A puukko by Pekka Tuominen

kamagong · Mar 13, 2012

I thought I'd mix it up a little bit. Being that this is the "Traditional Folders and Fixed Blades" subforum, I figured that some of you might like my newest knife.

This puukko is 8 1/8" long, with a 3 13/16" silversteel blade. The handle is stacked birch bark, with a brass bolster and buttcap. The sheath (tuppi) is the traditional leather with a wooden insert.

- Christian

Boggs · Mar 13, 2012

Christian......

And what a beautiful example too........now if I only could figure out what I'd do with another knife something like this would be it.............

rinos · Mar 13, 2012

Fantastic,it is my kind of knife ,love the feel of birch bark handle :thumbup:

Humppa · Mar 13, 2012

That´s a nice knife. I like it very much! Especially the smitty´s skin makes it looking really archaic and outstanding.

Thank you for sharing.

Kind regards
Andi

Cisco Kid · Mar 13, 2012

That's a great knife. For those interested, this has just come out:
http://spydercollector.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/spyderco_amsterdammeet2012_prototype_puukko.jpg
(This pic taken from a thread in the Spyderco forums.)

Gevonovich · Mar 13, 2012

What a beautiful work of art. Love the stacked birch bark handle. Looks like the sheath was painted on. Thanks for sharing

Javelin · Mar 13, 2012

That's one of the nicest Puukkos I've ever seen.

pertinux · Mar 13, 2012

Very nice. I'd love to see one in person.

I'd also enjoy owning one, if only to be able to say, "This is a Puukko by Pekka."

~ P.

comoha · Mar 13, 2012

That is very cool! I've recently become much more interested in Scandinavian fixed blades...

waynorth · Mar 13, 2012

Real nice, Christian! Every texture complements the rest. It is Art as well as Knife!!

neeman · Mar 14, 2012

Beautiful

kamagong · Mar 14, 2012

Thanks guys.

comoha said:
That is very cool! I've recently become much more interested in Scandinavian fixed blades...

Me too Corey. I like their simple, utilitarian nature. Some people don't like puukkos because of the guardless design, but I figure that I use slipjoints all the time and am none the worse for wear. If anything puukkos are probably safer because I don't have to worry about the blades closing on my fingers.

waynorth said:
Real nice, Christian! Every texture complements the rest. It is Art as well as Knife!!

Thanks Charlie. The art aspect was purely accidental. When I spec'd out this knife I did so with the idea that it was going to be a user. I wanted the birch bark for the handle because it is an incredible material. Resistant to rot because of the natural oils in the wood, it feels great in the hand and is naturally grippy. I asked Pekka to leave the blade with a forged finish so that it wouldn't sting so much when I put it to work. I'm glad that everything turned out well, but that's a credit to the maker more than anything.

- Christian

Finnishpuukko · Mar 20, 2012

I've been looking for a nice (Made In Finland) puukko.ive found WoodsKnife (western Finland)which I like and think I will buy their tradional puukko.any suggestions?

LKJW · Mar 21, 2012

Beauty. Love the sheath, too!

neeman · Mar 22, 2012

Finnishpuukko said:
I've been looking for a nice (Made In Finland) puukko.ive found WoodsKnife (western Finland)which I like and think I will buy their tradional puukko.any suggestions?

I do not have any of their knives
They look good

But I want the Special Carver
It has a long handle with a stag crown like end and a 85mm blade