The Puukko

[afishhunter]

Not as pretty or fancy like most shown here, but ...

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Mora 511 or 611, (I forget which.) Cold Steel Finn Bear. Mora Number 1.

 

[Rich S]

Love Moras (except the plastic sheaths). I always replace them with leather ones. Wife uses the Finn Bear in kitchen as her heavy duty knife.

 

[hawkhead]

These are some of the puukkot I have made this year. The third photo is older and newer puukkot. All are posted on other sites and in the Beckerhead forum.

 

[jmh33]

These are some of the puukkot I have made this year. The third photo is older and newer puukkot. All are posted on other sites and in the Beckerhead forum.

WOW!! Thats all..
John

 

[hawkhead]

Thanks jmh33. Actually there are seven more, but not in a group shot and two of those were gifts to my nephews. It is sheath making time now.

 

[hawkhead]

Puronvarsi 100mm Hunter. Blade was hand polished to 800x then gray Scotch-Brite satin finish, belly slightly modified, the profile and the spine reground to straight and beveled. The peened .187" brass bolster was fitted to the blade and epoxied into the Gidgee handle with a contrasting Redheart spacer. The handle shape is a modification of the shape I recently started using. It is the most comfortable handle for me so far.

 

[Campbellclanman]

That's a nice one! ^^

 

[Rich S]

Now that's a puukko I would buy if I could. What type of sheathes are you using?
Rich

 

[hawkhead]

That's a nice one! ^^

Thank you very much.

 

[hawkhead]

Now that's a puukko I would buy if I could. What type of sheathes are you using?
Rich

Thank you Rich. I make traditional puukko sheaths with the wooden insert and back seam and dangler. For the Nordic hunting knives I make a pouch style sheath with a belt loop or dangler.

 

[Campbellclanman]

You are welcome my friend, I looked back at my comment and it almost looks as though the other stunning bunch of Knives didn't mean much to me- The WHOLE COMPLETE Bunch of knives are absolutely outstanding in my opinion!
Wonderful work!

 

[hawkhead]

You are welcome my friend, I looked back at my comment and it almost looks as though the other stunning bunch of Knives didn't mean much to me- The WHOLE COMPLETE Bunch of knives are absolutely outstanding in my opinion!
Wonderful work!

You are too kind sir. There are many more puukkot in the works, but I have slowed down somewhat since a hand injury last year.

 

[RayseM]

I'll pile on hawkhead - these are very nicely done, one and all. I have some favorites but any would be happily used. The YP you show last is a puukko prize worthy knife.

 

[RIP Dequincy Jynxie]

I tend to like them closer the their "traditional" lines and features - but...

that last one is really nicely executed, want can't help itself!

 

[veitsi_poika]

 

[hawkhead]

I'll pile on hawkhead - these are very nicely done, one and all. I have some favorites but any would be happily used. The YP you show last is a puukko prize worthy knife.

Thank you for viewing and commenting. The handle on this particular knife is very comfortable and balance is spot on.

 

[hawkhead]

I tend to like them closer the their "traditional" lines and features - but...

that last one is really nicely executed, want can't help itself!

Thank you. Puronvarsi blades can be made into very nice knife; they taper toward the tip and take a wicked edge.

 

[Rich S]

Kevin
Nice Lauri puukko. Still all in good shape.
Rich

 

[veitsi_poika]

Kevin
Nice Lauri puukko. Still all in good shape.
Rich

Thanks Rich, I don't think it has been used for much Also thanks for confirming it is a Lauri

 

[veitsi_poika]

Here are some Luomanen & Kumpp, Marttiini and Jarvenpaa puukkos