Birch bark puukko

[Todor Hristov]

Hello, I would like to show you my latest knife - birch bark puukko. Its one of my favourite designs and I always make it with great pleasure:


Steel - rwl34 at 60-61 hrc
OAL - 236 mm (9.3 inch)
Blade - 116 x 22 x 4.8 mm (4.5" x 0.9" x 0.19" )
Rhombic grind
Finish - 800 grit and buffed
Handle - birch bark and brass

Sorry about the picture quality.

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[Dawkind]

Very nice knife and sheath...well done.


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[Blackfish775]

Lor', that knife is gorgeous.

 

[R APPLEBY]

Love Puukkos, and birch bark handles nice work

 

[mastermachetier]

I'm curious do you have pics of the tang ? I'm looking to make one of these not quite sure how to shape the tang. Also was this several pieces of birch ?

 

[Todor Hristov]

Thanks for the comments guys.

mastermachetier - this is the blade before I put the bark. Yes, there are around 100 - 120 pieces of bark (depending on the thickness of the bark and the lenght of the handle). The next time I make handle like this, I'll do "work in progress" thread

 

[Chris Montgomery]

Very nice. I do like puukos and birch bark handles.

Chris

 

[Todor Hristov]

Puukko with birch-bark birth.

 

[Juha Perttula]

Birch bark is my favorite handle material, great puukko.

 

[Alberta Ed]

Elegant work! Classic!

 

[Todor Hristov]

Thanks for the nice words guys.
Juha , its one of my favourite handle materials too. The reasons are: - it feels warm and nice in the hand , it looks good and it's the only material that smells nice when I grind it
Here is one fully finished and with sheath:

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Steel RWL34 - 60-61 HRC
OAL 247mm. (~9.6")
Blade 124Х24x5.1mm(4.9''x0.94''x0.2'') rhombic grind
Finish - high polish
Handle - birch bark and bronze
sheath - 2 mm cow leather

 

[Todor Hristov]

Hey guys, here is another puukko. This time its back to the good old silver steel (k510).

Steel - К510(silversteel) 60-61HRC.
OAL 241mm (~9.5")
Blade 116x32x5mm (~4.5''x12.5''x0.2'') rhombic grind
Finish - high polish.
Handle - birch bark and bronze.
Sheath - cow leather

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As always - your opinion or critique would be appreciated.

 

[Todor Hristov]

And another one. And no , this is not the same knife , with different pictures

Steel - 52100 - 60-61 HRC
OAL - 251mm (~10'')
Blade 130Х23.5Х4,5mm (~5.1''x0.9''x0.18'') rhombic grind
Finish - high polish
Handle - birch bark and bronze
Sheath - cow leather

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[Todor Hristov]

And again this week I am stacking little pieces of birch bark like a mad man.

Steel - 1.2519 (similar to Hitachi Blue 2) 60-61 HRC
OAL - 240mm (~9.4'')
Blade 118x23x4,8mm (~4.6''x0.9''x0.19'') rhombic grind
Finish - p 800.
Handle - birch bark and bronze
Sheath - cow leather

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[Todor Hristov]

Hey guys , this time I'll show you 2 more puukkos that I made for friends of mine. The technical information is almost the same with minor differences in the size.
Im realy happy with the pattern on the handle of the first knife. The trick is that I alternated 3 types of bark with different thickness and color .

Steel - RWL - 34 60-61 HRC
OAL - 247mm (~9.7")
Blade 124x24.5x5.1mm (~4.9"x0.96''x0.2'') rhombic grind
Blade finish - P800.
Handle - birch bark and bronze
Sheath - cow leather

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[Alan12690]

Nice work, dig all of them

 

[Floridaboy27]

Hello do you still have any of the Birch barks Available for sale ? Thanks

 

[Todor Hristov]

Hello sir,

I don't have any available puukkos. In future I'll make more. Thanks.

 

[dsw0557]

Nice work, beautiful knives. Interested when you have more for sale. Especially like the first knife posted on May 8. Handle material in second knife from same date is darker....oil or different wood? Great stuff.

 

[Todor Hristov]

Thank you sir, Yes the bark is different. The first one is made of 3 different types of bark and the second one is made of single type of bark and then treated with danish oil. I plan to make some toward the middle of the month.