Photos Puukko question

[tom57]

Hi there,

This is my first post on the forum and I was hoping to get some more opinions on the handle of my puukko, specifically the grain orientation. I have read that the grain running perpendicular to the blade shouldn’t be an issue but wanted to be sure considering the time I’ve put into this knife already. I am a hobby maker and managed to miss this during the build. The wood is curly birch with antler and leather spacers.

Any advice or tips would be really appreciated. I’ve put some pics of my build below. It’s not finished yet so excuse the poor finish.

Thanks for reading,
Tom

 

[bikerector]

You may consider posting this over in the knifemaking section of the forum. I think you might get better responses from makers there.

https://www.bladeforums.com/forums/shop-talk-bladesmith-questions-and-answers.741/

 

[tom57]

You may consider posting this over in the knifemaking section of the forum. I think you might get better responses from makers there.

https://www.bladeforums.com/forums/shop-talk-bladesmith-questions-and-answers.741/

Thank you very much!

 

[Alberta Ed]

I wouldn't worry about the grain orientation of spalted birch, particularly with a full tang. I've had no problems with my Roselli Carpenter or erapuukko; it's actually pretty difficult to determine the grain orientation on those. That's beautiful work, btw.