Making a Traditional Finnish "Puukko" Knife from a Puronvarsi blade

For this video I wanted to make myself a simple puukko with a traditional "old school" shape like the ancient Marttiini knife but slightly modernised.
I used a Puronvarsi Tommi shape blade 100mm, the bolster is copper and the handle material is curly birch dyed white to give it a more modern and design look.
The sheath is relatively traditional looking as well. I wanted to have a knife in the spirit of a puukko, simple, practical and beautiful for the everyday use.
Everything I've done here is as a hobby and for the sake of learning and sharing the process with others. It is not perfect, there's no pretention whatsoever and I'm not a knifemaker.
I hope you enjoyed the video and if you liked it don't hesitate to leave a like, to subscribe and to comment. It helps with the algorythm otherwise the video gets burried.
I'll try to answer your comments as best as I can :)
Thanks for watching and for your support
Timestamps:
00:00 intro
00:10 preparing the parts
02:19 adjusting the bolster
03:18 fitting the end cap
03:59 preparing for glueing
04:32 glueing
05:59 peening the tang
06:15 shaping the handle
08:10 finishing the handle
09:30 making the sheath wooden insert
10:21 finishing the handle
10:55 continuing the sheath insert
11:49 making the sheath
16:25 finishing the sheath
18:15 puukko presentation

[@user-nv8pq7zr8q]

You didn't make a knife. You just put a handle on a knife blade👎

[@1-0-8]

0h yeah

[@fv7594]

True but its not as easy as you might think.

[@alchemykitchen777]

Which is more work than making the blade for a knife like this.

[@fuzzle9392]

Good point. But, there is a "however". If you really want to make a knife blade you have to go out and find the iron ore, then turn it, through all the various processes, into steel. Not many knife makers making blades that way. No, what happens is that blade makers, indeed "knife makers", take a bit of steel that has already been cooked up for them. Making a blade isn't rocket science. Anyway all the technicalities and procedures have been written up for all steels, just follow those procedures. The overall art of making an ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing knife is far more subtle than producing a mere blade. I have seen many examples of people putting a handle on a knife blade, mostly they would have been just as well stabbing a potato or a carrot on the tang and rolling it all up in a bit of old carpet for all of the artistic skills that they exhibit.

[@fuzzle9392]

Oh, I forgot to mention, if you are going to make a handle from wood, you have to grow the tree from a seed to maturity. Then you can say that you made the knife handle.

[@CarloGarof]

Amazing man! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[@jmfa57]

Utterly beautiful work! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[@StevesWorkshopSwiss]

Thanks to you for this wonderful comment

[@richardtrumbo164]

Your craftsmanship has helped me to enjoy and forge puukko-style blades, even though Finnish cutlery is practically unknown and unappreciated where I live. Thank you. Kentucky, U.S.A.

[@StevesWorkshopSwiss]

Hey, Yeah these knive are so simple, rather unknown and underappreciated. Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy it ;-)

[@evmooxworkshop883]

Exceptional job. I really appreciate your work. Thanks!

[@kanukkarhu]

You do awesome work. That's beautiful in its clean lines and simplicity. Really nice. 👍

[@enes_aa]

health into the hands of my master, greeting from Turkey

[@brightargyle8950]

Dang, I love that handle shape. At first I was a little put off but after studying the shape and seeing the end result I gotta say I like it. I've been making a variety of puukko handles over the last few years but I haven't done one like this... I think I will have to do so. I have 5 Puronvarsi blades waiting for handles right now. Thanks for the video, very well done!

[@StevesWorkshopSwiss]

To be honest it was the same for me. It kind of grew on me with time and I started to appreciate it. And these blades are just incredible. Thank you and I wish you the best

[@shitboxcivicguy]

Honestly this is the only handle style I really love on a pukko. I do like the handles on Strømeng pukko and leuku as well though

[@user-iy7pp6jz7k]

Отличная работа. Всё понятно и наглядно. Благодарю за видео.

[@user-rh8mj6bc6c]

Но сверлить дрелью длинную заготовку не годится,нужен станок,в остальном Good job

[@massimilianonicolini4473]

Ottimo lavoro come sempre

[@StevesWorkshopSwiss]

Grazie

[@11h5p4]

Absolutely beautiful. Amazing craftsmanship

[@VaZhuchok]

Perfect job! Thanks for sharing!

[@hanksbud2544]

Excellant knife and sheath. Thank you for taking us along.

[@johanjylha4510]

Absolutely stunning!

[@bradymcphail9690]

Another exceptional Puukko sir!

[@hanksbud2544]

Excekkant knife and sheath. Thank you for taking us along.

[@Sammenluola]

Classic puukko lines. Nice work!

[@johnfrederikson2002]

Great work; thanks. J.

[@standingbear39]

Nice work.

[@olegtrukhmanov3219]

Nice job!

[@alexatmaja4523]

Nice job.... beautiful.... Thx for sharing....!

[@RussellSuenderIII]

i make all my knives just by putting on the handle.My Puronvarsi 95(95 mm blade)has just leather spacers on it for the handle along with the bolster and end cap.Came out nice!

[@eugenegress5896]

You have the Patience of " JOB, OF THE BIBLE, and are a stellar Craftsman.

[@bigronxxxx]

I just found your channel you do beautiful work,thank you for sharing all the best

[@StevesWorkshopSwiss]

Thank you

[@danenache8702]

great job:)

[@harryvanniekerk7269]

I actually enjoyed the video. What is it you colored the wood with?

[@user-fr2ij1ws4e]

Прекрасная работа. Фильм красивый. Природа великолепна ! Спасибо Вам. С уважением.

[@vardanarutyunyan3645]

Хорошая работа. Молодец. 👍

[@lastairbender3292]

Beautiful puukko😍

[@user-wi9ch8bi8t]

Класс! Молодца! Хорошая работа!

[@jean-lucbarmaverain8519]

Salut, Salut Steve !!! Une fois encore tu fais un travail remarquable et c'est génial de te voir procéder car c'est filmé admirablement aussi!!! Bravo, Bravo, Bravo !!! Encore une pièce superbe à ton actif! Keep going on !!!! ;-)

[@StevesWorkshopSwiss]

Salut Jean-Luc, merci beaucoup :-) j'apprends sur le tas mais c'est fun. A tout bientôt !

[@lucianolay9850]

Felicitaciones realmente una obra de arte..saludos y u fuerte abrazo a la distancia desde Argentina

[@user-hi8hp1zx8e]

Аккуратно и красиво.

[@doc585]

Хороший нож, посмотреть бы еще его заточку

[@AleksanderJanus.]

Beautiful. :DDDD ;D Greetings. :DD

[@zvuckov]

What kind of paind did you use for the handle? Thanks for sharing the work!

[@4est_Trekker]

Very nice work and thanks for sharing. Where did you get your brass leather forming tool? That looks perfect for the job.

[@StevesWorkshopSwiss]

Thanks. Someone gave it to me. I have no idea what it was in the first place, it was certainly not meant for leather working but it works like a charm !

[@masgiver]

you made pukkoo leather sheath using another pukoo. cool

[@anthonyfeatherstone7696]

Very nice. What kind of wood is the handle made from?

[@alchemykitchen777]

Nice work , was the birch wood handle stabilized?

[@seacitadel]

Nice. What brand of leather edger are you using?

[@jacobsonjf]

@Steve’s Workshop, do you anneal the end of the tang on these blades, or does Puronvarsi ship them already annealed so one can easily pean the tang end?

[@StevesWorkshopSwiss]

Honestly I have no idea, but I anheal them just in case

[@YooToobz]

Beautiful work. What type of wood for the handle? Love it

[@geraldtakala1721]

Birch

[@tonyroed1199]

Call it putting a handle on a knife. Beautiful handle work though.

[@robsonsantosOSO]

Você mora no paraíso...

[@fujii_natsuooooo]

what's the tool name you use for making sheath wooden insert?

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

What are you wiping on the leather and why,?

[@dylanqurz1148]

Voilà ! ajouté sur instagram également ! vous savez occuper votre temps libre et moi qui passe mon temps libre à faire des cuiller (pas très jolies) !!! j'adorerais vous voir bosser en direct. Je vis pas loin de Lausanne également, bravo pour le boulot, le puukko est incroyable, j'adore la teinte du bois. Je suis tombé amoureux des couteaux scandinaves il y a quelques années, ainsi que les haches d'ailleurs. J'aime la beauté dans leur simplicité. J'y trouve également des points communs avec les couteaux japonais, intéressant comme les techniques sont similaires dans des contrées aussi éloignées l'une de l'autre. J'ai été très heureux de trouver votre compte. Merci du partage.

[@StevesWorkshopSwiss]

Merci beaucoup ! Vos cuillères sont très joli, l'important c'est d'avoir du plaisir à faire quelque chose ;-) Encore merci pour le soutien

[@gabrielhumbert9054]

J'achète!

[@Tiimur_T]

Cooper... not good choise, but all looks cool!

[@bobbieschke599]

Excellent job....the white handle, not a fan......

[@valdishermanis9371]

Can I order such a knife from you?

[@harsimran1]

May I know who is your mentor?

[@StevesWorkshopSwiss]

Hey, I don't have any mentor but I got heavily inspired by the Finnish and Saami craftsmen, I just try to create things that are easthetically pleasing to me

[@harsimran1]

@@StevesWorkshopSwiss No Way! That's really amazing!!

[@gabrielhumbert9054]

Salut Steve c'est Gabriel Humbert je viens de recevoir le pukko il est absolument magnifique splendide merci beaucoup et il coupe magnifiquement bien pourrais-tu m'indiquer comment je dois l'aiguiser ? Merci beaucoup et encore bravo!

[@StevesWorkshopSwiss]

Salut Gabriel, Content qu'il te plaise :-) ! Oui la lames est très tranchante. Si c'est juste un affûtage de temps à autre tu peux utiliser une pierre fine de type japonaise avec un grain de 3000 et simplement appuyer le tranchant le long de la pierre et effectuer des mouvements de va vient de manière égale de chaque côté. J'arrive pas très bien à expliquer comme ça mais il y a pas mal de vidéo la dessus sur KZbin. La spécificité avec ce type de couteau qui a une émouture Scandinave c'est que tu n'as pas besoin de donner une inclinaison supplémentaire à ta lame pour l'aiguiser. C'est beaucoup plus facile qu'un couteau normal où tu dois donner un biais et rester constant pour garantir un bon affûtage. En revanche, ça va marquer la lame avec des marques de pierre mais ça ira de pairs avec le vieillissement naturel du couteau. Évidemment, tu peux donner une légère inclinaison à ton tranchant pour ne pas rayer la lame avec les mouvements de va et vient de la pierre à aiguiser, ça demande juste un peu plus d'entraînement et de dextérité. J'espère que ça t'a aidé ;-) Steve

[@gabrielhumbert9054]

@@StevesWorkshopSwiss Merci beaucoup, en fait tu es très clair dans tes explications ce qui ne m'étonne pas au vu du couteau que tu as fait. Avec mes quelques récentes connaissances en affutage, ça devrait jouer. J'aime bien ton idée que les marques sur la lame vont de pair avec le vieillissement naturel du couteau. (On est bien d'accord que l'idée c'est pas non plus de lui infiltrer du silicone...);-) ciao bye bye et encore un grand MERCI Gabriel

[@nomad127]

Как всегда ахуенно! 👍

[@user-dc8do7fo4u]

🔪🔪🔪💪👍

[@asch1781]

je l ai dega vu

[@user-tv8xi8dt6w]

заебательский)))))

[@Fireworxs2012]

*So....Buying your knife blade on Ebay are we?. This is not knife making. It's pretending to make a knife..KZbin's version of Fraud* 👎👎🙄🙄

[@user-jd5qb9rp1z]

Клинок то к пукко ни какого отношения не имеет, даже просто к скандинавским ножам.

[@fuzzle9392]

The blade has everything to do with Puukko. It is a Puronvarsi Tommi blade made in Finland by a Finnish Blacksmith who makes, almost exclusively, Puukko and Leuku blades.

[@user-ju6vx4hy3w]

Перерасход материала большой.