2 puukko knives from vintage Nicholson files

[Storm3dknives]

Hi,

Last week I made 2 new puukko knives from vintage Nicholson files.
First I did some testing for the right heat treat and I managed to get both blades to exactly 59hrc.

The first knife has a stabilized cork bolster, ebonywood and brass spacers, and some pieces of birchbark. The back part is spalted alder, which I found and stabilized myself.

I left part of the original file structure visible, as it adds a lot of character in my opinion.

The 2nd knife has a rhomboid profile, which means it has a diamond cross section, because of the false edge on top.
It has a spalted birch bolster, pieces of birchbark, stabilized cork and a backpiece of very nice stabilized elm burl.

Overall length is 9.5 inches with a 4.5 inch blade

Interested to hear your thoughts, so let me know!

Cheers Mark Storm
The Netherlands

 

[fishface5]

they both look great!! but I wonder if leaving parts of the file pattern there will make the blades drag or bind on the material it is cutting?
if not then I guess it adds extra utility to the blades since they can still file!

 

[Dusty One]

Very Nice looking work !!

 

[Dawkind]

Superb.....

 

[Hengelo_77]

I like them
You may want to close the gap between the blade andslot in the first piece of handle material withe epoxy so no filth gets trapped in there

 

[Storm3dknives]

they both look great!! but I wonder if leaving parts of the file pattern there will make the blades drag or bind on the material it is cutting?
if not then I guess it adds extra utility to the blades since they can still file!

Thank you! It cuts great btw, no problem with drag

Cheers Mark

 

[Storm3dknives]

Very Nice looking work !!

Thanks man!