What quality traditional puukko...?

[TedV]

I would like a real traditional shaped, all natural material quality made traditional Puukko, 3 to 4" blade, 4-5" handle

A shape I really like is the Jarvenpaa Iisakki 1244

Nice plain unpolished carbon steel, no hilt, guards, etc.

I would prefer a birch handle instead of the stacked leather however.

I checked out ragweedforge.com, but the 1244 is the only one I really like

Are there any other great manufacturers out there?

Thanks,
Ted

ps. no change of making one myself, tried that and messed it up

 

[Esav Benyamin]

stop it stop it stop it stop it stop it you guys are trying to get me to buy that Aito aren't you?

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Ted, did you look at Ragnar's others besides the Jarvenpaa and the other Finns? Have you checked out www.kellamknives.com ?

 

[Ebbtide]

ED!

Ted, check out Diving Sparrow Paddle Works
http://home.cogeco.ca/~adude/index.htm

As well as Ragnar.

For me, the 1244 is it

 

[Esav Benyamin]

I knew you'd read that.

 

[TedV]

I think I'm already sold on the 1244. Well, actually the 1243 (birch bark version). What a beauty

 

[Ebbtide]

The 1244 was the birch bark version until it was discontinued...the 1244 then got a wood handle.
IIRC Ragnar special ordered them, then they became the 1243.
Nit picking to be sure, but what the hey

 

[Bayoublaster]

Why do you guys keep making my want list longer? Is there some sort of conspiracy to drain the bank accounts of all BF members?

 

[phwl]

How about the Roselli Carpenter's knife?
http://www.ragweedforge.com/RoselliCatalog.html

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Is there some sort of conspiracy to drain the bank accounts of all BF members?

Of course. It's called Bladeforums' membership.

 

[force115]

I would go for Tommi-puukko http://personal.inet.fi/koti/lauri.schroderus/english/index.htm

 

[TedV]

could not resist - #1243 is in the mail

 

[Ebbtide]

Good for you!

 

[glamdring]

I couldn't take these threads where the birch bark aito keeps being mentioned so I ordered one from ragnar :thumbup:. Now I can stop worrying about them selling out. The order number is now #1244-bark.

 

[rick melear]

http://www.kellamknives.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6

 

[rfbadger]

I'm glad to others out there appreciate these beautiful knives. I just received a Helle Symfoni from Ragnar and my next order will include the Iisakki Järvenpää #1244. What a great knife!

 

[johnny reb]

Hey guys, don`t buy them all up. I have been lookin at the same knife. I have been looking at a lot of Puukkos, But I keep coming back to the 1244

 

[Elen]

I would go for Tommi-puukko http://personal.inet.fi/koti/lauri.schroderus/english/index.htm

I would go for a good hand-made Tommi myself, but rather from either Jukka Hankala or Pentti Kaartinen.

 

[akennedy73]

I got a Brusletto Troll Kniven recently and I love it! The keeper strap that attaches to the pommel is a nice feature. It's stainless but they left the heat treat finish on it so it's got a "well-worn" look to it. I don't like highly-polished blades - they just get scratched up. Ragnar's got a lot to choose from! :thumbup:

 

[HoB]

Ted, can you post a picture, when you get yours? You knive pictures are always most excellent and I am sure that the picture on the Ragweed page doesn't do it justice.