Who Else Loves Puukkos?

Esav, I have the 760mg synthetic model. I've been trying to trade some Spydercos for a Puuko or some natural handled Mora's but not getting many biters.

The synthetic one is nice. The handle fills the hand pretty well, but I prefer more natural handle materials. I absolutely love the grinds though. Before I got the Mora I envisioned making one huge bevel on on of my knives with no micro-bevel, and now that I have a knife ground that way I can see it's a very good idea. The things works so well for woodcraft, thinking about it makes me want to go create a fire by moonlight. :)

BTW - The offending Spydercos are a D'allara droppoint and Endura 3 SE ;)
 
ElectricZombie said:
Thanks for the link! I might have to pick up one of those!
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I just picked up a few Frost and Eriksson Mora knives from Ragweed Forge. The service was great:thumbup:
 
The Roselli Carpenter’s knife is one of my all-time favorites. I keep meaning to pick up the UHC version.

I also love my Helle Polar that I bought from Ragnar way back in ’98 (I think). It’s a very stubby little knife.
 
I love puukkos too. . . .Simple, efficient, easily sharpened blades.

I like the KJ Eriksson models and Kellams. The best of my bunch has got to be the Kellam Wolverine. I also got the Kellam video on puukkos, Spirit of the Puukko.

In my opinion, the beauty of the knife is the lack of a guard. The contour of the handle on most models prevents the slip of the hand onto the blade.


A true work of art and function.

Michael
 
Yoop said:
If you want to look further, and drool, and then head for the bank to get a loan (Eric is originally from da UP, where the puukko was a standard in many areas):

http://www.berglandknives.com/index.htm
Yoop
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First ran into Eric out here just south of Seattle years ago at a show. Have run into him at the Eugene show every year since. Have one of his basics in D2 IIRC, with a honey blonde handle and that's what swings from my belt when I go hiking... less "unfriendly" looking to the sheeple, but totally effective!

And one of the things I really like about this style is the sheath: retention is phenomenal in a properly made sheath and they dangle below any belt/waistbelt! Always availabe... except maybe when hanging upside down? :D
 
Guilty!! The're my first introduction to a fixed blade, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Definitely just working tools, no more, no less.
 
joeshredd said:
First ran into Eric out here just south of Seattle years ago at a show. Have run into him at the Eugene show every year since. Have one of his basics in D2 IIRC, with a honey blonde handle and that's what swings from my belt when I go hiking... less "unfriendly" looking to the sheeple, but totally effective!:D
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There is a town in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan that bears Eric's family name. He was there for their Centennial celebration and donated one of his custom puukkos as a raffle prize. It was an awesome piece of work.

Yoop
 
Puukos are nice simple knives and most I have seen can be had for small change. They are capable of doing just about anything, and if I manage to break one it will not be anything to get worked up about because they are cheap.
 
Yoop said:
There is a town in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan that bears Eric's family name. He was there for their Centennial celebration and donated one of his custom puukkos as a raffle prize. It was an awesome piece of work.

Yoop
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Yup, some of his work is museum quality... in fact, IIRC, he might have won something at last years OKCA show in Eugene, and if he didn't, with the piece he submitted, he should have!! :thumbup: :D
 
Great knives. They make great filet knives also which I use much more. For working in the cold, wet, bloody I like a bit of a blade guard. One slip and you are in for a world of hand surgery. They probably use them where it is so cold that blood instantly freezes and they wear bit leather mittens of some sort.
 
I bought my first from a dealer in the UP. Spent every summer in the UP, Republic to be exact. My mom is from there. Now I have quite a selection though I reside thousands of miles from the land of sisu :)

Dan
 
This thread inspired me to pick up a Helle Viking from Ragweed. I've been eyeballing the Norwegian blades there for a while. I wanted to pick up something very traditional, and there is just something undeniably Metal about a Norwegian knife called The Viking that is based on the original Viking belt knife. I also really like the Brusletto Troll, and will probably pick that one up eventually as well.
 
I like Sissi Pukko. I is not only great forged and zonetempered knife but also sounds great!

Sissi mean ranger and belive me - any finn born ranger and their ranger are qite skilled. Knife and hank of steel wire - all what they need not to survive but live comfortable in Northern Forest (they can build not only traps and shealters, but cabin with furniture out of wiered wood and knife is only what they need as a tool).

http://www.brisa.fi/sissi.html

Made by J.P.Peltonen and Fiskars, modern pukko, simple and officient. One of the best modern military knife - IMHO.

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Thanks, Vassili.
 
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