The Puukko

Valken said:
I sand it to 320 then soak, then I finish with 500.
I also like mapple, I need to use it again, it's been a while

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Drooling all over myself again....👍👍👍........😉
 
Valken said:
Ahah yes,

Here is another older one I don't think I showed here. Long and quite thin blade for a puukko (3mm at the thickest) and boxwood
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Valken said:
Ahah yes,

Here is another older one I don't think I showed here. Long and quite thin blade for a puukko (3mm at the thickest) and boxwood for the handle.

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This puukko is absolutely wonderful. I really want one.
 
I'm not sure why it took me so long to find out about these knives. My first one, stacked leather. I have a couple more on the way. 😬





I have been looking at another knife by KPP but it appears the tang is only epoxied into the birch handle. Does anyone have experience with these? I know it's not as strong as a peened tang, but do they hold up well or should they be avoided? Thanks!
 
draggat said:
I'm not sure why it took me so long to find out about these knives. My first one, stacked leather. I have a couple more on the way. 😬





I have been looking at another knife by KPP but it appears the tang is only epoxied into the birch handle. Does anyone have experience with these? I know it's not as strong as a peened tang, but do they hold up well or should they be avoided? Thanks!
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Who makes these? This is a beaut! I need one.
 
draggat said:
I have been looking at another knife by KPP but it appears the tang is only epoxied into the birch handle. Does anyone have experience with these? I know it's not as strong as a peened tang, but do they hold up well or should they be avoided? Thanks!
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Countersunk, peened then ground and polished more likely.....I can't see how just gluing the pommel on would even be a thing....
 
I recently bought this Teuvo Sorvari birch bark puukko from Lamnia, and honestly, my first impression was… pretty rough.

When the knife arrived, I immediately noticed that the grind was uneven. The tip isn’t even centered, and there’s also about a 1mm gap between part of the blade and the bolster, which really shouldn’t be there. I ended up emailing Lamnia to complain about the QC, because at that point I was genuinely disappointed.

After that, I tried to “save” it a bit by reworking the grind into more of a convex using sandpaper, hoping it would at least look better. But either this thing is ridiculously hard, or the sandpaper I bought from Amazon was absolute garbage — probably both. I went through more than a dozen sheets and only managed to knock down the shoulder a little.

Then I decided to stop worrying about how it looks and actually use it, so I took it outside and played around with some try sticks.

And wow… that’s when everything changed.

This knife is an ugly beast, but a beast nonetheless. It bites into wood like crazy, carving feels like cutting butter, the ergonomics are excellent, and the edge retention is outstanding. Whatever issues it has cosmetically, it absolutely delivers where it matters most — in use.

I guess it really is true that when God closes one door, He opens another. I’ve now completely accepted its ugly appearance, because as a working puukko, this thing is the real deal.IMG_8732.jpeg
 
Eric42 said:
I recently bought this Teuvo Sorvari birch bark puukko from Lamnia, and honestly, my first impression was… pretty rough.

When the knife arrived, I immediately noticed that the grind was uneven. The tip isn’t even centered, and there’s also about a 1mm gap between part of the blade and the bolster, which really shouldn’t be there. I ended up emailing Lamnia to complain about the QC, because at that point I was genuinely disappointed.

After that, I tried to “save” it a bit by reworking the grind into more of a convex using sandpaper, hoping it would at least look better. But either this thing is ridiculously hard, or the sandpaper I bought from Amazon was absolute garbage — probably both. I went through more than a dozen sheets and only managed to knock down the shoulder a little.

Then I decided to stop worrying about how it looks and actually use it, so I took it outside and played around with some try sticks.

And wow… that’s when everything changed.

This knife is an ugly beast, but a beast nonetheless. It bites into wood like crazy, carving feels like cutting butter, the ergonomics are excellent, and the edge retention is outstanding. Whatever issues it has cosmetically, it absolutely delivers where it matters most — in use.

I guess it really is true that when God closes one door, He opens another. I’ve now completely accepted its ugly appearance, because as a working puukko, this thing is the real deal.View attachment 3098519
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A maasepänpuukko (village smith knife) like this is a hard worker! My Malanika puukko is simple and tough as nails, like yours.
 
The Zieg said:
I will contact you. I know visitors are not allowed on-site, but I may be in France this year and can avoid shipping costs this way.
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Damn good.idea!!😉. My parents are going to France next month...😜.....😜I'll give em a to do list...😜
River cruise up from the Med...Dont remember the name 🙄😖
 
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