The Puukko

[lisantica]

I have one more in route, this is from bladesmith Mikko Inkeroinen.

 

[lisantica]

This stacked birch bark Puukko by Mile Leko arrived yesterday.

 

[lisantica]

Here is the latest with the other stacked birch.
From top to bottom:
Martti Malinen
Jari Liukko
Veikko Hakkarainen
Mile Leko

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

This stacked birch bark Puukko by Mile Leko arrived yesterday.
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Sheath and lanyard are amazing on this one.

 

[lisantica]

I have a Jukka Hankala Lastu in route. Looking forward to its arrival.

 

[tongueriver]

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[Arathol]

Carving up a 22 pounder with a Marttiini Ilves model 12

 

[Ray86]

I've been a puukko collector and crafter for years. Here's a link to some of my collection and those I've crafted.

http://home.earthlink.net/~rsblade/nordic.htm

Rich

The link doesn't work for me

 

[Arathol]

The link doesn't work for me

Posted 10 years ago.......no surprise there........

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

I have a Jukka Hankala Lastu in route. Looking forward to its arrival.View attachment 1688785

He seems to make a comfortable looking handle. I've owned many a high end puukko and I'm always surprised at the sharp angles some makers put on their handles. I picture the makers with big meaty fisherman hands that have tons of padding, but anytime I do high torque cuts on knives like that they don't stay comfortable for very long... which always blows my mind. I'm thinking maybe they are just using them with gloves?

Kind of like most fast food restaraunts. They go to the trouble of buying the building, perfecting recipes, and other insane means of production all to hire some lifeless underpaid person to hand you a stale product at the very end of the finish line.

Long story short, I wish more makers paid attention to their handle shapes! At least on the multi-use blades that aren't specifically relegated to carving

 

[lisantica]

He seems to make a comfortable looking handle.

That Puukko is scheduled to arrive today, so I'll know later how that handle feels.
I do have this new-to-me Puukko in route.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

That Puukko is scheduled to arrive today, so I'll know later how that handle feels.
I do have this new-to-me Puukko in route.

One of my favorites that you've picked up lately. Congrats!

 

[lisantica]

It arrived yesterday.

 

[hawkhead]

To all fellow puukko enthusiasts:

https://flic.kr/p/2i4HqZ7

 

[Arathol]

 

[Rich S]

Arathol

Beautiful puukko with lovely instarsi (sp?) (inlay).

 

[Thomas Linton]

To all fellow puukko enthusiasts:

https://flic.kr/p/2i4HqZ7

Delivering puukot to girls and boys?

 

[Arathol]

Arathol

Beautiful puukko with lovely instarsi (sp?) (inlay).

Yes, its called intarsia now, but in the old catalogs its puukonpää koristettu metalliupotuksilla, or handle decorated with metal inserts.
The back of the blade is marked K.T.T., or Kasin Teollisuus Toute, which means Hand Made Product.

 

[Rich S]

Arathol

I knew it was not spelled correctly, but was too lazy to look it up in my books..
Excited about the KTT - I have one marked like that, but thought it was owner's initials.
Thanks for some more education.
Rich

 

[Mykart]

Magic stuff!