KNIFE RESTORATION on my clients 50 year old Pukko!

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[@kyle_noseworthy]

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[@robertsalisbury7004]

Just send you an email with a old westerner that need some TLC

[@beekeeper8474]

@@robertsalisbury7004 how did that work out? I have a knife from a family friend right before he passed. I've tried taking it in but no one wants to touch it.

[@robertsalisbury7004]

@@beekeeper8474 same here I still haven't heard anything. But im sure the man is super busy.

[@fuzzle9392]

Marttiini Ilves (Lynx) 150 mm probably from the 1960's. The original suspension was a leather strap that went over the front, through the slots at the side of the sheath, through the slots on the back of the sheath, then tied and twisted. There would have also been a couple of tassels on the strap to represent the tufts of fur on a Lynxes ears.

[@raneolsen]

Hi Kyle, nice work with the puukko! That seems to be made by Janne Marttiini (combined JM in the top of the sheath), and model is very similar to famous Ilves-puukko (Lynx-puukko). Old Marttiini factory has been in Rovaniemi, Finland, only about 120km from my childhood home.

[@rossleslie2498]

Yes, it’s a Masrtinni puukko

[@SimplyGobsmacked]

You do beautiful work. I love how you don't want to make them "perfect" because it would spoil the history of the piece. I couldn't agree more.

[@sergebonin7875]

Bravo. Superbe restauration. Ces couteaux nordiques ont vraiment une âme. Le passage sur les pierres est passionnant. Un client qui sera sûrement content de ne pas avoir mis ce magnifique couteau à la poubelle.

[@paullambert4445]

I am half Norwegian and have several vintage Scandinavian knives. I never go too far in the restoration of the blades. Like you, I Feel that the original patina is important. Nice job. You are right. Varnish was king back then.

[@servnava6601]

Very nice clean up. Only thing I would have changed is to do a traditional twisted belt loop since that's what those holes on the back and side of the sheath are for

[@Robin6512]

My favo knife type. No nonsense working knives. I love the way you kept the patina. Great restoration!

[@lalli8152]

I especially like these old vintage ones with that high grind. This is made by marttiini likely old model of lynx. These days i think marttiini uses more similar grind to mora also in lynxes. I just feel the high grind makes them more do everything type knife, and the typical scandi grind excells in wood, but just isnt as slicy. The old used ones i have seen on sale often have bevel added by someone i assume to make them more strong, and maybe to make it easier to sharpen in the field on pocket stone. Also if you are skilled enough like Kyle you could convex it slightly, and lot of the old knives are like that, but i think more often just because the sharpener hasnt used perfectly flat stone. The high grind if its zero is bit chippy, and absolute bitch to sharpen without some perfectly flat larger stone. You win some, and loose some what comes to knife grinds i feel

[@terrillschneider3778]

Beautiful I bought a 1000/6000 Water stone yesterday for my bench to improve my ability to sharpen blades Now for a Pukko of my own Thanks for another fine video

[@mattiparviainen]

The problem is that the original belt loop is not only used to hang the puukko from your belt, but it also tightens the sheath around the knife handle.

[@LarsRibe]

I have a Iisakki Järvenpää from the 40's that looks almost exactly like that. Nice sharpening job!

[@MiloSolomon-i2b]

I think I have the exact knife you’re referring to 😂 I’ve kept it untouched for the most part since I have not the slightest idea of how to sharpen it, the edge is pretty chipped

[@mulepowerforge]

The puukko is hands down the nicest knife design in my opinion. Love the restoration vids too👍

[@famasmaster2000]

Wow , Kyle, you made this look just beautiful. Buddy ,your skills are next level. Such patience and attention to detail shown. That is a lovely knife. I love the look and size of it. Just excellent as usual !! Well done brother. Blessings to you and all your loved ones 🙏

[@soopafamicom]

A few weeks back my dad gave me the knife he had as an everyday carry as a kid, when it was acceptable to do so. He had it over 60 years. it is one of the Horsehead pukko's, he traded it off someone at school.

[@Marcus_Shaw]

This is one of my favourites. Every time we go to Finland to see the family I like to get another puukko or leuku. We use them for everything from filleting fish to splitting logs. A lot of the newer ones are a cheaper cutlery grade stainless imported from Germany so the blanks can be stamped out, they're pretty decent and very inexpensive for a toolbox knife, but these older ones and the ones hand made from Nordic steel are just fantastic. Most of the sheaths don't have belt loops as they would be worn on a neck or shoulder cord, often under your coat so you just need to open the top couple of buttons to get at it. Thanks for sharing 🙏👍

[@kentmckean6795]

Your talent shows through when you effortlessly restore a chewed up handle and make it look like it looked like that all along! Bravo!

[@TimParker-Chambers]

Beautiful work as always 👍👍👍👍 If that video of Ray's is the one where he finished the polish with some strokes against the top edge of his car's window, then yup, I've seen that one too 👍👍👍👍 I've been a fan of Ray's (I wouldn't presume to call myself 'his student', but I have learned a lot from him over the years) for 20+ years 👍👍👍👍

[@oferbechor1579]

THANK YOU 🌲🌲🌲

[@Yaridnac]

I can never get enough of old beauties getting restored. Bringing them back to their original beauty but leaving age marks just makes it almost nostalgic. if knives could talk. keep the great content coming bud. ^_^

[@fredcourtney03]

That is a beautiful knife! I can’t believe it is 50 years old. You do amazing work

[@VstoOnion]

Greetings from Finland. What an absolutely great video. Thanks for doing all these inspirational and interresting videos!. oh. btw. It's called Puukko, with two u's :)

[@EdwardKilner]

I’m a city boy who knows little about knives, but I recognize beauty when I see it. You do fine work.

[@RookieLock]

What a night and day difference ! Beautiful work Kyle ! Thanks for taking us along

[@martyplunkett7011]

You ARE truly an Artist! Wow! 👏👏

[@williammrdeza9445]

Love it, Kyle! Beautiful vintage knife. I agree, the handle wood was special. Thanks for the special tip, too. I am sure that will save me some time and frustration in the future.

[@mialumsymclaxni4736]

Sir, regardless of what your clients ask for, you always deliver, and then some! Love the work you're doing!

[@Tredwayj]

You are just a true professional

[@andrewengle5959]

Definitely a nice looking tool

[@sharpfactory3705]

Very nice restoration

[@stevejette2329]

In the 50s, the focus was on 'modern'. Tons of old, beautiful wood work in houses, hutches, cabinets, kitchens ... was painted over. Then in about 1970, people saw the mistake and tried to expose the wood again. Strip paint, scrape, sand. Intensive. In Minneapolis.

[@chrisenloe3972]

Beautiful reatoration

[@b80-s9i]

As always, absolute top-shelf restoration of a well used & worthwhile piece!! I love the tone & ambience of your vids Kyle, plus we come away more knowledgeable about whatever it is you're working on & I thank you for that brother👍👍

[@bobdinovo6889]

Absolutely amazing.

[@davidtoastivine707]

It’s like watching an artist at work , I love what you do and your attitude to life and your work , Ray Mears is another favourite of mine along with the Bush Tucker Man same out look .

[@InsongWhang]

Your are absolutely right with that puukko that it does not need or deserve a perfect finish. It is a tool, and unused puukko is unhappy puukko.

[@stevenchisholm2364]

As always,another great job you have done.The patience and skill you have is amazing!...It was nice to see the beauty of the wood in the handle discovered after 50 years!!!

[@thrustor]

Dude love your KZbin videos. I have learnt a lot about knife sharpening from you… not on your level but at least I can keep my tools sharp. keep those videos coming all the best from Alberta.

[@blacklight4108]

Outstanding!

[@macedindu829]

Man, I hated the look of the varnish that was on that handle. What a massive improvement. Entire thing looks great now.

[@lalli8152]

Yeah all these cheaper old finnish knives seem to have that type varnish. I would just remove it, and treat it with linseed oil or something even on old knives. I way prefer the old production models to new ones though. I love that old school high grind. Marttiini these days seems to do only the more mora style grinds

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Back To As New Quality Work Kyle ! Customer Will Be Quite Pleased @ Your Craft ! ATB T God Bless

[@Wyoming27]

Great video! Your genuine enthusiasm shows through and is a pleasure to watch. That curly birch the Norski's favor is pretty kewl f'sure!

[@andrewzach1921]

Nice work Kyle, you make it look easy.

[@Gunn4u]

Great job making it restored … not new. Love it

[@twatmunro]

I've watched dozens and dozens of knife sharpeners. There are just two that I find really helpful. Japanese Knife Imports makes great sharpening videos, and then there's you. I'm not sure if it's something to do with where I am in my own sharpening journey but I learn new something from every video that I watch. I don't need to watch someone rubbing steel on whetstone for half an hour -- those guys just seem to be missing the point (Burrfection, I'm looking at you here) -- it's all about the small tips and insights that have a real impact on my own process.

[@Sum4Seb]

Looking good, great work as usual! *T4S*

[@matthewpearsall9249]

Excellent 👌👍

[@johnconklin5180]

Thanks for the lesson Kyle. I will be watching this one again for sure. Practice and patience.

[@madvelila]

Nice work! Belt loop was nice addon but why didn't you utilize the holes that were alredy there for more trafitional style hanging system?

[@dougrider594]

Kyle, your restoration work is absolutely amazing... I really enjoy your videos, and have learned much from them!!

[@janfarsky795]

i liked glass finish on original handle more but still realy nice work

[@rickbrown4039]

Nice work 👍🏻

[@brandon_crow1291]

One of these days when I have the money I plan to hit you up about a re-handle and maybe a little touch up of a seax I got. Not sure what I'd want done to the blade other than a sharpening. I'd do the handle myself but I've got no clue nor the tools needed lol

[@Doodle-.Snoozel]

Hey Kyle also when there is to much mud you can just wipe it off with a towel and put more water

[@willk5413]

Beautiful

[@fredrikandersson8878]

That is a real knife.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Spectacular restoration !!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevejette2329]

I went into my local knife store last week and met 'Dan' the new clerk. Guy is a blade savant !!! Only maybe 26 years old.

[@Jakelol1980]

That type of knife sheath usually has a twisted leather formed in to a loop that you put your belt throu and thats why the holes are so small. Should have looked up that first and made it look like it does from the factory.

[@jeremynedrow7003]

Beautiful restoration.

[@ahlersthomas]

The fullers on that Puukko knife are interesting. Wish you’d address fullered blades sometime.

[@lalli8152]

The fullers seemed to become thing in late 19th century i think it was. That was also when the more famous finnish knife mass manufacturers came to be in region of Kauhava. Iisakki Järvenpää company for example. They likely were inspired by foreign knives if i remember correctly. Lot of the skilled knife makers here in big companies came from sheffield england. Even the extremely famous "Tommi puukko" (its my personal favorite of historical finnish knives) is named after english man called Thomas Tommi is finnish form of Thomas, and thats what his friends called him here. He worked as manager in Fiskars factory. He taught lot about technical details to smith who created tommis, and he named it on his honor as he returned back to his home village to work in his own little smiths shop.

[@ahlersthomas]

@@lalli8152 is there a way to send you a picture?

[@lalli8152]

@@ahlersthomas Well i have instagram, but i hardly ever use it. What type of picture though? If its some old vintage finnish knife im not expert i just have read some stuff about the old knives, and the story of tommi is fairly well known. I sometimes browse finnish auction sites for old knives so i might guess some old production knives the manufacturer especially if its Iisakki or marttiini.

[@ahlersthomas]

Thanks for the further information. The reason I asked is that I recently bought a puukko-style knife with stacked birch bark handle and fullers. No maker’s mark. However, after thorough cleaning, I noticed an engraving in the trough of one fuller. Looks a bit like engraving on a 1950s Martinni I have. I’m trying to find out more about this mystery knife I acquired for just $25 at an antique mall!

[@WhoThaCazer]

missing belt loop at that age doesnt suprise me, because it has been originally just thin strip of leather whit knot tied to end.

[@ahlersthomas]

That bolster may be silver. Good save! Thanks for sharing.

[@Bing457]

Excellent video your very inspirational I am now able to get my knives hair whittling sharp through your help I am now going to give mirror polishing a go on my boning knife tomorrow fingers crossed.

[@don_beast]

Really enjoyed watching your masterwork 😍

[@johnconklin5180]

Oh I forgot nice job on the knife in bringing it back to life too!

[@socalforestninjas6044]

I restored the exact same knife for my wife….. but hers had some slight differences….. her bolster was sterling silver and very beautiful hand engraving on the bolster and blade….. sadly most of the engraving could not be saved due to heavy use over the years…..but still a beautiful knife nonetheless ……. I suspect her knife was made for someone of importance ….. but cannot verify without all the engraving……… 😁👍

[@gaymer5697]

I think its written "Puukko" :0

[@yespeace2000]

Yes, it's "puukko"

[@lassenlautta]

the handle on that puukko looks like it's been used to open up beer bottles, can almost guarantee it

[@philloyaknow]

Amazing job! Well done 👍

[@JadeSchafer]

It looks so great now.

[@Ashton.everydaycarry]

The handle really turned out amazing! Great job on restoring it while also keeping its charm and patina. I need to look into getting some stones and a good sharpening system. I blunted the tip on my Benchmade Griptillian a year or so ago and have not been able to get it back using the Worksharp field sharpener (the only thing I have right now). Great video as always!

[@rocko.2007]

Very nice work!! I believe I have a knife exactly like that. Same sheath design. Very old too. Always love your videos!

[@terminator2906]

BEAUTIFUL WORK COULD YOU PLEASE WRITE WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE BLADE AND THE WIDTH I WANT TO MAKE A PUUKO OF THAT STYLE

[@Chbaye44]

Very nice job! If I had such a knife, I would keep it at home and use a Mora for bushcraft! I really like your Channel. Hello from France. 😉

[@ChadMorgan709]

What an interesting knife. The long slender puukko blade is really nice, the sheath is very odd as well but I like it. Great job on the resto by the way. But the thing that blows my mind is the fact of using something like spalted maple burl for handle material and using the thick shellac that completely disguised the natural beauty.

[@lalli8152]

I think the handle of this particular knife is curly birch. Yeah though varnish is kinda crazy. It also doesnt work as well imho. You can for example axe handle maintain longer with just oil since the wood keeps getting saturated by oil, but varnish sort of blocks the oil for penetrating the wood. As the varnish starts chipping, and cracking moisture can get to the wood, but with raw finish you can just periodically wipe the handle with oil.

[@veeyy3326]

That wood is called "visa birch" or "masur birch" (Betula pendula var. carelica), definitely not spalted. Spalting means that wood is starting to rot.

[@Lord_Helix]

This guy is definitely worthy of his nose

[@torridice]

Nice job bud

[@fishingunboxingsandreveiws7226]

Yoi really care about your work!

[@ricardoa6186]

La funda no hay necesidad,está muy aceptable,con nutrirla valia

[@jussikivimaki9819]

nice work on puukko man!

[@twodeepupyours508]

Haha great thumbnail

[@twodeepupyours508]

She's a beauty

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

Also. Something I always wonder... What are the things you touch to the carting wheel... Like chunks of black.. or white.. or red today...

[@inverted311]

Bravo brother👌

[@kyle_noseworthy]

Thanks Stephen!

[@gtrzero2157]

Nice work!! Cheers

[@gregevans9869]

Nice job Sir

[@justjonoutdoors]

What kind of oil did you use on the leather?

[@dhs186]

nice restoration video! - i saw the Ray mears video back in the early youtube days and i agree it was inspiring - i use the old norton stones rn but sm seriously thinking sbout those Shapton snd Naniwa stones

[@twatmunro]

I recently picked up the Kuromaku 320 and the Shapton Glass 1000. They're expensive stones but they're really worth the money. Both a pleasure to use, give wonderful feedback and have had a dramatic impact on my sharpening. (I was previously using Kings)

[@jan7751-o4w]

In Finland puukko (notice "uu") doesn't refer to any particular design. It just literally means a knife - any knife. Granted this one is just about as classic of a finnish general-purpose knife (yleispuukko) design as it can get. It's a tool that can be (and judging by the condition has been) used for anything and everything one would need a knife for.

[@ferakmoo]

Nope, you are completely wrong I'm sorry to say. "Puukko" has its own clear characteristics, while "veitsi" is an umbrella word for any knife. Metsästys veitsi - hunting knife, for example.

[@raneolsen]

Jan Heikel and Ferak, I'm happy to say that you're both right. Finnish "puukko" is a general name for all sorts of knives in common language AND it is a name for uniquely designed and manufactured traditional knife.

[@TocilarulTimisorean]

Great video 👍 Im curious though, why didn't you use the 2000 Naniwa with slurry for polish ?

[@greekveteran2715]

That's not a Saber grind, that's a Scandi grind...

[@John-sq7uf]

Glad I found this video. I just bought the exact same knife and sheath off eBay and in about the same shape as that one was in. What was the last step you took on the sheath? Was that a varnish or something you brushed on it? Did you do any kind of conditioning to the leather before coating it?

[@ballygeale1]

A curly birch handle

[@LarsRibe]

Wrong type belt loop, but it'll do the job 🙂

[@Ryarios]

Looks like someone had a very naughty doggie…

[@scottdunbar4898]

Great job preserving the character of that beautiful piece. Thanks for the video, Kyle.

[@charlesmurray1220]

Beautiful work. Please, what were your spraying onto the beltloop and then brushing onto the leather sheath?

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

U say.. that 6 inch wire wheel.. is light duty... Is it softer than a normal wire wheel... Just by how you touched it.. I know if it touch the one I have even that softly... It stabs the crap out of me... And no. I don't have baby soft fingers... Lol

[@ericdonnelly5824]

That’s a beauty before and after but wrong type of belt “clip” now the knife will be flapping all over the place on the leg, I would have rivet that leather onto the scabbard like most have. Unless the customer requested this.

[@martyschrader]

Little too dark on the leather for my taste, but I'm more of a natural leather fella anyway. Yeah, I know -- kinda rare for a Yank.