The Marttiini Lynx 129 (Model 129010) is a traditional Finnish puukko fixed-blade outdoor knife designed for bushcraft, camp utility, and game preparation. Originating from Janne Marttiini's 1930s design, it features an 11 cm mirror-polished stainless steel blade with a classic slightly upturned tip and a straight spine. Weighing 82 g, this lightweight tool pairs an ergonomic handle of varnished Finnish curly birch and brass with a Scandi-style utility grind, making it well-suited for controlled wood carving and field maintenance in wet environments.

Key Features

• Classic Lynx Tip Profile: Incorporates a subtle upward curve at the point designed for field skinning tasks as well as camp utility, such as lifting hot kettle handles off a fire.
• Corrosion-Resistant Steel: Constructed from 13% chromium stainless steel heat-treated to 53–54 HRC, resisting rust from moisture, rain, and animal blood while allowing easy resharpening in the field using basic whetstones.
• Woodcraft Scandi Grind: Features a flat Scandinavian-style bevel geometry optimized for slicing, feather-sticking, and whittling timber.
• Natural Curly Birch Handle: Turned from Finnish curly birch with a protective varnish finish and a brass bolster to secure the blade tang against outdoor elements.
• Traditional Leather Sheath: Hand-stitched natural brown leather belt sheath embossed with Lappish scrollwork, accommodating standard belt loops for secure carry.

Product Specifications

• Model Number: 129010 (MN129010)
• Knife Type: Fixed-blade puukko / outdoor hunting knife
• Blade Length: 11 cm (approx. 4.33 in)
• Blade Thickness: 2.7 mm
• Overall Length: 22 cm
• Knife Weight: 82 g (knife alone; 200–230 g total package weight with sheath)
• Blade Steel: Mirror-polished stainless steel (13% Cr)
• Blade Hardness: 53–54 HRC
• Handle Material: Varnished Finnish curly birch with brass ferrule
• Sheath: Hand-stitched natural brown leather belt sheath

Who is the Marttiini Lynx 129 for?

• Traditional bushcraft and campcraft practitioners — Requires a 2.7 mm blade thickness combined with a Scandi grind on an 11 cm blade to execute controlled wood whittling and feather-sticking without adding excess pack weight.
• Hunters processing small to medium game — Benefits from an 82 g fixed-blade hunting knife featuring 53–54 HRC stainless steel, which allows rapid field touch-ups and offers corrosion resistance against animal blood and wet outdoor conditions.

Less suitable for: Prying, heavy wood chopping, or splitting large hardwood logs; these tasks exceed the 2.7 mm blade thickness and rat-tail tang construction, requiring a hatchet or a dedicated full-tang survival knife with a 4 mm+ spine.