The Puukko

[SwissHeritageCo]

I also use thinner in linseed oil, so it really ets in there.

What do you thin it with?

 

[Valken]

I use turpentine

 

[PenisMightier]

So I received this knife as a gift from a friend on another forum, and I want to make sure it gets treated right. Per the photos there are a couple cracks in the ferule, but otherwise this puuko is beautiful!

My question is, should this be sent to some sort of knife repair person to fix/replace the ferule? Or would putting some epoxy in those cracks at home work to stabilize it? I definitely will wait to hear back from any experts before attempting anything. Also if you know any repair people this could be sent to, please let me know.

This is my first nicer puuko after only having Frosts and Moras until now.

Lastly if anyone has info on this specific type/make of puuko, I would be very grateful as I love learning about knives!

 

[Arathol]

The ferrule is a thin sheet of formed brass that was originally filled with whats called brimstone, or molten sulphur, to secure it in place. Thats going to be hard to fix without destroying the knife. You'd need to pull the handle apart, and with a knife as old is this chances are some of the stacked bark pieces will crumble. The cost of getting it fixed would probably far exceed its value anyhow. Best bet might be to mix up some epoxy and brass dust, and fill it in as best as you can. Or, just leave it as is.
The maker is Luomanen & Kumpp in Kauhava

 

[PenisMightier]

The ferrule is a thin sheet of formed brass that was originally filled with whats called brimstone, or molten sulphur, to secure it in place. Thats going to be hard to fix without destroying the knife. You'd need to pull the handle apart, and with a knife as old is this chances are some of the stacked bark pieces will crumble. The cost of getting it fixed would probably far exceed its value anyhow. Best bet might be to mix up some epoxy and brass dust, and fill it in as best as you can. Or, just leave it as is.
The maker is Luomanen & Kumpp in Kauhava

Thank you for the advice and information! I may go the epoxy route then.