Puukkos & Related Scandinavian Knives

Jani, that's a nice group of blades. Not much you couldn't tackle with those. :thumbup::cool:
 
Thanks Elliott. Its a good start for puukko collection. I'll get Helle Viking later this year. I'll see if I get Simo Passi puukko... My dream is to get real Tommi-puukko. They just cost arm and leg.
 
thejamppa said:
Thanks Elliott. Its a good start for puukko collection. I'll get Helle Viking later this year. I'll see if I get Simo Passi puukko... My dream is to get real Tommi-puukko. They just cost arm and leg.
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I just happened to be at the right place at the right time when I got mine. :cool:
 
I really like the puukkos by Helle. Use to have a Helle Fjellkniven, but something about the handle cause hand fatigue on me using it. Replaced it with a Helle Eggen that felt a lot better. My other puukkos would not fit in the traditional forum since they are plastic handled.

thejamppa - How do you like the Helle Symfoni? I am seriously considering that one next.

Nice collection - Pat.
 
Pat: Symfoni is great. Its really comfortable in the hand. It just has really bad sheath. I had to make new one at shoe makers. I am sure you won't be disapoint at puukko, sheath is different. Its been while when I got symfoni, so they might have upgraded the sheath though.
 
Lovin' the puukkos guys!:thumbup: I've always had a soft spot in my heart for 'em (even though I currently have just the one in my collection - hmmm, going to have to do something about that...;)). This one's a wicked little cutter.

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Great knives. When I go to Scandinavia again, I'll probably come home again with some new knives. On a market in the Swedish town Jokkmokk there were Sami people with great looking knives, but I don't know about their quality, I mean: maybe they were made for tourists and meant as souvenirs?
 
JAB: That is truely a beautiful Tommi puukko. Looks very much like Kainuun Puukko's Teho-Tommi models.

Harayasu: Best is test one in your hands and see over all quality. Souvenier puukko's are usually more colorful and such. Working knives intend to be more plain and they have usually quite significant heft in them.
 
Jani, can you please tell me a little about the synthetic handled Marttini second from the bottom on the right hand side? Do you know the model number?

Thanks,
Adam
 
Of course Adam, its my pleasure:

Its Marttiini small silver carbinox puukko. Model number: 214012.

Blade is from Carbinox T508 steel (some sort of semi stainless steel according Marttiini's pages)
2,56" blade length
6,49" OAL.
 
I went to Kellam knives in Florida I guess about 6 yrs ago and purchased a very expensive Tommi Puukko knife from the Gentleman who runs the business. I believe it cost about $300+ back then. I brought it back the next day to purchase a sharpening stone for it and he told me he made a mistake and sold me an original AK and it should have been priced higher. I offered to pay him more and he said no --a deal is a deal and it was his fault. I offered again as I felt really bad for him but he declined the offer. He also told me that AK would no longer be making knives personally as his elbow had just worn out making knives over the years. It came with a guarantee--------You can skin 2 moose and it will still be razor sharp. It is really a super knife and I take it on camp outs, hunting etc. I will try to post a pic. later on in the week.
 
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xbxb: Your AK-marked puukko, since it is a Tommi from Kellam, was made by Alpo Kemppainen in Kuhmo. The one that JAB has, marked OK, was made by Alpo's brother Olavi. Kainuun Puukko was their company for many years. Since 2004 the Kainuun Puukko line is made by Veijo Käpylä, in Oulainen. His maker mark is, rather unsurprisingly, VK.
 
Frankki said:
xbxb: Your AK-marked puukko, since it is a Tommi from Kellam, was made by Alpo Kemppainen in Kuhmo. The one that JAB has, marked OK, was made by Alpo's brother Olavi. Kainuun Puukko was their company for many years. Since 2004 the Kainuun Puukko line is made by Veijo Käpylä, in Oulainen. His maker mark is, rather unsurprisingly, VK.
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Oh thank you so much Frankki I had lost that documentation in my move back to Kansas. Is it really true that he is no longer making knives? I was also told that he was recognized as an artisan in his country because of his ability. So it would appear that all Tommi Puukkos from Kellam are either marked AK OK or VK, am I correct? I have been wondering about this for several years. After I made this post I went and got the knife out. I barely touched a couple of ceramic sticks with the blade and I just don't see how I can get this knife much sharper. I'm sure there are some pros on this site who could but the dog gone thing is so sharp you have to be really careful handling it. You touch the wrong thing (finger arm pants leg etc) it's going to make a mark. Once again thank you Frankii :thumbup::thumbup:
 
xbxb said:
Is it really true that he is no longer making knives? I was also told that he was recognized as an artisan in his country because of his ability. So it would appear that all Tommi Puukkos from Kellam are either marked AK OK or VK, am I correct?
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From what I remember reading a few years back, yes, Alpo and Olavi have retired from knifemaking. And yes they were quite well known and recognized as good, skilled makers. Veijo Käpylä now has the rights to the Kainuun Puukko name and is the maker. He studied the Tommi-making process with the Kemppainen brothers and by all accounts he is doing a good job.

Kellam's Tommis are called, IIRC, the KP-line, no doubt after the Kainuun Puukko name. AK, OK and VK are the makers, yes.

Check out http://www.kainuunpuukko.com/ for the current lineup from VK. You may notice that in Finland we can get the Tommis for a little bit cheaper than Kellam's prices. :)
 
Frankki said:
From what I remember reading a few years back, yes, Alpo and Olavi have retired from knifemaking. And yes they were quite well known and recognized as good, skilled makers. Veijo Käpylä now has the rights to the Kainuun Puukko name and is the maker. He studied the Tommi-making process with the Kemppainen brothers and by all accounts he is doing a good job.

Kellam's Tommis are called, IIRC, the KP-line, no doubt after the Kainuun Puukko name. AK, OK and VK are the makers, yes.

Check out http://www.kainuunpuukko.com/ for the current lineup from VK. You may notice that in Finland we can get the Tommis for a little bit cheaper than Kellam's prices. :)
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My "Rugged Tommi" from Kellam was forged by MKT (Marko Teihula as I recall).
 
Ah, perhaps they have added Tommis from other makers too. MKT is Marko Tihula, also from Kuhmo and as I understand, he too studied with the Kemppainens. I have a 5" Moose Tommi of his.
 
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