From Old Leuku Knife To Brand New | Leuku Restoration

[@user-lastoutlaw]

Супер работа, супер нож, подходящая музыка.

[@willydytico396]

Like that dark color for that sheath and of course amazing restoration…both TOPNOTCH!!!

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you!

[@darrengriffiths2372]

Lvly job my friend 👍👍👏keep the films comeing please bro thank you fantastic job godbless 🙏dino uk🛸

[@francoissinisilma]

Amazing restoration. You gave it a second life. Awesome work. I wondered, what kind of glue was used, back in time (early/mid 20th century I mean) to stack the layers of birch bark ?

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you! No glue was used back in time. Birch bark layers were pressed tight and heated for removing excess moisture before riveting.

[@unfi6798]

Such perseverence is rare, you have accomplished. Cheers mate.

[@kiehicraft]

Cheers!

[@leemichel8199]

Great work, brother 👏 👍 💪. Lee

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@edwinmason123]

Love the high-carbon sparks coming just from the tang end! Excellent work all round.

[@kiehicraft]

Cheers!

[@richardtrumbo164]

Very skillfully done and beautiful knife and sheath, but I hate to see the history of the old knives taken away, especially when they could be preserved and still be eminently useable. Remarkable things can be done with old leather handles with the right procedures. Inserting a new leather washer or two and treating the leather has restored old handles for me. I suppose because I am old I appreciate trying to preserve old things with a character that can never be regained once it is taken away. Of course, sir, it is your knife and not mine, but this is the comment section. 'Just one dried up old man's opinion. Thanks.

[@kiehicraft]

Hi! and thanks for your comment. I know exactly what you mean and everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Thanks for shearing that. I wanted to create something new to this beautiful leuku blade. Now the handle looks and feels like it is my own creation and how I want it to be. Of course the old handle could have been still restorated as you decribed. I´m not huge fan of leather as a handle material aswell.

[@richardtrumbo164]

@@kiehicraft Thanks friend. I'm glad you did not misunderstand. I "customize" many older knives also. I want to try a birch bark handle myself. I am currently forging mostly puukko style blades and I have grown to appreciate this style of knife. Keep up the great videos. Thanks. Rick Trumbo, Kentucky, U.S.A.

[@heliuspetador5190]

Same here. i like the old knife, because it is has a story

[@thierrypasquet1503]

Très beau travail.

[@laurentcavaille2191]

Magnifique travail 👍

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@PerfectRestore]

Great work, buddy!!! Enjoyed watching it! Keep it up, I advise everyone to watch your channel! Good luck!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!!

[@mrat5854]

Great video turned out awesome, im working on a blade very similar was going to do a brass bolster but after watching this may do antler instead, really like the looks of the way yours turned out!

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks! Antler is good choice for the bolster :) takes a bit more work to get tight fit but it is worth it!

[@bruceanderson8720]

Magnificent! True Craftsmanship

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@alterweiermann9773]

Impressive 👍

[@Rupertblade]

Wonderful job, compliments! I have an old pukko with the same manufacturer logo: can you please identify his name?

[@max_fjellstorm]

Great skill!

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@RussellSuenderIII]

I made a leuku much like that one with the birch bark and elk antler handle.

[@kiehicraft]

Sounds good!

[@EgoitzSalsamendi]

Great video man. The leuku turned out beautiful! Myself, I'm trying to do something similar with reindeer antler and leather, but I can't find anything online. Could you tell me where did you get reindeer antler, please? Thank you. Cheers!

[@EgoitzSalsamendi]

@@kiehicraft Good, thanks for the link. Cheers!

[@diomedesindustries]

I don't see link. Can you help me with a link to reindeer antler? Thank you.

[@mikamajlund3622]

Siisti työ, millä ovat mahtaneet ennen aikoina liimenneet tuohet ja sarvenpalat.

[@anthonybarrett2342]

Hi.In the late sixties I worked with a Norwegian guy who described Leuku as being about 8 inches long.Now I see examples of a much broader range than I had thought he meant.What size do you think was most commonly used by Sami people.Both length and thickness of blade.

[@kiehicraft]

Hi! The function of the leuku is to act as a billhook and therefore it is good for it to have size and mass. The heavier it is, the easier it is to cut wood. I think that the range of the lenght is somewhere between 160-300mm and the thickness 4-5mm.

[@anthonybarrett2342]

@@kiehicraft Thank you for the information.

[@niklasheinonen5345]

What sharpener 7:28? 😊

[@kiehicraft]

The brand is Ruixin

[@ershvv7567]

Одно не понравилось, это угластые ножны! Можно же было углы убрать!!!