I'm 100% with you on the puukko idea. The steel performance of the Brute, Campanion and especially the C/U 7 (the ones I already have) convince me that Will's bunch are the guys to make this work. When talking puukkos however, I'm talking high grinds and no "blood groove". The ones to model a blade after are the various Tommi styles and the Tapio Wirkkala puukko. The Wirkkala I had was a wonderful design but executed in a so-so steel which hurt it's performance.
I realize that the Talon was referred to in the past as an American puukko, but I can't agree. It's crucial to have a straight, inline knife for the all around carving tasks that a knife like that is for. No drop point, just a staight back utility meant more for carving up wood than critters.
Regarding the C/U 7 - It makes a wonderful leuku....
PS
Something else occured to me. The viability of this idea is borne out by our purchases of the: Fallkniven F1 (drop point misses the mark), H1 (too thick, but close), various Mora types, and the multitude of affordable/tourist quality & high priced/real quality puukkos from Finland.
While I appreciate what Kellam and others are trying to do, import costs and middlemen have driven the prices way too high and the availability way too low. This could be a viable market.
