First look at the Za-pas Modern Puukko. Polski puukko.

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My modern puukko now has a scandivex edge, cuts and particularly feathers really well. Just took a bit of work.

[@lakedistrictcampingwitAce]

Yes brother a new video 📹. Wicked. Do well. Thank you for the upload. One love brother.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Cheers Ace, hope you are keeping well. Glad you liked the video mate.

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

Gruggs has a good eye for affordable knives. I appreciate when someone reviews basic working man knives. We can't all afford Bark River and Reiff. Good luck fishin!✌️

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks mate, to be honest if I forked out the cost of a bark river, I think I would be too scared to lose it to take it out of the house. I really like 80CRV2 steel. Very dependable and generally not expensive.

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft that's how I am too! I have a bunch of knives and my few nicer ones rarely ever leave my property. The utilitarian part of me would rather buy a few decent ones than just one really nice one. ✌️

[@JimTimber]

Howdy partner !! 😜 Looks like a set of sweet blades bro !! ..now that's a big knife.. ha ha .. Crocodile Dundee would wink at you with that one Tim !! lol Hope all is well my friend and very best wishes as always and a big hug for the Unni 'monster' !! Cheers mate Andy and Jimmy 🐾🐾

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

A big knife, did I have leukus lieng around in the background? Give Jimbo a scratch from me and the Unni beast. 🐾🐾

[@NorthStarKnifeReviews]

Good review. Thanks for the look.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks for watching mate. Glad you liked the review. The knife is now reprofiled and cuts like a dream. Bloody hell it took some work though.

[@FerndaleMichiganUSA]

i like the looks of that. It reminds me of one of your other knives but not sure which one. HAA! I was just typing that when you pulled out the Predator, which is the one I was trying to think of. That is one sweet blade. Have a good Sunday. Hello to the Beast.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Also a lot like the NKD Korppi but with a much higher grind. It's really sharp now, took some work though 🤣. The beast is sleeping now after a long day of playing with her friend Tiny. Tiny's real name is Quest but Tiny is a good nickname for a mastiff sized sled dog🤣. Thanks for watching Chris.

[@Canadian_Craftsman]

Sweet little knife and good deal!!!✊️🔥✌️💚

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

It's really nice now I have put a decent edge on it. The one it came with really wasn't clever. Thanks for stopping by mate.

[@Canadian_Craftsman]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft always brotha!!(=

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

Good honest review! Hope it all works out man!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

It cuts great now Gruggs, I may have removed a bit more metal than necessary as the sharpening choil is looking a bit smaller. It's a really nice knife to use now, and I am still very impressed with that sheath. Thanks for stopping by.

[@PeteAppler]

Another great vid!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you very much mate. I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@OldForestBushcraft]

Very interesting, polski puukko. Good value knives are always welcome. Good looking sheath. Thanx for showing this👍

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Your welcome mate, it's reprofiled now and cuts great. I like everything about the knife apart from the edge that it comes with. That is fixed now. My god it took some work though 🤣.

[@richardhenry1969]

Im a fisherman myself. In fact that's my hobby that keeps me camping and outdoors. I love finding lakes and ponds. My favorite is following rivers. So a camping knife for me is also used for bait and cleaning. It's hard to beat a puukko. I do love my BPS knife. Really i believe im just gonna by puukko blades and try my hand at handle making. The blades are very reasonable and i don't need a full tang. If they are made right they are extremely strong. Always a pleasure to see your videos

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I don't think there is any real need for a full tang on a normal sized knife to be honest. It doesn't hurt to be on the safe side though. It is also a very nice project to make your own knife. Lauri blades are ridiculously cheap and extremely good quality. Maybe it's about time I made another knife making video. Stacked birch bark handle maybe. Thanks for watching mate.

[@MichaelR58]

Good review, thanks for sharing YAH bless !

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

My pleasure, thanks for watching mate. God bless

[@airiksknifereviews9548]

This is why I just purchased the knife grinder attachment for my ken onion worksharp that i never use. I dont mind reprofiling an edge, but sometimes there is just too much steel . Also, making a good covex on those high grinds sometimes gets too thin just as you said. I'm looking forward to using it cause my hands have nerve issues. I can't do the larger projects anymore. it's just to taxing on my body. Lots of knives out there have so much potential , all ya need is the proper skills ... and tools 😏 to unfortunately have to fix them out of the box.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

The reprofiling can be quite rewarding when it goes right. When it goes wrong it is just a learning experience. Really happy with how the edge turned out on this one in the end. It now cuts beautifully and is a fantastic feathersticker ( the video was filmed a couple of days ago). I do however think I removed more metal than necessary, the sharpening choil is now somewhat smaller 😂. Thanks for watching mate.

[@airiksknifereviews9548]

@KuukkeliBushcraft Been there done that . I've reprofiled my Benchmade Bushcrafter 3 times . The edge has lost some life, but at least I can carve wood with it now. I had to extend that choil on mine a bit after cause it was tiny.

[@JimTimber]

That predator is a really superb looking knife !! I had something like that years ago.. but guess what ??.. yeah I lost it !! lol

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Oh no, it happens to us all mate. Thanks for stopping by Andy.

[@TheDavewatts]

I have the za pas ultra outdoor and the expendable, both great, I totally agree with you on the steel being better, 1066 rusts far too easy and although it's easy to sharpen it doesn't hold an edge very well at all.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

It is a very interesting new company. Lots of their knives look great, wish I could afford to test more of them out🤣. I really like 80CRV2, but then again being in Finland I know and trust that steel. 1066 in my experience does rust as soon as it is within a mile of a raindrop🤣. Otherwise good steel, you just have to be a bit careful. Got a couple of BPS knives on the way. Looking forward to seeing how they compare. Thanks for watching mate.

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

Excited!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JPHomeland]

Hi buddy, I ordered the same knife and am still waiting for it. I like the term Polski Puukko 😁. A puukko that doesn't cut well into wood seems like wasted money to me. But you can profile the cutting edge. Best wishes

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

It's reprofiled now and cuts extremely well. But my God it took some work 🤣. It appears to be a good knife otherwise. Hopefully yours comes in better condition. They are after all made by a guy in his garage. Maybe he had a bit too much of that bison grass vodka 🤣. Thanks for watching buddy, always great to hear from you.

[@JPHomeland]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft 😂 perhaps Grass and Vodka in the garage

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

@@JPHomeland 🤣

[@scottangel6462]

Great showing of the blade. I already have plenty of Mora's and several of the BPS line, and even a Beavercraft and a Cold Steel Finn Hawk to fill that role. But I am very interested in finding a affordable leuuku, do you have any suggestions in that department?

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I certainly don't think I have come across a better value leuku than the eräpuu ones. I have come across something leuku like made abroad by someone like Mil-tec. Military mart in the UK used to sell them. Not in the same league I am afraid, but cheap at least. If there isn't one yet I am sure one of these eastern European manufacturers will start to produce a good usable leuku one day.After all even the Finnish ones are mostly foreign from a Sàmi perspective anyway 😂. Thanks for watching mate.

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

I only have one Leuku and it's a Kellam. I fell in love with their Puukko so I decided to try it. It cuts great! Really tough blade.

[@bobbieschke599]

Put that blade on a diamond hone, or a bastard file and work you way back from coarse to fine stones. Grizz

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Gave up on all of that, took it in to work and got it on the linisher. Then went through the stones. Now got a convex edge that cuts really well and is holding nicely. Really happy with how it turned out. It was pretty bad.

[@8626John]

Honestly, it doesn't do much for me, but that doesn't mean others won't like it.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Yes we are all different. I like it now it has a good edge on it (the one it came with was pretty bad). The only other real criticism that I have is that the handle could be a little longer. Thanks for watching mate.

[@JPHomeland]

Hello buddy, I have also received the knife. The knife doesn't cut well into the wood at all. I can't use the knife without completely re-profiling the edge. Best wishes Jörg

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Hi Jörg, mine too. It's now got a convex edge and cuts extremely well. But it was quite a lot of work. I am liking it now, but for a younger version of me with less experience of sharpening tools, it would have been a waste of money. I will do a fuller review in a while. I wish I had got some before and after footage from the sharpening. I think I have at least me showing it cutting compared to the Predator from this video. But that was after some work. Thanks for watching mate. Have a great weekend.

[@JPHomeland]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft I didn't feel like profiling it by hand. That's why I tried to do the work with a machine grindstone for the first time. Unfortunately, it didn't work as well as I had imagined. The knife ended up in the garbage can. It's sad that you don't have any before and after photos. I have the Predator in the induction-hardened form. It's one of my best knives. Have a great weekend buddy

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

@@JPHomeland I used the belt sander at work, I hate those grindstones. I have seen them ruin so many knives. It's a bit risky with the belt sander too. It's a shame they can't do better with the sharpening in Poland. The Predator is one of my best knives too. Lovely high grind, great blade size and shape. All round fantastic knife.

[@RichardBarnes-nb6nz]

Not really a Puukko in any way. Not my cup of Lapsang Souchong, never will be. Would not want in my junk drawer.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

No it's not really a puukko, kind of depends on your definition of a puukko though. It's a lot more of my cup of tea now I have put a decent edge on it. Realy came with a bad cutting edge. Thanks for watching mate.

[@tillybilly0]

Shitfiska, as they say in Norge.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Fiska is fish? Fisk I am sure I have come across. Reminds me of a term we use where I am from. Mersey trout, the Mersey is the river that runs through Liverpool. And the closest thing to a trout you might see is a 💩. Thanks for watching mate.