Anyone have any experience with Lapin Puukkos? I just ordered one from Ragweed Forge, and the Lapin puukkos seem to have good prices and materials. I already have a Woods Knife puukkos and like it a lot, but I wanted something a bit bigger (the WK is 8.5cm blade), so I got the leukupuukko 3, with a 10.5cm blade. Should be here early this week. If you have any pictures or opinions on this brand of knife, I'd love to here them.
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Lapin Puukkos
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Do you mean this one:
http://www.lapinpuukko.fi/en/products/leukuknives/
In my opinion it is a rather basic finnish puukko with a leuku handle. If the handle is lacquered you should burn or sand the lacquer off and oil or wax the handle, because it will be rather slippery lacquered. Should be ok, but there are lots of better puukkos available. I own the "kullervopuukko" and this one is one of the best in my opinion. Very comfortable handle and excellent blade.
http://www.lapinpuukko.fi/en/products/leukuknives/
In my opinion it is a rather basic finnish puukko with a leuku handle. If the handle is lacquered you should burn or sand the lacquer off and oil or wax the handle, because it will be rather slippery lacquered. Should be ok, but there are lots of better puukkos available. I own the "kullervopuukko" and this one is one of the best in my opinion. Very comfortable handle and excellent blade.
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I've had this Lapinpuukko #3 for a couple of weeks:
Here's a comparison pic with some other scandi. Lapin is in the bottom row,4th from the right:
It wasn't as sharp as most of my other scandis when I got it,but was easy to get it where I wanted it.
Haven't needed to resharpen it yet.
There doesn't appear to be any finish on the handle...just bare wood.
It comes with a decent leather sheath that has a drawing of a rooster or a turkey or something like that on it. Could do without that,but it's ok.
There certainly are better puukkos available,but at a higher cost.
Overall it's a nice knife & I'll continue to use it.
Cliff
Here's a comparison pic with some other scandi. Lapin is in the bottom row,4th from the right:
It wasn't as sharp as most of my other scandis when I got it,but was easy to get it where I wanted it.
Haven't needed to resharpen it yet.
There doesn't appear to be any finish on the handle...just bare wood.
It comes with a decent leather sheath that has a drawing of a rooster or a turkey or something like that on it. Could do without that,but it's ok.
There certainly are better puukkos available,but at a higher cost.
Overall it's a nice knife & I'll continue to use it.
Cliff
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Here's Kellam Knives' Kullervo page. 2.9, 3.3, and 3.7" models.
Any idea how they match up with the Aito Puukko?
Yeah, the Kullervo puukkos are a bit expensive for me at this point. I am looking into buying the "Wolverine" seen here:
http://www.kellamknives.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_33_36_42&products_id=6
At this point, I'm just trying to get a few basic puukkos to try out the style of knife, I'll move up to the nicer ones after using some inexpensive ones first.
http://www.kellamknives.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_33_36_42&products_id=6
At this point, I'm just trying to get a few basic puukkos to try out the style of knife, I'll move up to the nicer ones after using some inexpensive ones first.
I have no idea how they match up. From the picture I cant see the markings of the blade. If I knew the maker I could give some opinion. Of Kellam knives I could recommend the Kp-line and R-line (Roselli) with confidence. J-line (Järvenpää) is, sad to say, in my opinion not good, although pretty and traditional "pohjanmaa" (northwest) styling. Those horsehead knives used to be dress-knives for traditional costumes. Marttiini knives are usable everyday puukkos.
As a Finn I am rather proud of our "knife culture" although i do own and use other knives too, like Benchmade folders. Generally Finnish traditional puukkos are good everyday tools for hunters, fishermen and allround use. They are cutting tools, not crowbars.
That is a Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus).
I've had this Lapinpuukko #3 for a couple of weeks:
Here's a comparison pic with some other scandi. Lapin is in the bottom row,4th from the right:
It wasn't as sharp as most of my other scandis when I got it,but was easy to get it where I wanted it.
Haven't needed to resharpen it yet.
There doesn't appear to be any finish on the handle...just bare wood.
It comes with a decent leather sheath that has a drawing of a rooster or a turkey or something like that on it. Could do without that,but it's ok.
There certainly are better puukkos available,but at a higher cost.
Overall it's a nice knife & I'll continue to use it.
Cliff
It seems you have a few Helle puukkos, any knives from them you can recommend in the $60-$70 range? They seem to have quite a few in that range. Also, any experience with Woodsknife puukkos?
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The only Helle I have in the $60-$70 price range is the Eggen. $65.00 at Ragweed Forge.
Top row,5th from the right in the pic.
I like it alot,but as you can see,the blade is a bit wider than the Lapin that you were asking about.
It's not TOO wide though. Just a nice handy size to carry & use.
I have no experience with the Woodsknife but I'd like to read more about them.
Cliff
Top row,5th from the right in the pic.
I like it alot,but as you can see,the blade is a bit wider than the Lapin that you were asking about.
It's not TOO wide though. Just a nice handy size to carry & use.
I have no experience with the Woodsknife but I'd like to read more about them.
Cliff
The Woodsknife puukkos are kind of hard to find. The one I have is from Finland when my dad went there and picked it up for me, and there is only one importer to the US (that I can find and also what the dealer told me). I haven't bought one from them, but the Reindeer or Little Eagle are two options that I'm going to be looking at when I buy another puukko in a few weeks. Here's the link to the site:
http://www.cloudberrymarket.com/servlet/the-KNIVES-FINNISH--fdsh--PUUKOT-cln-Woodsknife/Categories
The one I have has a nice handle made from antler and a 3.75in carbon steel blade. It comes with a handmade leather sheath. It was decently sharp when I got it, with a scandi grind, but I put a 40 degree inclusive bevel on it with my sharpmaker and it now easily shaves and is a good knife to use. The handle is very comfortable and is contoured unlike any other puukkos I've seen (the same style as the Little Eagle, only just a bit more contoured near the end of the handle). The only bad thing about the knife is that the blade isn't perfectly fitted into the bolster, but it performs perfectly funcionality wise. The dealer says they are full tang.
http://www.cloudberrymarket.com/servlet/the-KNIVES-FINNISH--fdsh--PUUKOT-cln-Woodsknife/Categories
The one I have has a nice handle made from antler and a 3.75in carbon steel blade. It comes with a handmade leather sheath. It was decently sharp when I got it, with a scandi grind, but I put a 40 degree inclusive bevel on it with my sharpmaker and it now easily shaves and is a good knife to use. The handle is very comfortable and is contoured unlike any other puukkos I've seen (the same style as the Little Eagle, only just a bit more contoured near the end of the handle). The only bad thing about the knife is that the blade isn't perfectly fitted into the bolster, but it performs perfectly funcionality wise. The dealer says they are full tang.
After ordering the Lapin puukko on Friday, I received it today. I'd heard of Ragnar's fast shipping, and he didn't disapoint. The knife is about what I expected. The sheath is very basic, but has a good snug fit on the blade. The blade itself has a few small areas of surface rust which were quickly polished off, and the blade came decently sharp, albeit not shaving sharp. The handle is a bit small with the base being as it is, but I just have to hold it a bit higher than I usually would and it feels pretty good in the hand, just a bit slim. The blade is highly polished, although some sight machining marks can be seen on the tip and various areas along the edge, and the blade's fit into the bolster isn't stunning. The blade is a good size, a bit bigger than my current puukko, and seems to be a nice shape. Overall it is a very basic puukko, but one that seems like it'll perform just fine. I haven't sharpened it yet being as it isn't a Scandi grind like I would've liked (both easier to sharpen and easier to rebevel), and I'm wondering if you happen to know what angle they sharpen to (Cliff perhaps knows)?
Obligatory pictures:
And a size comparison to my Woodsknife puukko:
The Woodsknife was about the same price in Euros as the Lapin, and it does show in the quality. The handle on the Woodsknife is much more comfortable, and the blade is free of machining marks, not to mention the blade is set into the bolster much more neatly.
Obligatory pictures:
And a size comparison to my Woodsknife puukko:
The Woodsknife was about the same price in Euros as the Lapin, and it does show in the quality. The handle on the Woodsknife is much more comfortable, and the blade is free of machining marks, not to mention the blade is set into the bolster much more neatly.
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Brutus013:
Thanks for the info & the link about the Woods Knife.
Sorry,but I can't help with any info on the angle of the grind on the Lapin.
When I got mine,I just kind of followed the bevel angle using a piece of 1000 grit wet-dry sandpaper & followed that using a loaded strop.
It didn't take too much to get it nice & sharp. I've been using it on mostly ligher stuff like carving & just whittling maple & so far it has kept its edge well.
Overall it's a nice user blade.
Cliff
Thanks for the info & the link about the Woods Knife.
Sorry,but I can't help with any info on the angle of the grind on the Lapin.
When I got mine,I just kind of followed the bevel angle using a piece of 1000 grit wet-dry sandpaper & followed that using a loaded strop.
It didn't take too much to get it nice & sharp. I've been using it on mostly ligher stuff like carving & just whittling maple & so far it has kept its edge well.
Overall it's a nice user blade.
Cliff
I agree on the Woodsknife quality -- it's very good. I have one like yours (from Cloudberry Market -- nice folks to deal with) and it's among my favorite puukkos.
The handle shape lends itself to a lot of control and feels good in the hand. Since I got the Woodsknife, it's the one I grab.
Incidentally, if I'm not mistake, the Kellam blades mentioned earlier in the this thread are made by Ahti Knives. Ragweed has them and they're cheaper than the Kellam branded (isn't Kellam just a distributor?) blades. I like the Ahti knives quite a lot too.
The handle shape lends itself to a lot of control and feels good in the hand. Since I got the Woodsknife, it's the one I grab.
Incidentally, if I'm not mistake, the Kellam blades mentioned earlier in the this thread are made by Ahti Knives. Ragweed has them and they're cheaper than the Kellam branded (isn't Kellam just a distributor?) blades. I like the Ahti knives quite a lot too.
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Does any one know who makes Lapin's blades? Lauri or do they make their own.
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Lapin Puukko uses Lauri's blades.
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forgive my ignorance but would sharpening a scandi on a sharpmaker ruin the grind?
EDIT: sorry just read the post more carefully where it you say that it isn't a scandi grind
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Sharpening a scandi grind on the sharpmaker would add a small secondary bevel. It would start as a microbevel, and the longer you sharpen it on the sharpmaker without grinding it back down to a true scandi the more pronounced the secondary bevel becomes. It doesn't work too poorly.