B.U.S.H. Knife Survival Puukko

Sam Wilson

Sam Wilson

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Hey guys, I make primarily hollow handle survival knives and this is a little project I have been working on. In brief, the concept is to use a factory made Polar puukko blade blank and attach one of my hollow handles to it, and make a simple pouch sheath for it.

It is a very basic take on the "mid-tech" concept, which will allow me to get more knives out to people at a price point that will encourage them to use it, speed up production for me, give people a chance to examine/use my products, and try out some fun concepts.

Here is a pic of the current version, 2.0. It has a slimmed down handle over the original prototype, and this one has a matching hollow handle firesteel (optional). So I am just looking for feedback on what you think about it. I don't want to get into arguments about hollow handle knives falling apart (mine have a proven, very tough track record), I am just interested in feedback, positive and negative, about this setup.

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I thought a puukko would be a fun one to do, and I lightly tapered the handle going toward the guard. I didn't get too elaborate, as these have to remain cost effective. In the same manner, the sheaths, although very well built, will not have the same level of fit and finish of my custom stuff. That being said, everything but the blade is made in-house by me, all the machining, leather, etc.

I will finish the sheath soon and post it up as well.

Basic Specs: 3.7" Polar puukko carbon steel blade
Brass guard/bolster
Aluminum handle/buttcap

Let's hear it.
Sam :thumbsup:
 
I'd be happy to have that on my belt. :thumbsup: I think I would prefer the handle to be a bit broader in cross section, though I understand the limitations - the parameters - of the mission. I would add another swell of wrap near the guard at the least, if I had such a knife. Not a criticism just my preference. I like it.
 
I like it. The only change I would suggest is to go with a larger oval guard that extends down by perhaps a 1/2 inch. The guard would offer a degree of hand protection and would serve to index the edge on an otherwise round handle.

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RayseM said:
I'd be happy to have that on my belt. :thumbsup: I think I would prefer the handle to be a bit broader in cross section, though I understand the limitations - the parameters - of the mission. I would add another swell of wrap near the guard at the least, if I had such a knife. Not a criticism just my preference. I like it.
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Thank you, and I agree! I think the advantage of these will be the user will be able to customize them as they see fit. Given the price point, I can't put too much time into it beyond the proper craftsmanship, but the end user will be able to do as they see fit. And criticism doesn't bother me, thank you for voicing your preference!

not2sharp said:
I like it. The only change I would suggest is to go with a larger oval guard that extends down by perhaps a 1/2 inch. The guard would offer a degree of hand protection and would serve to index the edge on an otherwise round handle.

n2s
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I essentially agree with you, but when I was doing the market research for these, the vast majority wanted no guard of any kind, and to keep the "bolster" as small as possible. So here we are. But I believe what you are saying is correct, some just prefer their puukko with no guard at all. Thank you for the feedback, every bit is valuable. :thumbsup:

Sam :thumbsup:
 
So here we have the final pics, very pleased with how this turned out. I believe it is a lot of bang for the buck, and is just asking to actually get used in the field. Feel free to leave feedback, I'm always happy to improve. Thank you!

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Sam :thumbsup:
 
Thought I would update this with the weights so it serves as a reference when people view the thread down the road.

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Sam :thumbsup:
 
And here's some video explaining the design concept and details. Had a few editing issues with this one, but it's not too noticeable. Thank you!


Sam :thumbsup:
 
I like the overall idea, but the green thread handle has me scratching my head... whynot use 550 lb paracord? Or even leather or something?
 
dirc said:
I like the overall idea, but the green thread handle has me scratching my head... whynot use 550 lb paracord? Or even leather or something?
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Good question. 550 cord is several times thicker than the the cord that is on there, and would look ridiculously large on that size knife, so I used the smaller cord that has worked well for me on my other knives.

Leather is an option, but this knife/sheath only costs $225. That's not a lot of room for custom embellishments. The end user can always modify it as they see fit. The price point is not prohibitive to custom mods by the end user.

Thank you for feedback!

Sam :thumbsup:
 
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