Helle is a Norwegian knifemaker that has been doing business for 92 years. Norway, like Sweden and Finland, has a knifemaking tradition that goes back to a time when Scandinavians wore chain mail ...

Norwegian knife maker Helle crafts some of the most beautiful knives the world over. Its latest is particularly special, celebrating the past while making a call to action for the future. The new ...

The Vikings had a law that every man was required to own a weapon and to carry it with them at all times. For the wealthiest Vikings, that meant carrying a sword, axe, and helmet, but for your average ...

The best fixed-blade knives ooze pure utility. They're totally unfussy and meant to last forever. But they're also deceptively well-designed---there is a set of standards by which most fixed blades ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The Takeaway: Simple though it may appear, the Temagami is meticulously crafted and ...

“Everyday carry” wasn’t a term 87 years ago, when Helle first opened up shop in Holmedal, Norway. Even if it were, it might not have changed the trajectory of the knifemaker – focusing primarily on ...

Upshot: Helle, a Norwegian knife brand that’s been in operation since 1932, is releasing its smallest knife ever, the Kletten. The folding pocket knife has a 2.1-inch drop-point blade made of Helle’s ...

In many cultures, your life depends on your knife. A knife is the tool you use to prepare food, hunt and dress animals, work skins, cut firewood, clear brush and vegetation. In southern cultures that ...