First impressions, Wood Jewel Puukko.

Finnish knife, by Wood Jewel.

[@neemancallender9092]

I’ve got a 95 with lovely birch Resharpened to a zero grind All in all a classic that I am very pleased with A solid worker

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Can't go wrong with a Lauri blade and wood Jewel make really nice handles for them. Did you have the same issue with the sheath? Thanks for watching mate.

[@alphadawg81]

I own 6 Wood Jewel knives by now and I have to say besides the sheath issue and the asymmetrical grind I'm very happy with them. Of course all received a scandivex reprofiling. I live the steel too. The first steel I was able to give it a hair splitting edge. Thank you for yet another great video!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

6 wow that's quite a collection. They are pretty good. Like I said they are very popular with the guides on the farm and they don't seem to have any problems with them. I think I can fix the sheath issue. Thanks for watching mate.

[@kanukkarhu]

Awesome blade! I've been eyeing those little beauties....

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

They are quite pretty and you can't go wrong with a Lauri blade. The sheath is a bit of a nucence but I am pretty sure I can fix that. Otherwise it's a really nice knife for the money. Thanks for watching mate. Hope you have a fantastic weekend.

[@abandonedotter4270]

I have several Kellam's from the Wild Finn line. The Tracker and Fang. The sheaths have the same issue. I solved it by using a whipping knot with leather shoe lace around the problem area on the sheath. 👍

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

The Wild Finn line I believe is made by Reino Kamppila of Ahti knives. Interesting that the sheaths have this issue as I have never heard of Ahti knives with this issue. At least it is easy to fix. Sounds that you found a great solution. Thanks for watching the video.

[@MichaelR58]

Good looking knife , thanks for sharing ,God bless !

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks for watching buddy. God bless you too.

[@danielcharbonneau222]

Can't wait for your full review at a later date Tim. I like that combination with the white birch and curly birch mix.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

They certainly do make very good looking handles. Very good price too, always surprises me how low in price Finnish puukkos can be. Thanks for watching buddy. Have a great weekend.

[@davemitchell1323]

love my wood jewel puukko knives .

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Puukkos in general are great, Wood Jewel make some really nice ones. Thanks for watching mate.

[@davemitchell1323]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft Great Channel My Brother .

[@brianlash154]

They don't have a particularly good resell value as there's a rather small(er) market for traditional genuine puuko and leuku, but these knives will last you for life, today everyone wants a 700$ folder (???) And or a fix blade a 1/4 an inch thick for processing the entire forest (again ???) So those crowds will pass by these knives but they truly are a gem and have been made the same way for hundreds of years, for a reason--- they work, no frills, no silly aesthetics, simple knives for those who actually use knives

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I think it's partly a cultural thing. Many people use a folder for utility tasks. To my mind a puukko is far more comfortable in the hand (expecially as there is no pocket clip). Also here it gets seriously cold in the winter. Much easier to deploy and use a belt knife with large mittens on. A puukko will also do some of the work of the quarter inch forest clearing knife 😂. In Finland there are axes to do the rest of that work. Thanks for watching

[@brianlash154]

@KuukkeliBushcraft I've definitely used puuko knives for things I probably shouldn't have and they are more than worth their weight in salt, heavily recommend a look into Ahti Knives

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

@@brianlash154 Ahti do make great knives, we have so many good knife manufacturers here in Finland.

[@brianlash154]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft consider me jealous!

[@alexmacdonald258]

"knives for those who actually use knives". So incredibly point on! Almost all the idiots I run into in our forests couldn't last a week without their REI tech, most of which is junk. I carry a Metsa or a Jarvenpaa Leuku if I expect to get involved in heavier work. They are both fantastic tools.

[@anthonyclark9159]

I've owned several wood jewel knives, and most have the issue with the knife running alongside the blade guard. I just take the blade guard out and make a rectangular pancake sheath around it using a 8/9 oz veg tanned leather, and I use a brass d ring with the same thickness 30mm wide leather dangler. The knife is great, the sheath works but leaves a lot to be desired. For the price they are top.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

They are very good value for money. There are plenty of similar puukkos available here in Finland for a similar price that don't have the same sheath issue (maybe less elsewhere). They do tend to be a little more plane than the Wood Jewels though. I really like the knife in this video, really nice to use and the sheath issue was simple to fix. Thanks for watching.

[@Mikes_Life]

This one was absolutely beautiful thanks for sharing it with us Tim. Also good luck on the future fishing I’d love to see that.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks Michael, some fishing videos coming soon hopefully. Although in my experience with fishing, trying to film the process nearly always guarantees that you catch no fish🤣.

[@Mikes_Life]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft lol 😂 it’s funny how that goes isn’t it ? Ice fishing is definitely on my bucket list for sure

[@steveblack6910]

I've had one of these for years - pretty much as yours there except 3.5 blade, excellent for fine carving! Well finished knives for the money and seem good quality trad' materials which I like! My sheath had the insert problem too so I ditched it and made a better fitting wooden one. Cheers mate!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks bud, been carving a spoon with It today, really good little carver. Re wet forming the sheath didn't quite work how I would have liked though 🤣. They are really nice for the price though.

[@Shastavalleyoutdoorsman]

I had to rewatch this Tim. My new wood Jewel should be here Tuesday!!! I've never seen anyone else with one here. Got to be some of the most beautiful knives and I can't believe the price. I got the vuolu probably spelled that wrong lol.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I think that's spelt right, but what would I know, I can't even spell in English half of the time. They make very attractive knives with basically the same Laurin blades that so many knife makers use here in Finland. So you should be getting it tomorrow. That's exciting, will you be making a video? Nice to hear from you bud. Have a great week.

[@Shastavalleyoutdoorsman]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft I'm definitely going to make a video about it I'm not sure when though. I accepted a whole pile of stuff I need to review. So I've got to get off my butt and make some videos.

[@Christopherjamesmurphy21]

If you remember me, i had the stromeng ks9 that broke. Knives of the north couldn't do anything about that knife. But they did send me a knife out of there scratch and dent section. I chose the wood jewel bear leaku. Its a very nice knife. Smaller than the ks9 of course but way better edge geometry imo

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I remember,I wasn't expecting too when I read "if you remember me" 😂 I do answer a lot of comments. I generally remember about kit failing, useful information for someone who does reviews. I did a comparison between Eräpuu and Stromeng (I guess the video you commented on). The Lauri blades on Eräpuu and wood Jewel have exelent blade geometry and damn good steel. I love the higher scandi grinds. Thanks for watching and for the comment again.

[@bundufundi]

It seems the Finnish supermarkets are a lot better than ours if you can buy a knife like that! 😂 Looks like a decent option for the money.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

It's a pretty decent carving knife, half made a spoon today. Knives in pretty much all the shops here mate. Hard work not to buy a knife every time I go into a shop🤣.

[@NorthStarKnifeReviews]

Nice to see your take on the Wood Jewel. I really like the ones I have (and love the low price). I did have the same issue with the insert on one, but it's not the end of the world.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Seems to be a pretty common problem with these knives like you said, not the end of the world. Thank you very much for watching.

[@dick_richards]

Great deal. I'm thinking on pulling the trigger on a Kellham 5 inch puukko. There's far more great choices then i knew....

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Plenty of Puukkos to choose from, I found the best option is to set up a KZbin channel and review knives. This gives you a great excuse to buy far more puukkos than you will ever need 😂. They do seem to be very similar in performance, mostly because they often use the same Laurin Metali blades. Thank you very much for watching. Have a very happy Easter.

[@ArielleViking]

Interesting knife and it sure is pretty. A really great review on this one. 👍

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you very much Arielle. Wood Jewel make very traditional and aesthetically pleasing knives. Thanks for watching the video.

[@terrymeinders9825]

I have quite a few Wood Jewel knives and like them a lot. They're a good value for the money here in the States and they're good workers. Not sure if the styles and materials are totally traditional, or not, and I don't really care. I like them and they work well for me. Looking forward to a full review.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks buddy, I think that the style and materials are pretty traditional. Maybe not so much as Järvenpää but the mix of reindeer antler leather and wood along with the shape of the handle is pretty common in older knives expecially from here in Lapland. This one seems to be a great little carving knife, made a spoon today with it and it did great. Shame about the sheath issue but pretty sure I can fix that. Thank you very much for watching and I hope you have a fantastic weekend.

[@istvan5674]

I have both a Wood Jewel leuku and puukko. Not as working knives but just as part of my collection. I have a 140 mm Terävä Jääkäripuukko for the camp and field, not as pretty as the Wood Jewel knives. I look forward to seeing your review.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks mate, the Jääkäri is a beast. Tools don't necessarily have to be pretty. Wood Jewel are very pretty and this one seems great at wood carving. Made a spoon today and it did great. Thanks for watching mate, have a great weekend.

[@redcanoe14]

Hey Tim!...one of the best value puukko's out there. I have a nice Erappu Puukko I bought years ago for about $100 CDN....really great value, razor sharp and tough blade. I hope all is well with you, Cheers, Chris

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Hey Chris buddy. They certainly are good value expecially if you expect to pay more for fancy. Really does surprise me how cheap Finnish knives are in general. You don't really associate Finland with cheap (unless of course your Norwegian 😂). Thanks for watching mate

[@redcanoe14]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft hi Tim, I just think that Finland regards knives as tools primarily, they haven't got caught up in the knife fanboy/boutique knives nonsense. For the size of Finland they make a huge number of knives. I will drop you an email later pal. Stay safe, Chris

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

@@redcanoe14 oh god that means I have to check my emails, I never do that 😂. Look forward to hearing from you mate.

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

Nice video bro. Good overview. Improving your pouch video should be cool.😁👊 i had one of those filming days last week, made 3 videos. But like you they seemed messy and blah. So i didn't put anything up. Thanks for sharing👏👏👏 have a great weekend. 8.25am here.😊👍

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Hey Jas, how's it going? Hellisshly busy here and struggling to keep on top of comments at the moment. Got a plan for the sheath. Wet forming didn't work to well but going to try a different approach. Thanks for watching mate.

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft interesting. I will be looking out. Bummer on the wet forming.😊👍 take care. Its hard even for me. I struggle watching everyones videos. And comments.🤯🤯🤯 its hard work.👍😊

[@TheStoyanbahchevanov]

It is a nice looking knife. Not my cup of tea though, but when something is nicely put together I can't say it's bad. Great price, looks more expensive in my opinion. Cheers

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

When it comes to practicality being pretty doesn't help much. It is pretty well made, the sheath could be better done though. It is also really quite good value for money. Thanks for watching buddy.

[@bobbieschke599]

Nice, wish I could buy them at the grocery store! 😅 They might be seconds.......

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

That's why you need to come to Finland 🤣. I don't think they are seconds. I had the same sheath problem with my first one and have heard of plenty of other people with the same problem. I know not all of their knives have this issue but it seems quite common. Thanks for watching Grizz, have a fantastic weekend.

[@dobiaz3582]

Do you know that is the bigger part of the handle regular birch or curly?

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Unless I am very much mistaken the larger part is regular birch. Thanks for watching and all the best for the new year ahead.

[@dobiaz3582]

​@@KuukkeliBushcraft thanks! I really enjoy watching your videos!

[@dobiaz3582]

​@@KuukkeliBushcraft i got this puukko when i visited lappland and i have enjoyed it very much.

[@DragoonGlass]

.....3 inches?

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

95 mm, so that would be just shy of 4". 3 and 4 fifths by my quick calculation.

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

First

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

First and last of the eavning 🤣 finally caught up with all of the comments. Good night mate (or good morning in your neck of the woods I would expect).