Puuko's?

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candlelight001

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Curious about you all's take on the Puuko, seems like they're not as popular as many of the other bushcrafters... Was checking out the Jarvenpaa Aito with compressed birch bark handles on ragweed Forge. Sheath is not my style but could make a new one...

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That's an excellent puukko, perfect size and shape. Birch bark is one of the best handle materials; it feels warm even in winter, and provides an excellent grip.

I think its fair to say that for general bushcraft -type things like whittling wood, cleaning small fish etc, puukko is one of the best designs available. It is however not suitable for prying, chopping or heavy batoning.
 
It looks great !
I have only one puukko.
Here it is :

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It's not a classic scandi grind - it has a small secondary bevel :( But it will be fixed with DMT :D
 
attej said:
That's an excellent puukko, perfect size and shape. Birch bark is one of the best handle materials; it feels warm even in winter, and provides an excellent grip.

I think its fair to say that for general bushcraft -type things like whittling wood, cleaning small fish etc, puukko is one of the best designs available. It is however not suitable for prying, chopping or heavy batoning.
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I think this is one of the best ways I have heard the duty of the Scandinavian knives described. The small Scandinavian knife was never intended to be a stand alone tool, in the way that a bigger knife is sometimes thought of in the USA.
 
I love puukko's! I think they have a timeless beauty to them! There overall design is awesome.

Like attej said, they are not made for heavy use/abuse though.
 
Puukko type knives ( and i mean all traditional scandinavian knives in that size range, not just the finnish puukko) are my absolute favorite for the role of a bushcraft blade. the handles are usually thick and comfortable and the grind is great for woodwork. al long as you dont try to chop up cinder blocks with it or anything, it will serve you well, especially when used in conjunction with and axe.
 
BarberFobic1992 said:
Puukko type knives ( and i mean all traditional scandinavian knives in that size range, not just the finnish puukko) are my absolute favorite for the role of a bushcraft blade. the handles are usually thick and comfortable and the grind is great for woodwork. al long as you dont try to chop up cinder blocks with it or anything, it will serve you well, especially when used in conjunction with and axe.
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You're biased :p

I believe the Puukko is the best tool for woodworking. It is comfortable to hold, and it is best for the job. It may not stand up to other use, but it is one of the best tools for general bushcraft.
 
The Aito is my personal favorite puukko..I have another Javenpaa, just the simple puukko with arctic birch, it was my first puukko, and I will always keep it...its a wicked carver, and very comphy in its on way...but the Aito is so perfect, the grind, the handle, the width of the blade. all great. if you got it, you wouldnt be unhappy at all. I did work out the Scandi edge on a DMT to bring it to true scandi, and it cuts wood like crazy. Its a toss up between this knife and my Skookum as far as which is the best carver.
 
gunknifenut said:
The Aito is my personal favorite puukko..I have another Javenpaa, just the simple puukko with arctic birch, it was my first puukko, and I will always keep it...its a wicked carver, and very comphy in its on way...but the Aito is so perfect, the grind, the handle, the width of the blade. all great. if you got it, you wouldnt be unhappy at all. I did work out the Scandi edge on a DMT to bring it to true scandi, and it cuts wood like crazy. Its a toss up between this knife and my Skookum as far as which is the best carver.
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Is it that 'utility puukko' you're referring too? How's the handle thickness/size on that one compared to the skookum or a mora or the likes?
 
I love puukos and have several ranging from the $10 Erikksson classics with plastic handles to the upscale versions like the Aito.

My favorite (and the one I think gunknifenut is referring to is the one pictured here -
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(photo borrowed from Fort Henry Custom Knives)
Carbon steel blade that is sharp as a razor and wonderfully comfortable handle.

Also, I think a Dangler sheath is one of the most comfortable to wear, it doesn't get in the way as much for the 3-4" blades like a fixed vertical sheath (for me anyway).
 
Oh man, that Aito is on the top of my list of production knives I want to buy, right next to a woodjewel.

Puuko's/Scandi knives are my favorite type of knife.
 
A couple of years ago, BushCraftUK reviewed a selection of knives and declared a puukko by IIsakki the winnah!

Their only complaint, it came with a classic Scandi secondary bevel. This, as you may know, disqualifies it in the eyes of UK bushcraft faithful as displaying a "Scandi [i.e. not authentic]Grind." That is, don' mattah' how it works. Must have a so-called "Scandi Grind." Darn those Scandinavians [and Nordics]. When will they learn? :p
 
Here's my latest puukko, along with a bushcraft blade made for me by Muskrat Man Knives out of L6 high carbon tool steel & micarta slabs. Amazingly reasonable prices too! I've used it for yardwork, cutting-up cartons and on a few slabs of ribs, the highly polished edge has cut through everything without any drag or hang-up, just some light work on my strop and the edge is back to scary sharp!

I just love puukkos!
 

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I find them boring, as i grew up with that type of knives. Also, the lack of a guard irks me greatly. Not that i wouldn't accept them as a gift...
 
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