Birch Bark Bushcraft

Luke Shearer

Luke Shearer

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Materials:
Birch bark
Brass
1095

OAL- 7 1/2"
Blade Length- 3 1/8"
Thickness- 3/16"

This is quite a good little birch bark handled puukko. As many of you know, birch bark is a traditional rot-resistant handle material that has been used in Finland for at least hundreds of years. You can often find it laying in the forest in vast tubes, where the tree it grew on has long since decayed. The feeling as a grip material is not unlike cork, and is quite light, and very beautiful, especially in direct sunlight.

The blade is forged from 1095, and ground all the way to an edge. I have not put a secondary bevel on it yet, which I will do for convenience of sharpening, but it is already sharp enough to shave. Despite the thin edge, I have left the spine fairly thick on this one at 3/16 of an inch, giving it a sturdy feel. The tang is peened tightly to compress the birch bark into place.

Price: $125 with free shipping CONUS Sold pending funds


PayPal is preferred. My email is lukethebladesmith@yahoo.com

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This one looks like its spoken for, but I'm in the process of making a few similar knives. Lemme know if anyone is interested!
 
I'll be keeping my eye out for you in the future. I love birch bark handles, but lean more towards 4" or so blades, scandi. I know, I know, I'm not very adventurous.
 
Wonderful knife...I was going to buy it, then saw it was gone...Great score comoha!
How do you get Birch Bark down here?? Just asking, cause I would love to make a few of these, I made one, while I lived in the North East, and it's as you say, a very comfortable handle.
 
gunknifenut said:
Wonderful knife...I was going to buy it, then saw it was gone...Great score comoha!
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Thanks! I've been bemoaning the fact that I got rid of my beloved Iisakki Järvenpää Aito puukko awhile back. You can't beat a good birch bark puukko for all around utility knife.
Can't wait to get this one.
 
Luke Shearer said:
This one looks like its spoken for, but I'm in the process of making a few similar knives. Lemme know if anyone is interested!
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This one looks great, I would definitely be interested in one, especially if it came with a simple sheath!
 
Comoha,
I'd love to see a mini-review of this one in action, once you get it. If you're willing, of course...
 
Birch Bark eh, love it! Fantastic work.
 
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