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Is the puukko still one of the best wilderness choices?
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I wouldn't say that the puukko knife is the "best" wilderness knife, but it certainly isn't the worst either. I have spent weeks in the bush with just a puukko knife and was completely happy. Environmental factors really need to be considered when selecting the appropriate knife/tools for the outing...even in my own state where we have everything from a coastal rain forest to high desert where I currently live.
Two of my favorite puukko style knives below with full tangs. Stick tangs work as well for my wood crafting needs. Obviously a Skookum knife on top, an OSF knife below.
Two of my favorite puukko style knives below with full tangs. Stick tangs work as well for my wood crafting needs. Obviously a Skookum knife on top, an OSF knife below.
They've certainly lost their pizzazz since the full-tang survival knife has taken over the internet. Even Mors advocates the Skookum (his design though)
Pukko, like the mora is perfectly fine up until you start "abusing" it. Very few knives "just break" under normal, intended use.
My "problem" with them most seem to be too small for my hand. Most recent one that I bought is the Witch's Tooth and even then that was too small. Hard knife to return.
(ps, if anyone can point me to one like that with the "drum" it'd be appreciated)
Pukko, like the mora is perfectly fine up until you start "abusing" it. Very few knives "just break" under normal, intended use.
My "problem" with them most seem to be too small for my hand. Most recent one that I bought is the Witch's Tooth and even then that was too small. Hard knife to return.
(ps, if anyone can point me to one like that with the "drum" it'd be appreciated)
Depends on what wildnerness you're in. Mors is but one instructor with his own preferences based on his wilderness environment.
I think the major trend that the cow speaks to is more it though. Now you see more of the "bushcraft" crowd following products for their durability like the production hard use market more so than their reenactment or hobbyist aesthetic value that was previously more attractive.
I think the major trend that the cow speaks to is more it though. Now you see more of the "bushcraft" crowd following products for their durability like the production hard use market more so than their reenactment or hobbyist aesthetic value that was previously more attractive.
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Nice resurrection!
Is puukko still one of the best wilderness choices?
Pair it up with a good axe or saw and you are covered.
This days most people are all about tough/bomb proof knives.
I personally did not find a better replacement for a puukko style blade when it comes to fine wood work.
Moreover, would pick a scandivex grind over any other grind if given the choice.
Is puukko still one of the best wilderness choices?
Pair it up with a good axe or saw and you are covered.
This days most people are all about tough/bomb proof knives.
I personally did not find a better replacement for a puukko style blade when it comes to fine wood work.
Moreover, would pick a scandivex grind over any other grind if given the choice.
Enzo has a wide selection of excellent full tang Scandi knives
The selection of length from 85 mm to 125 mm, in very zero grind to scandi with a secondary grind, and the steels from O1, D2, N690Co, and Sanvik
Fully made or in kits
I think from using them they are the best full tang Scandi knives on the market at excellent prices
The selection of length from 85 mm to 125 mm, in very zero grind to scandi with a secondary grind, and the steels from O1, D2, N690Co, and Sanvik
Fully made or in kits
I think from using them they are the best full tang Scandi knives on the market at excellent prices
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I personally love puukko's . They are super comfortable . They are not hard use knives but I will take them any day. I just started trying my hand at a few of them. I still have a couple weeks to work out on my grind but I feel I'm making progress. This definitely not traditional .. And I would probably be put in jail in the home land but here it is.
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At the very least, the plethora of Moras proves the design is still relevant. Like always, the pendulum will swing back the other way (kinda like how axes are seeing a revival again), people will soon realize they don't need sharpened bricks like the ESEE5 for their woods activities
Marko, I can't wait to see the third one! Do you find the thinness of the grip much of a problem?
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If you study the culture that puukkos come from, and the myriad ways that the are used daily by people who live off the land and for whom "surivival" is a frequent reality (not just an abstract topic for internet forums), I'm not really sure how one could question whether or not they are still "relevant."
My question would be the opposite - what are you actually doing in the wildnerness for which a puukko/lueku knife isn't a good choice? And why?
My question would be the opposite - what are you actually doing in the wildnerness for which a puukko/lueku knife isn't a good choice? And why?
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I like that a lot! Let me know when you've got the grind worked out, although it looks pretty good to me ...
I just purchased the m07 from the source in the link shown. Paid a few pennies over $73.00 US (based on exchange rate on 4/13/15) which included shipping (free) to US from Finland. Ordered it on Sunday and on Tuesday it's now in the hands of USPS according to the tracking info provided. I've always wanted one of these but couldn't get past the $150+ price most sources ask. $73 is much more to my liking. 
https://www.lamnia.com/en/p/3/knives-and-folding-knives/knives/j-p-peltonen-m07-ranger-knife
https://www.lamnia.com/en/p/3/knives-and-folding-knives/knives/j-p-peltonen-m07-ranger-knife
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I bought this Woodsknife small leuku from Lamnia not long ago. It was practically half the price of what I could find it for in the US, with free shipping. It also shipped the day after I placed the order and arrived in Idaho fairly quickly, given that it was coming from Finland. Great service, and I would definitely order from them again. :thumbup:
I have a Kellam Slasher which I consider a Leuku/Puukko hybrid in that its thickness and width of the blade and handle are more in line with a puukko but its length is 7".
Its my favorite knife, used it for chopping, carving, peeling bark away from trees looking for grubs, digging edibles out of the ground... a ton of stuff... even "battoning"(if one considers making kindling out of 1-2 inch pieces of wood battoning. Also used it for carving up cattle etc... The lightness of "rat" tang knives allows larger blades to be used for things you would not consider them to be efficient at... such as processing poultry or rabbits.
Oddly it has not broken(sarcasm), guess I'm not using it right... never once hit the handle with anything other then my hand.
I am sure however that the day I do is the day it fails me.
Its my favorite knife, used it for chopping, carving, peeling bark away from trees looking for grubs, digging edibles out of the ground... a ton of stuff... even "battoning"(if one considers making kindling out of 1-2 inch pieces of wood battoning. Also used it for carving up cattle etc... The lightness of "rat" tang knives allows larger blades to be used for things you would not consider them to be efficient at... such as processing poultry or rabbits.
Oddly it has not broken(sarcasm), guess I'm not using it right... never once hit the handle with anything other then my hand.
I am sure however that the day I do is the day it fails me.
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No I actually like it a lot. It is a little thinner than the one I got from Pekka T but the length of blade and handle are thinner. The micarta has a unique feel in the hand as well
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I bought this Woodsknife small leuku from Lamnia not long ago. It was practically half the price of what I could find it for in the US, with free shipping. It also shipped the day after I placed the order and arrived in Idaho fairly quickly, given that it was coming from Finland. Great service, and I would definitely order from them again. :thumbup:
Very nice !!