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Helle Nordlys · Drop Point
4.8″ blade · 0.122″ spine · 9.81 oz · ~1.3″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.122″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.

Helle

Helle Nordlys

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

Helle's 2024 design puts a 4.8" 14C28N drop point, 0.122" thick, on a full tang with a curly birch handle. Helle quotes 9.81 oz with the sheath. At $249 it is $15 more than Helle's Temagami for about half an inch more blade.

Blade: 4.8″
Weight: 9.81 oz
Steel: Sandvik 14C28N
Price band: Premium

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A stainless Nordic camp knife with a wood handle

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against us.helle.com.

Blade length: 4.8″
Spine thickness: 0.122″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Steel: Sandvik 14C28N
Weight: 9.81 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Curly Birch
Country of origin: Norway

Note on weight: published figure includes sheath.

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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About Sandvik 14C28N

Developed with Kershaw. Tough, rust-resistant, and about as easy to sharpen as a good steel gets — the reason it dominates the value tier.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All Sandvik 14C28N knives