The Puukko

[A.L.]

Kotkanpääpuukko means eagle head knife....

I know
source: I speak Finnish.

 

[Arathol]

Another old Järvenpää dating from the mid to late 1940s

 

[screened porch]

Another old Järvenpää dating from the mid to late 1940s

Unusually clear penmanship!

 

[maxjeg]

 

[kamagong]

Nice knife and nice pic. The kuksa looks good too, from a burl. Did you make it the traditional way and pull the fibers out to make the bowl?

 

[maxjeg]

Nice knife and nice pic. The kuksa looks good too, from a burl. Did you make it the traditional way and pull the fibers out to make the bowl?

I can't answer your question.
I bought it at my daughter's request in a local souvenir shop near Lumivaara.

 

[The Zieg]

I can't answer your question.
I bought it at my daughter's request in a local souvenir shop near Lumivaara.

Would we call this knife a  puukko or a финка (finka)?

 

[Arathol]

Would we call this knife a  puukko or a финка (finka)?

Depends mostly on what language you speak.....

 

[veeteetee]

Puukko with birch bark handle and sheath, made by Veikko Hakkarainen. I bought this for 40 euros at the local flea market

When inserted into the sheath the puukko gives an audible snap and retention is perfect; the secret can be seen here, wooden splines inside the sheath:

 

[afishhunter]

Would we call this knife a  puukko or a финка (finka)?

Depends mostly on what language you speak.....

I'd call it "a (very nice) knife."

 

[The Zieg]

I'd call it "a (very nice) knife."

That it is!! The color is outstanding!

 

[maxjeg]

I'd call it "a (very nice) knife."

That it is!! The color is outstanding!

Thanks for the kind words. This was an experiment in making micarta from tent fabric and Lewis jeans. It only made six bars. This knife was made from one.

 

[maxjeg]

I have a few more Finnish type knives that may raise questions.

 

[Arathol]

I have a few more Finnish type knives that may raise questions.

No questions there......This one has a lot of the Marttiini Ilves in its styling....

 

[Arathol]

Here is an odd one......
Its a Finnish military knife from Marttiini, marked Ilves on the blade.
However, its a bit different than the regular Ilves models. The blade is ground different, and the bolster has a finger groove. The sheath has a silver Cross of Liberty on it thats overlaid with the Finnish Lion, and the small blue inset on the leather band is the hakaristi used by the Finnish Air Force since 1918.
I have a contact at Marttiini thats looking into this, and who tells me that it probably dates from before 1974 from the style of engraving.

 

[Arathol]

This is from Polish maker Pawel Michalski, who I think is still active here....
105mm O2 blade, 4mm thick, 58Rc
Moose antler and Karelian birch handle

 

[John A. Larsen]

Here is an odd one......
Its a Finnish military knife from Marttiini, marked Ilves on the blade.
However, its a bit different than the regular Ilves models. The blade is ground different, and the bolster has a finger groove. The sheath has a silver Cross of Liberty on it thats overlaid with the Finnish Lion, and the small blue inset on the leather band is the hakaristi used by the Finnish Air Force since 1918.
I have a contact at Marttiini thats looking into this, and who tells me that it probably dates from before 1974 from the style of engraving.

Arathol, Very interested in what you find out about this "Military Puukko". I emailed your photos to several friends in Finland who are into knives (J-P Peltonen, and Pekka Tuominen) and they also had never seen a puukko like this one. Thanks. John

 

[A.L.]

Puukko with birch bark handle and sheath, made by Veikko Hakkarainen. I bought this for 40 euros at the local flea market

When inserted into the sheath the puukko gives an audible snap and retention is perfect; the secret can be seen here, wooden splines inside the sheath:

Awesome find!

 

[screened porch]

My new-boughten puukkos:

The Jarvenpaa is my precious, the Marttiinis are my roughnecks, and the 3" Ahti arrived today.

 

[euroken]

My first puukko...Have owned the typical Moras but never a puukko...not disappointed...