What's your favorite current production Scandinavian/Finnish knife?

[Finn Wolverine]

J. P. Peltonen's Sissipuukko is always a good modern day choice.







From the more traditional section I like Simo Passi's work. Simo was a foreman in Järvenpää puukko industry for decades, and after his retirement he went on his own and built Uniikkipuukot https://www.facebook.com/uniikkipuukot/mentions. Their internet pages where just down, so I think the great old man doesn't continue any more, but his son Teemu Passi probably does.

My favourites from Simo Passi:







Teemu Passi made me one piece just the way I asked, for boot carry. My idea wasn't very successful, because wolf's ears sting annoyingly when agaist leg But Teemu's execution was good.

 

[littleknife]

I really like the look of the Karesuando Vargen (Wolf) and the older, slimmer Wood Jewel knives before they went berserk with the bloated whale shape and size handles.
I am also smitten with the look, feel and performance of the classic Moras: it’s hard to find a more versatile yet very comfortable grip and the blades really do cut, slice and carve like they are supposed to do.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

I really like the look of the Karesuando Vargen (Wolf) and the older, slimmer Wood Jewel knives before they went berserk with the bloated whale shape and size handles.
I am also smitten with the look, feel and performance of the classic Moras: it’s hard to find a more versatile yet very comfortable grip and the blades really do cut, slice and carve like they are supposed to do.

Yeah it's interesting watching these semi-production puukkos change over time in terms of handle shaping. I've noticed it too, particularly with Ahti. The shaping used to be a lot more subtle and now the curves are more extreme.

Really wish I could find an older Ahti Korpi before they redesigned the handle completely.

 

[Alberta Ed]

I'm happy with my Roselli puukko and erapuukko. No frills, just simple high carbon steel, Arctic birch handles. So-so sheaths, but I fixed that by making heavier leather ones using the originals as patterns.,

 

[Franciscomv]

I came across Scandi knives when I was working with horses, since Frosts farrier tools were common in my country (Argentina). Then I started reading about them on-line, travelled through Europe and accumulated quite a few Scandinavian and Finnish knives. Still, being a rather boring sort of fellow, I tend to use the more basic ones a lot more than the fancier ones.

These two live in my two EDC backpacks and have been used for all sorts of stuff for years. From archaeological digs in Spain to horseback trips in Tierra del Fuego (Southern Argentina). They aren't pretty, but they have proven difficult to break, easy to sharpen and comfortable to use.

One is a Frosts "SWAK" and the other a Hultafors (carbon steel and a bit thicker). Performance wise, they are probably the same as any of the current production plastic handled offerings from Mora of Sweden.

I've also picked up a couple of Finnish knives with no visible brand names at thrift shops, fixed them up and have been getting good use out of them.

These two are my second most used knives out of that bunch and the Finns I use the most. I had to have new sheaths made, since the old ones were ruined, but the knives are solid. I cleaned them up, refinished the handles and checked the tangs, then I proceeded to get them filthy again.

Like I said, I'm a bit boring and like to use simple stuff most of the time, so a Mora #1 in carbon steel suits me fine, I got the slightly smaller laminated one from Ragnar a while ago. These get used quite often, too.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

I came across Scandi knives when I was working with horses, since Frosts farrier tools were common in my country (Argentina). Then I started reading about them on-line, travelled through Europe and accumulated quite a few Scandinavian and Finnish knives. Still, being a rather boring sort of fellow, I tend to use the more basic ones a lot more than the fancier ones.

These two live in my two EDC backpacks and have been used for all sorts of stuff for years. From archaeological digs in Spain to horseback trips in Tierra del Fuego (Southern Argentina). They aren't pretty, but they have proven difficult to break, easy to sharpen and comfortable to use.

One is a Frosts "SWAK" and the other a Hultafors (carbon steel and a bit thicker). Performance wise, they are probably the same as any of the current production plastic handled offerings from Mora of Sweden.

I've also picked up a couple of Finnish knives with no visible brand names at thrift shops, fixed them up and have been getting good use out of them.

These two are my second most used knives out of that bunch and the Finns I use the most. I had to have new sheaths made, since the old ones were ruined, but the knives are solid. I cleaned them up, refinished the handles and checked the tangs, then I proceeded to get them filthy again.

Like I said, I'm a bit boring and like to use simple stuff most of the time, so a Mora #1 in carbon steel suits me fine, I got the slightly smaller laminated one from Ragnar a while ago. These get used quite often, too.

That's a really nice collection of practical users! I'd be curious to see a few of those top ones unsheathed.

 

[smith357]

Helle Viking blade, just add a handle. I used rosewood and copper.

 

[Franciscomv]

That's a really nice collection of practical users! I'd be curious to see a few of those top ones unsheathed.

Sure thing, mate. Here are a couple of the top ones unsheathed.

This one is just a regular Marttiini that got a new sheath. I got it in Germany and carried it a lot while working in Perú and Bolivia, lots of rain and clumsy falls into rivers ruined the thin leather of the original sheath. I like this pattern, which I saw in some US mountain man knives and had a friend copy it.

This is my favourite leuku, it has a very pretty forged blade and antler sheath. The edge looks chipped in the picture, but it's just staining from butchering game. The knife next to it is from Frosts, I've got no clue about it's original intended use, since it's nice and thin I've been using it as a fillet knife.

The big one at the top is a Helle Lappland and next to it are a couple of customs. Not strictly Scandi or Finnish, but inspired by Lappland knives. The one in the middle has a 1095 edge and laminated 1070 and 420 sides. The one with the brut de forge finish is my take on a Leuku, brought to life by a local bladesmith. At the time, I was working as a guide on different outdoors activities in Patagonia and would spend a couple of weeks on the saddle at a time. I wanted a big, tough knife that could handle most chores (wood splitting, butchering and so on). Since I had to tend to the whole group and our horses, there was a fair bit of work to do.

Here's a couple of smaller ones from the top of the photo in my previous post, one of them is just a regular Isakki Järvenpää pukko that I bought used but looks new to me, the other has a very pretty carved wood sheath with a magnet inside to help with retention.