Altti Kankaanpää in Amboyna - Fireman's Festival Knife

[scruffuk]

Last year I donated a Polar Puukko to the Barlett (Ohio) Fireman's Festival along side a VERY fine knife from my good friend and fellow BB member Fred Rowe.

Check out some of these beauts!http://www.britishblades.com/forums/...n's+festival
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/...n's+festival

This year I wanted to do the same, I think its a good cause, so I've put together another puukko....again it pales in significance to Fred's beautiful knives

So the blade is a Kankaanpää 'Sami' blade (105mm Bohler Uddeholm carbonsteel. Slightly convex grind). The handle is Amboyna, gifted to me by HillBill, with spacers of vulc fibre and Elforyn and a brass bolster. Finished to 1200 grit and oiled with Danish Oil (I've decided I'm not a fan of buffing handles now, I prefer a satin finish).

I believe Mr Kankaanpää has now retired, enjoy yourself sir, and thankyou for making some lovely blades

And the obligatory...

As always comments and criticisms very welcome.

Thanks for you time.
scruff

 

[stabber]

Nice work Scruff. Beautiful wood!!

 

[scruffuk]

Nice work Scruff. Beautiful wood!!

Thanks man.

Hope that hammer arm's still going strong.