New Finland Puukko (Pictures)

Frankki said:
The thing that makes me and many others cringe is when factory made puukkos come with a lacquered smooth handle. Now those ones can be bloody dangerous if wet. Sandpaper and proper oiling recommended if you want to use one.

A really traditionalist puukko-person will not even accept the kind of flanged half-pommel as shown in the photos, called riippapää in Finnish. But they have become pretty much the norm since, oh I'm not exactly sure, the 1920s at least. They can aid in drawing the puukko from the sheath but I find them usually made too big and left annoyingly sharp in the corners. Rounding the edges helps and improves the feel IMO.

Here's one example of a traditional puukko handle, in this case a Tommi:
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thats a beautiful puukko, i just wish the handle was larger.

Yeah thats interesting about putting the pommel between my little finger and my ring finger. I have been doing that for a little while. Good tip though.
 
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