutting side for your thumb to sit in when using the knife in an upward motion, like skinning. It's also very useful when cutting to place your forefinger into allowing you to place the thumb on the back of the blade, directly over the cutting portion of the blade.
Sheath engraved BOAB - Our most popular knife!

The blade can be personalised with upto 25 engraved characters (see below)

Knife description as above.

Blade Engraving is carried out In House by Marttiini.
Using a small hand held diamond drill the blade can be engraved to the wording of your choice.
Most common engravings are receipients name and the date or year.


The maximum total amount of characters on one knife blade is 25.

Important !
Please allow up to three weeks for your knife to be created, engraved and delivered to your door.



Enter text to be engraved below - Max 25 characters including spaces

Blade Length : 6.5 cm
Total Length : 17 cm

Blade Material : Carbinox T508
Handle : Waxed Curly Birch
Sheath Material : High Quality Leather

Beautiful Traditional Style Knife & Sheath from Finland.
Beautifully shaped and crafted knife with handle & blade designed to handle all sorts of smaller bushcraft & camping work, from skinning a rabbit to slicing the salami, and then carving around the fire in the evenings.

Handle
The traditional handle material of Finnish knives is curly birch. This tree grows mostly in central and eastern Finland. The fiery looking curly birch is perfect material for a knife handle.
It's durability and beauty means there is a limited amount of this fine looking curly birch on the market, making the price considerably higher than in the case of ordinary birch.

The wooden handles are given a wax finish, which deepens the glow of the wooden handle and at the same time protects it from dirt and moisture.
A waxed handle also feels very pleasant to the touch and gives a firm, safe grip in use.

Blade
Carbinox T508 steel combines the best characteristics of carbon and chrome steel: toughness, ease of honing, and extreme durability.
The steel blend carbon content is 0.5%, chrome content 8% and its hardness 56-57 HRC.
The material is not classified as stainless but its resistance to corrosion is considerably higher than that of traditional carbon steel.
In the maintenance of Carbinox T508 it is sufficient to clean the blade carefully and dry it after use. However we also recommend the occasional treatment of the blade with unsalted oil or olive oil, especially if preparing food.

Leather Sheath
Leather sheaths of Marttiini knives are made of plant or chrome tanned leather. Leather is acquired mostly from Europe, and are made from high quality engraved natural hide.
Knife sheaths are still commonly made by hand. Each sheath must sized and fitted exactly to the designed knife so its appearance and performance is perfect for each knife.
A template iron is used to cut a blank from hides and before sewing the edges are glued together. Sheaths now have a modern plastic sleeve inside that prevents the blade from penetrating and damaging the sheath.
The rivets and fittings are brass and help reinforce and decorate the sheath.
The purpose of the sheath is to protect the knife and the user when the knife is not in use.
A knife may be attached to a belt with a sheath’s fastening strap.
The sheath’s small details are decorative but often also have other practical and traditional meanings. For example the rectangular piece of leather at the tip of these sheaths prevents a belted stealth from moving like a pendulum when carried on a belt.
Sheath engraved BOAB - very popular small knife.

The blade can be personalised with upto 20 engraved characters (see below)

Knife description as above.

Blade Engraving is carried out In House by Marttiini.
Using a small hand held diamond drill the blade can be engraved to the wording of your choice.
Most common engravings are receipients name and the date or year.


The maximum total amount of characters on one knife blade is 20.

Important !
Please allow up to three weeks for your knife to be created, engraved and delivered to your door.



Enter text to be engraved below - Max 20 characters including spaces

Blade Length : 8.5 cm
Total Length : 20 cm

Blade Material : Carbinox T508
Handle : Waxed Curly Birch
Sheath Material : High Quality Leather

Beautiful Traditional Style Knife & Sheath from Finland.
Beautifully shaped and crafted knife with handle & blade designed to handle all sorts of larger bushcraft & camping tasks, from skinning deer to slicing the carcasse, and then sitting by the fire to carve the plate to eat it from!

Handle
The traditional handle material of Finnish knives is curly birch. This tree grows mostly in central and eastern Finland. The fiery looking curly birch is perfect material for a knife handle.
It's durability and beauty means there is a limited amount of this fine looking curly birch on the market, making the price considerably higher than in the case of ordinary birch.

The wooden handles are given a wax finish, which deepens the glow of the wooden handle and at the same time protects it from dirt and moisture.
A waxed handle also feels very pleasant to the touch and gives a firm, safe grip in use.

Blade
Carbinox T508 steel combines the best characteristics of carbon and chrome steel: toughness, ease of honing, and extreme durability.
The steel blend carbon content is 0.5%, chrome content 8% and its hardness 56-57 HRC.
The material is not classified as stainless but its resistance to corrosion is considerably higher than that of traditional carbon steel.
In the maintenance of Carbinox T508 it is sufficient to clean the blade carefully and dry it after use. However we also recommend the occasional treatment of the blade with unsalted oil or olive oil, especially if preparing food.

Leather Sheath
Leather sheaths of Marttiini knives are made of plant or chrome tanned leather. Leather is acquired mostly from Europe, and are made from high quality engraved natural hide.
Knife sheaths are still commonly made by hand. Each sheath must sized and fitted exactly to the designed knife so its appearance and performance is perfect for each knife.
A template iron is used to cut a blank from hides and before sewing the edges are glued together. Sheaths now have a modern plastic sleeve inside that prevents the blade from penetrating and damaging the sheath.
The rivets and fittings are brass and help reinforce and decorate the sheath.
The purpose of the sheath is to protect the knife and the user when the knife is not in use.
A knife may be attached to a belt with a sheath’s fastening strap.
The sheath’s small details are decorative but often also have other practical and traditional meanings. For example the rectangular piece of leather at the tip of these sheaths prevents a belted stealth from moving like a pendulum when carried on a belt.
Sheath engraved BOAB - Beautiful all round bushcraft & camping knife

The blade can be personalised with upto 25 engraved characters (see below)

Knife description as above.

Blade Engraving is carried out In House by Marttiini.
Using a small hand held diamond drill the blade can be engraved to the wording of your choice.
Most common engravings are receipients name and the date or year.


The maximum total amount of characters on one knife blade is 25.

Important !
Please allow up to three weeks for your knife to be created, engraved and delivered to your door.



Enter text to be engraved below - Max 25 characters including spaces

Present your knife in a Heavy Carboard Gift Box.


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Present your knife in a Beautiful Wooden Gift Box.
Crafted in Finland from Spruce, the ideal way to give a gift.


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