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The Puukko
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Nice article, thanks for posting that Christian.
Robin, I posted earlier a picture of a knife I handled with birch bark from here in Wisconsin. Most birches that you have in Canada will have the same thickness of bark. I try to find a tree that has recently fallen or been cut to take the bark from. If you look for a tree that has been blown down or cut, you can experiment a little without worry of injuring a live tree. Aim to cut about 2 mm deep.
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Robin, I posted earlier a picture of a knife I handled with birch bark from here in Wisconsin. Most birches that you have in Canada will have the same thickness of bark. I try to find a tree that has recently fallen or been cut to take the bark from. If you look for a tree that has been blown down or cut, you can experiment a little without worry of injuring a live tree. Aim to cut about 2 mm deep.
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Super work, Robin! Looking forward to hearing and seeing more about it.
Hi Brian.
I put the lightest touch of linseed oil on the bark to make it that colour and used no glue just the oven heat. It does compress more than I thought it would both before the heat and after. I've been wanting to do one of these for quite a while but always passed after thinking about coating 80 layers with epoxy. They are actually a lot faster and easier than doing a multi piece handle.
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Robin
Hi Gev, thanks. ;-)
I just finished a new style (for me) sheath for the knife, I'll post it in your "just a picture" thread after the light gets better outside so I can get a pic or two.
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Robin
Here is my first Birch bark handle and my first sheath of this style. My reference is all in Swedish so I'm not 100% on the origins of this style of capped sheath or whether it has a specific name, maybe someone will know. These were worn as a belt knife but I thought I'd make the thong longer for a neck knife.
The sheath is oil tanned leather covering a wooden sheath, the cap slides through slots in the side of the cap and the top of the actual sheath. The blade is a Lauri 95mmx20mm.
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Robin
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The sheath is oil tanned leather covering a wooden sheath, the cap slides through slots in the side of the cap and the top of the actual sheath. The blade is a Lauri 95mmx20mm.
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Robin
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Very, very nice work. Sheath is pretty cool, and work great at protecting the knife. I really want a puukko in birch bark, but all the factory offerings seem to come with shorter handles than I like. Can't afford a custom at the moment.
Great looking knife & sheath.
Great looking knife & sheath.
Thanks Utah, I appreciate your comment very much.
Halfneck. It really isn't hard to work with and a really good blade is reasonable. I'd be more than happy to help you through the project if you'd like to make one for your self. I can send you Birch bark if you don't have it in your area, also give you the contact for blades. Believe me, I have very basic tools so you don't need any fancy equipment. Message me if you'd like to try one.
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Robin
Halfneck. It really isn't hard to work with and a really good blade is reasonable. I'd be more than happy to help you through the project if you'd like to make one for your self. I can send you Birch bark if you don't have it in your area, also give you the contact for blades. Believe me, I have very basic tools so you don't need any fancy equipment. Message me if you'd like to try one.
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Robin
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Finnish Boy Scout knife from 60 or more years ago. Blade has a diamond cross-section.
Post WWII, we never had it so good
Edited to replace picture intentionally defaced by slimoids at Photobucket
Post WWII, we never had it so good
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I'm way past due for jumping into this thread. 
Roselli UHC Carpenter's. A true blue classic and my go-to puukko. Sharpest knife I own. I woodburned a bear paw print into the butt of it in efforts to make it not so plain-Jane.
Roselli Leuku
Helli Symfoni
Paasso puukko
Brian Andrews - Off The Map Outfitters
Brian Andrews - Off The Map barrel handled full-tanged puukko
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Woods Knife
Roselli UHC Carpenter's. A true blue classic and my go-to puukko. Sharpest knife I own. I woodburned a bear paw print into the butt of it in efforts to make it not so plain-Jane.
Roselli Leuku
Helli Symfoni
Paasso puukko
Brian Andrews - Off The Map Outfitters
Brian Andrews - Off The Map barrel handled full-tanged puukko
Iisakki Järvenpää
Woods Knife
