Knife Making | The Double Leuku | Finnish Bladesmith's Blades

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In this video I make the double leuku. It consists of leuku and puukko knives and one sheath. The blades I'm using are forged by Finnish bladesmith Jaaranen. The leuku blade length is 180mm and the puukko blade 90mm. Both blades are carbonsteel.
The handles of both knives are made out of spalted birch, birch bark, moose/reindeer antler and bronze bolster.
Music in this video is my own production.
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I hope you like the video!

[@johngeddes7894]

Where else could a video full of learning be so enjoyable? Thanks for posting.

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you! I appreciate

[@ajgeorgoulis]

True Art. Thank you for sharing.

[@misfitledoux1312]

Gorgeous set of blades

[@larsnordstrom364]

amazing worksmanship. The handles are exquisite. Growing up I owned many puukko knives, but none came close to yours. kiitos

[@kiehicraft]

Kiitos!

[@scotthaddad563]

I know that this is an old video but here goes anyway. I’m building quite a few knives a month lately and while I don’t have access to that particular type of Birch, I can use a spalted Maple that is almost identical. As you have mentioned the softness of the “Spalted” material and I have noticed it as well. I am intending to try out a product called “Cactus Juice” that actually hardens softer wood. I would like to purchase some of that fancy birch but the price from the supplier I use is outrageous. So my Maple will be almost a direct replacement. Well you might want to try that Cactus Juice on some of the softer stuff so that it can be made to be useful for a knife handle.

[@kiehicraft]

That is true and I definitely will try that cactus juice when I own the equipments, vacuum chamber etc.

[@mikeboone4425]

Beautifully done, now you have your own treasure and a family heirloom. Happy trails

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you! Well thought out. I will keep this in the family :)

[@perrypappous7617]

Astonishingly spectacular knives and sheath! Congratulations on your artistry and work.

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you!

[@dimburnov3343]

Отличная работа! Спарка для длительного похода! Давно мечтаю о таком варианте! Бог даст, приобрету когда нибудь! Мастеру уважение! Жму ему руку! Просто великолепная работа! 🤝🤝🤝

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you!

[@captainkingson]

Ты крут,бро! Ты нереально крут! Спасибо за эстетическое удовольствие! Успехов тебе,и пусть твой глаз будет верным,а рука твёрдой!

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you very much!

[@paullambert4445]

Thanks for showing us your wonderful job! I have made two myself. A grandfather’s knife with a redwood burl handle and a 3.5” blade puukko with a medrona handle. Medrona is a Pacific Northwest hardwood. Both blades were made by Kellam. I use the small puukko exclusively for carving. 🔪🎸

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks! Seem like good choices for handles!

[@64paintboy]

I can only dream that one day I can be a wonderful knife craftsman as you.

[@gelloyangsteryang6481]

i love knives. and this one really makes me wanna own one and be a mountain hunter

[@Sisuberg]

Very nice , good idea with just a single piece of leather!

[@WoodCarving-u2p]

Super Master!!!

[@samvittoria9692]

That was one tuff build. Lots of work but it came out beautiful. Keep up the good work.

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you, I will! This took time to do and I have never done a double before, so the planning took its own time

[@chrisdavies717]

That is beautiful! I'd love to own a set just like this that I could pass down to my daughter some day

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@ferenczieugen2984]

Beautiful artwork,thx for sharing.

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you!

[@richardtrumbo164]

'Wonderful deuce! That spalted birch burl is beautiful. Yes, that soft spot can happen with that spalted wood, which is basically perfectly timed degrading wood. Sorry you had to redo, but the results are spectacular. I had a friend who crafted ink pens from turned wood. He called that type of wood "splatted" wood!😂I am now inspired to make a side-by-side knife deuce, more in the American frontier tradition. 'Hope to be free to try that soon. Thanks again, brother. May the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you! Great that you got the spark to make your own double!

[@richardtrumbo164]

@@edwinmason572 Hey Edwin, "splatted" was my friend's joking idea of "spalted."

[@Chops_1980]

I did just that. I used a old hickory butcher and paring knives. Turned out great. And real cheap. Got both blades as 2nds, I think it was around 22 bucks.

[@alterweiermann9773]

Faszinierend!!!!! 👍

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@johnhartbarger7659]

I watched every minute, great looking knives.

[@kiehicraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks!

[@jouzel8951]

Beautiful work!

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you!

[@darrengriffiths2372]

Outstanding👍👍work my friend amazing job i lv it to see 2knives in one sheath lvly work god🙏bless friend dino uk👏👍👍😁🛸

[@Derek-ls3wg]

Amazing!

[@kiehicraft]

Thx!

[@tiboricso2904]

Szavakkal leirhatatlan, amit alkottál! Gratulálok!

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you!

[@MooreLeather]

Great video. Hope you wore a good dust mask when making all rhe leather dust with the grinding wheel

[@timok.5824]

Amazing, inspiring. Got to get started with making my own first knife. Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks a lot! Have fun with your knife project :)

[@АндрейРепша]

Спарку смастерить непростое дело, один раз всего делал в жизни. С ножнами много работы, в размещении маленького ножа есть нюансы, намучился в своё время. Хорошо подобраны материалы, берёза со шпальтом отлично смотрится, жаль правда что не стабилизированная древесина может подвести, а так береста, рог, хорошая работа👍

[@kiehicraft]

Cheers! I totally agree

[@Chops_1980]

Very nice!

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you!

[@DesHeycox-d7l]

Hi I have just watched a couple more of your clips. Your knives are a thing of beauty and you are such a talented man. I know I have asked previously but if you have one for sale or a pair like these two beautiful knives and would consider selling them to me please let me know. Keep up the good work love watching your films.

[@guntherschulzknifemakergermany]

Very nicely done, greetings from Germany

[@kiehicraft]

Danke!

[@edanpino-xt1ph]

Technically speaking only one of those is a leuku but they both look good

[@LeoMLI]

Kiitos videosta tulin kattomaan, miten saa tuon toisen lestin siihen pienelle veitelle en oikein osaa tehä tuppija kun yhelle kerrallaan! Pitää kokeilla noin niinkun näytit.

[@kiehicraft]

Hienoa jos sait jotain vinkkejä tästä! 👍

[@MiguelAngel-gg6hc]

Nice job brother 👍

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you!

[@diderichlangmannen]

Excellent work! 👍

[@kiehicraft]

Cheers!

[@HWCism]

Very impressive, thanks

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you!

[@unfi6798]

Amazing.! Got yourself a new sub. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Australia.

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@theoglockler8239]

nice video

[@airaksinenaapo]

Very nice pair of beautiful knives! Just started working on mine and this video is definetly being my motivation.

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you! Nice!

[@stefanfreutsich]

A true artist 👏

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you, I appreciate!

[@wojtaswojtek5103]

Właśnie tego szukałem,super👍😜

[@thierrypasquet1503]

Magnifique, j'adore, bravo.

[@patrickl.2076]

Very nice work!

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

beautiful set

[@kiehicraft]

Cheers!

[@NicholasRobson]

Magnificent.

[@mulepowerforge]

Wicked awesome build man but you should get wood stabilized especially soft wood like spalted birch, and use blades that have a radius in the tang-blade transition instead of 90 degree corners as it could make a weak spot. Its a little more filing to get it to fit with no gaps but it makes a stronger overall construction.

[@johman00]

This is how the soumi puukko is Made traditionaly. With an addition of epoxi glue. Sufficient enough 😊

[@lalli8152]

Theres really no need to stabilize the wood thats most finnish knives. They also are fairly resilient to enviroment if you just add some kinda oil or something occasionally, but i have never had any kinda issues personally. I just do pretty much same thing with unstabalized wooden handle on knife like any wood handle on different tools

[@mulepowerforge]

@@lalli8152 Even if the unstablilized wood is good enough, wouldn’t it be better to make it stronger and tougher?

[@lalli8152]

@@mulepowerforge I guess it has its benefits i just meant it isnt really all that necessary imho

[@jensmarzelin4049]

Sehr gute Arbeit! Grüße aus Eisenhüttenstadt/Deutschland 🇩🇪

[@kiehicraft]

Danke!

[@ИаковЧервяк]

Please make leg sparkles for Mora 106 and 120, I really want to look like it, maybe I’ll make an order! Thanks a lot!

[@user-mb5rs1ur2b]

Наконец то показали леуку, а то все икутами заполонили. Прекрасная работа, мастер золотые руки

[@timothyflood1423]

Great job!!

[@kiehicraft]

Cheers!

[@DaryooshF.Sh.P-vq6mu]

Wowwwwww 😲👏🏻🔪

[@levankotia4738]

BRAVO👏 👏 👏

[@PerfectRestore]

Great video! I advise everyone to watch it!!!

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@AnandsaikhanNyamdavaa]

superb how to

[@mauroferrari9274]

SUPER SUPER 👍👍👍

[@lancemillward2462]

i made a handle for mine from an old bone handled corkscrew some leather spacers and some rosewood from a table leg.

[@mikchrungBLADES]

The blade is not on par with the beautiful handle and sheath.

[@kiehicraft]

Well, it depends on who you ask 😆

[@edanpino-xt1ph]

I’d say you’re full of shit lol

[@jacksolhaug7070]

Nice!

[@anthonywood6254]

The handles and leather work are outstanding if you could please would love the contact details for the Finnish black smith who provided you with the knife blanks

[@hdsamte]

Perfect wood & leather work but forging wise I think the bevels looks like the ones I make(Im 3 knifes old😅). I sure the are tempered to perfecttion, looks doesn't mater much unless the steel does what it's supposed to do RIGHT?

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks! I agree, bevels are rough indeed!

[@jefferysmith8824]

Fantastic! You are an artist! Where can I see more of your stuff?

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you! I appreciate ☺️ My work can be seen here in KZbin, at least for now...

[@jefferysmith8824]

@@kiehicraft I would like to purchase some of your work.

[@MarrockV]

Next time try some cactus juice on the spalted wood... it's a stabilizing resin that you just soak the wood in for a bit, wrap it in foil, and bake it in the oven.

[@kiehicraft]

I have never heard of cactus juice. Definitely have to try it sometime, if I own vacuum chamber someday. Thanks for the tip 👍

[@MarrockV]

You don't need a vacuum chamber, I mean, it helps but it's not vital, any old bowl will do, just weight down the wood... a lot of woodturners I watch here seem to swear by it.@@kiehicraft

[@tetovanej374]

very nice👍💙

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@Туйкос]

Великолепно!

[@wayned5872]

Nice work Consider stabilizing the wood in a pressure pot with expoxy

[@kiehicraft]

Cheers! That method would be great for spalted wood, but I don't have pressure pot

[@user-sh1iq5qg8n]

Очень круто👍👍👍👍красивая карелка(дерево для рукояток) спасибо. Если не против кое что взял на заметку

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@paulc7590]

Absolutely beautiful! I'm sad that the beautiful wood used for the sheath was covered with leather because it had great grain.

[@kiehicraft]

Cheers! I used birch plywood for the sheath so that was not grain pattern, but it looked nice though :)

[@pierolefebvre5302]

VERY nice job .👍 🇨🇦✊

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you!

[@FrederikBarfoedBeck]

Consider stabilizing the spalted birch?? I know it wil be more like plastic, but it lasts better 🙂

[@kiehicraft]

It sure will, i agree with you. I will definitely try stabilizing if I own vacuum chamber some day

[@ericpierre9803]

Splendide 😍

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@robarcher3892]

Very nice looking handles. What did you dip them in? It looked a little like linseed oil.

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks! The oil I use is called Finishing Oil

[@lamproknives]

Good work on the handle et sheath but the blades aren't as good quality. The bevels aren't very clean, they look like they've been made with an angle grinder without any proper finish. Also, I think there is a crack on the edge of the bigger blade near the ricasso. It's small but it may cause the knife to break or the edge to chip during use.

[@kiehicraft]

Hi! Thanks! Yes blades looks rough, but I like that. That makes every blade more unique. I checked the leuku blade and there truly is a crack! I haven't noticed it before. You are such a hawk eye 👀 I need to be careful when using the leuku

[@lamproknives]

@@kiehicraft if the crack isn't too deep maybe you can use a round file or a diamond burr on a dremel to carve a sharpening choil over the crack, maybe it'll remove it and prevent it from spreading ?

[@kiehicraft]

@@lamproknivesThanks for the tip, maybe I'll try that

[@linusalvero8805]

Great Looking knives! And I have to ask what’s that drill you use called

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks! I'm not sure which drill you mean

[@FrederikBarfoedBeck]

Consider mixing your lin-seed oil with vegetable turpentine, that will make the oil draw better (and faster) into the wood

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks for the tip!

[@michaelr138]

Mega👍👍👍👍😀😀

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks!

[@jools182]

Beautiful, do you sell any of your knives?

[@kiehicraft]

Thanks! I've made knives to order. I currently have none for sale.

[@thomasslikkers253]

Where can these be purchased?

[@MASI_forging]

This is a twin knife, right? It looks so beautiful 😉😉

[@kiehicraft]

Thank you! Yes, two knives in one sheath. Larger is Leuku knife and smaller is puukko knife

[@ПашкаЖелезняк]

Яка довжина клинка леуко?

[@kiehicraft]

It is 180 mm

[@privateerwoodworksnmore]

I have some spalded elm, what was that you dipped them in, if you would.

[@kiehicraft]

That oil is called finishing oil

[@privateerwoodworksnmore]

@@kiehicraft thank you

[@SpecialEd_59]

Do you sell any knives?

[@antonioimbriano4273]

Who made the knives?????

[@lalli8152]

The description says the blades are from finnish smith called Jaaranen. They still available buying online last i checked, one place is if you google kivipekat i think links dont work well so i cant directly link also maybe brisa sells them

[@kiehicraft]

Answer can be found in the description

[@현김-y1v]

이나이프가어디상표의이름이무엇입니까

[@현김-y1v]

마티니나이프와비슷하네요

[@helgeo.sommer584]

[@MollHyman]

Miller Kimberly Davis Michael Brown Carol

[@СергейВ-я7ъ]

Шпальтированная древесина без стабилизации крайне ненадёжна. Лопается от нагрузок. Зря поставили

[@sergi612tlt]

Сквозной монтаж должна выдержать 😊

[@JuaneDosesII-wj6dd]

There’s better ways of machining the metal pieces

[@kiehicraft]

No doubt :D

[@alekseysherbakov9616]

Задумка хорошая но ножи говно!

[@sergi612tlt]

Качество слесарной обработки клинков плохое, видно на отблеск что много заполированых ям, а так работа по ножам отличная😊

[@bent540]

love the wood? what is it? spalted curly birch?

[@kiehicraft]

Spalted birch

[@schnorres58]

Great job !!!

[@kiehicraft]

Cheers!