Puukko Handle Shapes?

mtangent said:
only negative is that the sheath had no buttom-hole for drying but I will drill one myself.
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this is about a Bottom hole on the sheath end, not Button slot on the dangler. imo a hole in the end of the leather is not there to drain water, its just a side effect of working flat stock into a sheath. Besides, Puukkos sheaths with traditional wood inserts, have no hole in the wood. I honestly dont think a hole in the sheath has any drying function..

fwiw, in my very limited experience walking with a dangling Puukko, I usually put my Jacket Over the handle to stop the flopping about. From which I deduce that Puukkos flop around way too much if carried exposed, and that it makes total sense to carry it Under the jacket. Hence a Parka with a securely attached button on the Inside, fits the flop control strategy.

These are just my novice armchair attempts at logic. I hope a native puukko user will educate me as needed.
 
Pipeman said:
Here is a link to a lot of mainly older knives.
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Thanks Robin, great link. From that site, a quick study in dangler types

Types of danglers on Finnish Puukkos
leather string
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folded strap for belt loop
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flat leather flap with Single Slot, works for either belt or button
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flat leather flap with Double Slot, works for either belt or button
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metal chain with metal belt loop, including a keeper ring to close the belt loop
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note that the following metal loop is mounted so it would be inserted Under the belt with the open end to the outside, also has a keeper ring
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Norwegian Tolle,
note the grind on the blade is not as far up as on Finnish Puukkos. Note the sheath is not curved. Note the nub on the pommel. Note the Double leather flaps, one for slipping onto the nub on the pommel as a retention aide, the other single slot flap for belt or button.
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I wondered this as well when researching a new to me knife purchase. There have been so many remakes and modern twists that it is hard to distinguish what the original traditional knives would look like for each country. While this one was purchased 18 years ago, it was one of the most traditional looking tolle knivs I could find, to me at least.

Posted in another thread but then saw this one and felt it fit. Sorry for the duplication but it also fits the regional grind discussion being Norwegian and only ground 'up' about 1/3 of the way up the blade as previously noted.

 
Following the drift...

I've stolen the idea of a dangler and have applied it to my US style woods knife.

When I hike, ski, hunt or whatever, I almost always have a pack on and I hate anything on my belt as it interferes with the hip belt and my movement. So, the fixed blade stays in my pack and comes out only when I need it. I put a small clip on the dangler that allows me to easily put it on or remove it from a belt loop. And I find that I prefer the floppy feel of the dangler when moving around the site, including moving from standing to sitting. I'm right handed and carry the dangler on my left hip. It's a two hand get and put back but that's ok.


My Son's Sheath by Pinnah, on Flickr
 
jon_slider said:
About the sheath, they are meant to be worn on the left, with the tip of the sheath pointing to the rear, cross draw style for a right hander.
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I've always worn my puukko on the right side.
Like this (although I usually have my shirt on):
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That said, there is no single correct way and I've seen people use them cross drawn, attached to a button and suspended from a chain or a string.
 
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Thank you for bumping this thread Chown. :thumbup:

Always love reading more on puukkos.

Welcome to the forum by the way. Glad to see youre from Finland as well.
 
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