Anyone still like puukkos?

I like the one I have, a Kellam Wolverine. It works well for what I use a knife for in the woods, mainly woodcraft. It's not the strongest knife design around for sure but I don't mind, it's made for cutting and that's what I use it for. I actually prefer the stick tang design of them because it's more comfortable, especially in cold weather.

Poor picture just for the heck of it:
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Havent used Marks yet im thinking of useing it as a necker but i have a few of his blades that i use all the time and love them. His Pit/mora and compact bushcraft in L6 hold a awsome edge.
 
The Kellam Wolverine is a very nice knife. When i got mine i carved a spoon and some feather sticks and was impressed with how well the edge was holding up :thumbup:
 
I've been lusting over puukkos lately, and have been wantng to make one. What is the typical thickness for, say, a 4-5" blade? Is it mandatory to have a zero ground bevel to be considered a puukko?


-Xander
 
ivan51 said:
I love puukko's to and am staring to carry them more. I just got this custom Pekka Tuominen (3rd down) and love it! The Kellam wolverine is a great allaround blade:thumbup:

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What's that bottom one with the full tang?
 
sisk61 said:
Mark Wohlwend's Pukko. I have one on order.
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Need to get my rear in gear and get it done :)

I have a real soft spot for them. I have Mora's stashed everywhere. Kitchen, work bench, cars... etc

I have an old one I made of 1095 with a cord wrapped handle that I use on my knife work bench. There are dents on the spine where I hit it with a hammer while using it to split stuff!
 
m. wohlwend said:
Need to get my rear in gear and get it done :)

I have a real soft spot for them. I have Mora's stashed everywhere. Kitchen, work bench, cars... etc

I have an old one I made of 1095 with a cord wrapped handle that I use on my knife work bench. There are dents on the spine where I hit it with a hammer while using it to split stuff!
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Take as much time as you need, Mark! Im sure there are others just as eager as i am to get one of your blades!

I have only owned one mora. I really enjoyed it. It saw more use than my Koster Bushcrafter, but then my dog chewed off the handle..... sneaky little guy.... not sure how he got to it, but he did. Im just glad he didnt chew the blade. that wouldve been terrible. Ive been meaning to re handle the mora, but havent gotten around to it.
 
fast14riot said:
I've been lusting over puukkos lately, and have been wantng to make one. What is the typical thickness for, say, a 4-5" blade? Is it mandatory to have a zero ground bevel to be considered a puukko?


-Xander
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It depends on the use you're going to put it to and on the geometry you want to use.
You can make a useful 4'' flat blade with 3,5-4 mm (.138-.157'') spine and 10 mm high bevel.

You can put a microbevel if you feel like, there is no rule on them.
 
Frederick89 said:
It depends on the use you're going to put it to and on the geometry you want to use.
You can make a useful 4'' flat blade with 3,5-4 mm (.138-.157'') spine and 10 mm high bevel.

You can put a microbevel if you feel like, there is no rule on them.
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Thanx! I have some scraps of 3/16" D2 that would be just right for a puukko. I'll get one done before this summer!


-Xander
 
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Still and always.
I was just looking at one of my Kellams the other day..and then I had to dig out my Jarvenpaa's. I havn't had them out in a while. But they are still in the footlocker, so I must like them..
Something about Birch wood or bark handles, they just feel "right"

To the OP, your collection is jaw dropping.
 
I like the folding Puukkos (Swedish barrel knife), but they're getting hard to find.
 
gunknifenut said:
To the OP, your collection is jaw dropping.
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Thanks. I have another puukko on order, and there's still six months left to wait. I didn't mean to collect them; a good knife is a lifetime tool and I don't see myself wearing out one, much less three, puukkos. About a dozen years ago when I first discovered them I read an article where the author wrote that a man should have three puukkos -- one to eat with, one to fight with, and one to hold fast to. That piece of advice stuck with me and I've been on the lookout for my three puukkos since. The Hankala will make four, but I'm getting around that small technicality by giving the Inkeroinen to my wife. The Tommi will be hers, but since I'll be the one to keep the blade sharp and the sheath waxed I'll have plenty of opportunities to play with it.

Once I get the Hankala I'll be done buying knives. :rolleyes: Yeah right...I'll be done buying puukkos, but I doubt that I'll ever be done buying knives.
 
I actually only got into them recently. Here's two I finished lately:

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I've got two more finished that I haven't photographed yet.
And a puukko and a leuku in progress:
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- Chris
 
Thanks! The second one down is basically my interpretation of the mora 2/0, but with full tang, FFG, and 1/8" thick. The scales are 'ivory' paper micarta and the pins are nickel. The finish is mustard.

- Chris
 
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