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Well the knives on this forum were created by an American family for day to day task too and were made for our troops in WWII as well. And Yada yada yada, blah blah blah thats why we are Diehard Buck collectors and i think Buck knives offer every kind and style of knife for any task most of us will ever do.From AllOutdoor.com:
The puukko is a Finnish knife, and the name lends itself to the Finnish word “puukotta,” which means “to stab/knife.” The prefix, “puu” means “wood” in Finnish. The design of the puukko is attributed to the indigenous Sami people, who created several knives to use for day to day tasks; the puukko was the smaller option, used to skin fish or animals. Although historical records vary, the puukko dates back about 1000 years. Both men and women carried (and carry) puukkos, although the sizes change depending on the person, as the puukko handle is meant to fit the hand size of the user.
John Ek's original knives didn't have a finger guard either and he demonstrated the stabbing power of his knife by stabbing thru a silver dollar. He made his knives by special request of US Soldiers starting in WWII and continued until his death in the 70's....
So yes lets keep it on subject please.