Traditional Crafts of Finland - Episode 1 - Puukko Knife Making

[@mannyfernandez7028]

a Finn i worked for gave me his knife when it was time for me to come home..only after watching this that i realized it was an honor for me to recieve a Finnish knife .

[@codemiesterbeats]

I met a Finnish guy once... he must have not liked me too well lol

[@bobthebuilder2922]

@@codemiesterbeats lol why😂

[@bobthebuilder2922]

Yeah it is a great honor to get a knife!

[@angeldust971]

As a Finn, I must correct you that he is not making a knife, he is making Puukko. Knife and Puukko are two different things ;)

[@GerstoxParty]

A puukko is still a knife though, the same way a katana is still a sword

[@dannysunwantedopinions]

I enjoyed this film, from start to Finnish.

[@hakonlunde.o5548]

Hehehehehe

[@johnyboy228]

@Fuck You fuck you too

[@jmontgomery891]

Well played

[@marsfreelander5969]

@Fuck You up yours lol

[@josiah5766]

Lol that was a good one

[@morganolfursson2560]

I own a set of three Knives made by the very same craftsman artist couple (because the engraving and decorations are identical to mine and my father recognized the gentleman on the video), that my father bought in the 70s when he visted Finland (I'm Icelandic) . He was offered the first one by a Finnish friend as it is a tradition in Finland and then bought two more as a present to my brother and me, and the knives and blades are still in perfect condition , after over 40 years of use. This is truly craftsmanship at its finest . I am so glad i finally found a video on the making process . Thanks so much for the upload Northmen. Takk . or Tak if you're Danish !

[@celesterobbins5830]

That's amazing!

[@gus473]

Kiitos! 🇦🇽🇫🇮

[@mfreeman313]

I'm glad for you and very envious. Those are just beautiful.

[@ramosotero]

Very nice story, Morgan. I hope some day I 'll get one. Please Let me know ir you used it for hunting, fishing o working.

[@me-he4pu]

Go to Finland to experience depression

[@patrickburnsmusic]

Kustaa Lammi (1901-2001) made his last knife at the age of 95. Incredible!

[@bosota_gatchinskiy]

And made his first knife in the age of ten =) that's also quite impressive!

[@moos5221]

What an amazing craftsman he was. I dearly hope that everyone who is in posession of one of those knives values it as to what it is: an amazing piece of craftmanship rarely seen these days and at the same time a piece of art.

[@SzyMoc_]

o7

[@xbear7473]

That’s so cool man

[@kenledson]

Amazing

[@royjohansen3730]

I love the slow pace of this documentary. The matter-of-fact manner of the narration and the calm music are just soul candy. -Oh, and the workmanship is ridiculously good in an honest, straightforward way.

[@lemonsarelemonade4439]

The at home feel is crazy

[@TheGrenadier97]

[@maguitobsso]

Der Alte great data! Do you know wich material is used on the handle?? That red thing

[@MrLewisgreen]

genaro fernandez kuchta it's birch bark . Did you not watch the video?

[@maguitobsso]

Lewis Green im talking about the liquid AnD the red thing. Im bad translator

[@mrspdrcr2]

It's just a color varnish

[@Vanilla0729]

The liquid was Sulfur. He called it Liquid Brimstone

[@kaanyeter4798]

I watched without a boring second and amazed by the culture of finland. Long live old men

[@TheSphongleface]

Agreed

[@michelj.gaudet5048]

And their 'Old Ladies'!

[@sidjdykakjskdnejdif2891]

long live and old man it is interesting

[@mathiasthelander7834]

They would not be old men if they did not live long would they?

[@me-he4pu]

Go to Finland to experience depression

[@originofspecies23]

Thanks YT algorithm. I find this incredibly comforting and relaxing to watch.

[@privatekarateka3745]

I have a bit of ornamental blacksmithing experience and I've seen pretty things worthy of praise....but I feel like no words can fully describe the beauty of this art. This is the result of a man putting his heart and soul into his craft.

[@Poodleinacan]

5:47 It's so chill, even the fly is chilling on the cone.

[@tjthrillajaw]

lol xD

[@AdrianRO1918]

how the hell

[@MelonMafia1]

@@AdrianRO1918 Flies like that usually are near death

[@paistinlasta1805]

This is among the best Finnish pronounciations from a non-Finnish speaker.

[@raskolnikov7049]

Se o kai suomalaine, ku noita videoita kattoo

[@TheUmbrex]

miii koo næææn

[@dennislindqvist8443]

Or the other way around. He sounds like a Finn sometimes.

[@zameliz]

​@Average Dude Can't blame ya if you didnt succeed in learning finnish too well buddy as it is well and truly in the top 10 hardest languages to learn. Not that I can attest to that as it just so happens to be my native tongue :P Just keep in mind that four most important finnish words are Perkele, Viina, Sauna and Kiitos, that should get you further than most.

[@bierontbier]

Tänkte detsamma

[@han__nya]

Sometimes YT's algorithm does what it's supposed to do. I was initially just going to do a Perkele meme, but I ended up watching the whole vid. What a beautiful craft and the final result is just a work of art. You can tell that the man cares for his craft which is becoming a rare sight these days.

[@steveconquest6684]

Terve, I have a puukko in my Suomi knife collection made by Kustaa Lammi and it is beautiful, even after all these years. It is a foot long (more like a vallesmanni) and is the pride of my 200 plus knives (veitsi). Kiitos for a great, vintage video. Cheers, Steve

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

Saxon your face

[@tapanilofving4741]

Nice man! I know the feeling of being puukko-crazy :D

[@steveconquest6684]

@@tapanilofving4741 Kiitos, It's good to know that I am not alone.

[@romukauppias]

If it's big and long puukko then it's called "leuku". In the lapland of Finland they have also being used for slaughtering reindeers.

[@mt4592]

@@romukauppias Vallesmanni is different from leuku. Vallesmanni is narrower from the tip, leuku being a bit wider.

[@jpstenino]

German Silver is an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel, sometimes also containing lead and tin. It was originally named for its silver-white colour, but the term 'silver' is now prohibited for alloys not containing that metal. ... German silver is extensively used because of its hardness and resistance to corrosion.

[@AL-fl4jk]

Is it toxic?

[@vili8893]

You are not suppose to eat it

[@comradewindowsill4253]

@@AL-fl4jk even elemental silver is toxic.

[@Berd]

my favorite vid

[@johnsalchichon777]

Who are you

[@vanhanarkkari87]

I did not expect you here

[@ball0000]

I like it too

[@johnsalchichon777]

What

[@vanhanarkkari87]

@@johnsalchichon777 I mean berd

[@wilkan1949]

I love it how you can hear the blacksmith mumbling in finnish with a heavy accent when there's a pause in the narrators speech.

[@zameliz]

Rather dialect than accent and oh boy do we have dialects here in Finland >_> We have a joke about dialects; "When a man from Savo starts to speak the responsibility is passed on to the listener" :D

[@zoolkhan]

@@zameliz haha... juu... hieno lause :)

[@zameliz]

@@zoolkhan Mutta niihä se menee että ku savolaine rupee puhumaa ni vastuu siirtyy kuuntelijalle :D

[@TheAzynder]

Would be even better with subs.

[@Bird-Cherry-Luv]

That's some real OG shit. Nobody in the country will ever again speak like that, after the last of these ukot pass away😢 Remind you, modern finnish is only a few centuries old invention, but well to the 20th century people spoke their tribal dialect. Häme, Savo, Karjala, Kainuu, Pohjanmaa, Lappi and of course the northern & southern variants of these; swedish & saami present as well. These dialects still live, albeit much watered down and with the vocabulary more or less standardized, whereas in the olden days people had different names for different everyday objects and things, AND the verbalization was THICK, so let's say in the 1700's it was a real effort to make out what people of the other tribes were saying. Peace and love, keep your culture and polish it so that you can keep it proudly✊❤️

[@ralphgreenjr.2466]

I have had a Puukko for 20+ years. It is on my pack that I take hunting. I have dressed 36+ deer with it. It holds an edge like nothing I have ever seen. The Puukko has a firm back opposite the blade and it is perfect for splitting the sternum and popping all the ribs. Fantastic working blade.

[@elonmust7470]

The freehand etching is the most impressive part.

[@jcc2133]

Un travail sublime pour un résultat merveilleux , je suis un tout petit coutelier français et lorsque je vois ce reportage je me dit qu'il faut absolument que je vienne en FINLANDE pour progresser dans mon art. Bravo je suis heureux d'avoir vu quel niveau de perfection cet homme a atteint ; une vie d'apprentissage et de maîtrise .

[@JohnSmith-il4wi]

When the knife is complete, it is truly Finnished

[@666madmonk]

John Smith 😂😂

[@pstrap1311]

Haha, i get it!

[@Tycini1]

"the knife is polished in Poland, but then it needs to be send back to Finland so that it can be properly finnished."

[@plainoldjason]

Watching random youtube vids this morning and stumbled upon this comment. This is exactly the type of comment that my father in law would make....his name is also John Smith...any chance...?

[@conorjamesmahoney5941]

LEMONADE

[@olliestone5549]

Was suddenly recommended this, and honestly, it's very relaxing.

[@haloman870]

This is gold, everything from the relaxing vibe to the sad truth that traditions like this are slowly disappearing... feels like watching a sad film from the 80s, a really good one

[@Lorbera]

The man in the video is Kustaa Lammi, recently they have discovered a stash of forged blades without handles, so you can buy a blade that he made in the 50s and 60s and make your own Puukko.

[@jaybay4773]

Where from?

[@CFarnwide]

I honestly have to wonder if the steel was salvaged from a few Soviet tanks destroyed in the Winter War. 🧐

[@juupajuu672]

@@jaybay4773 www.lamnia.com/fi/haku?mid=391

[@jixuscrixus1967]

C Farnwide: I worked for a Finnish oil & gas construction company about twenty five years ago, their steel mills make some of the best steel in the world.

[@CFarnwide]

jixuscrixus1967 Good to know. Thanks! Aren’t there massive Iron Ore deposits in the North of Finland?

[@dennislindqvist8443]

My older brother gave me a knife many years ago. I immediately saw it was top-notch but didn't realize it was a handmade Finnish knife until many years later. I have used it for 30 years now, it has good balance and rarely needs sharpening.

[@kitpalencar5165]

I never thought that watching a knife being made would make me cry, but man, seeing their beautiful simplicity in their little workshop is truly humbling.

[@ewhyte8059]

👀😢🙏🏽

[@nicholasgranfors6111]

Thank you so much for this video. I just found my Farfar's Puukko knife that is at least 7 decades old and wanted to know more. The hilt is both wood and silver. The silverwork on the handle is unbelievable so detailed.

[@receptayyip1410]

God bless this man who earns his living by honest and humble work.

[@obo873]

Sence finler ve Türkler benzer mi

[@ralfrufus6573]

@@obo873 Evet.

[@johndiego5429]

Im both finnish and turkish haha.

[@obo873]

Store dreng and reading turkish typing english uh shamsmsçsö

[@johndiego5429]

OB Ö im learning turkish. Im half turk half finn. Born in denmark

[@honorb4glory606]

This is one of the most fascinating and comforting films I've ever watched. I would love nothing more than to make knives for a living. I have work to do.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

National Board of Antiquities an Historical Monuments. They really celebrate the craftsman in Finland. I do redwood scroll saw work in California and it's my small contribution to the artisan craft in America.

[@user-re7po]

“The knife maker then varnishes the handle with his own blood”

[@Claus-L.Mueller]

A beautifully made piece of art.

[@rawgaw2606]

Completely captivated by this incredible workmanship. I think a lot of us wish to be hands on and creative like this, producing such works of art.

[@Martyn-sy7sf]

I love the old timey qaulity of the video and the voice

[@СашаФилюнькин]

прямо за душу зацепило.... Мордовский привет и поклон , шикарное изделие....

[@AxelBitz]

I bet those hands are tougher than the blade's steel itself.

[@christopherjakobsson2259]

I bet his hands crushed the russians face in one go

[@eleventwelve420]

@@christopherjakobsson2259 why?

[@mesinovict6316]

@@eleventwelve420 if you know history,the finns beat the russians during the winter war in the 1940s with just farmers on skis

[@nelbraudo-441]

@@mesinovict6316 ^ 😎

[@nacholucero8919]

I’d hate to see what they’d do to his old lady’s pussy.

[@ilokivi]

A beautiful and vital expression of Finnish identity, distinctive and with a rich history like sauna. Making the puukko is a labour of love, a restrained balance between aesthetics and functionality.

[@Bah_heh]

One of the best videos I've watched in KZbin.

[@unclebadger597]

THEE most interesting KZbin video I've ever watched. My goodness what a beautiful masterpiece!

[@johnc4774]

There was a series on Irish TV from the 70s you might enjoy, i include a link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZvVlpKom82enqs

[@Omili]

I am stone masoner and blacksmith educated in Finland. Unfortunually there is not many jobs for us other than starting own business and even that is not really worth it if you wanna eat other than potatoes rest of your life... Still it was worth learning smithing for 3 years in school and after that from different master blacksmiths. My love for 3D-modelling, clay working and leatherworking would not be there without first learning about blacksmithing.

[@refresh5690]

After watching this video I got myself a knife made by Eino Lahdensuo from Lapua, it's a beautiful knife with a birch bark handle and a decal of the Finnish coat of arms on the handle. It is now the knife i use whenever I'm outside or out fishing, and it's great for everything! Update: it fell out of its sheath while i was fishing and into a crib pier, it was not retrieved :( but i have bought other ones now.

[@Atreeperday]

if you find anyone near you that can freedive or scuba than you should tell them about it

[@refresh5690]

@@Atreeperday it is in water but inbetween big rocks which you have to lift up and remove to be able to get to it, the hole also swallowed one dried sausage while i was trying lol

[@Atreeperday]

@@refresh5690 lol! meybe use a magnet on a stick?

[@Raua12]

In several hundred years, if not thousands, some archaeologist is gonna find the find of a lifetime :3

[@refresh5690]

@@Raua12 lets hope so :)

[@Stranger_Root]

That really was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

[@EdM66410]

These are the most beautiful knives I've ever seen! I can only hope that one day I am fortunate enough to own one.

[@MCArrrdyeGamingMC]

well, i mean, you can buy one right now from their store

[@calvinboondoggle2564]

My puuko knife...definitely my most absolute favorite knife, hands-down. The 3-inch carbon steel blade, birch-wood handle on mine with reindeer antler and bone, it's a work of art and yet my go-to knife for nearly everything outside of filleting fish. Thanks for the awesome vid, Northmen!

[@conanconnatural4868]

Amazing work! Much love and greetings from 🇹🇷 to 🇫🇮

[@HonneTapža]

The narrator deserves a raise

[@rangerknow940]

Literally nobody makes knives as nice as these anymore. True craftsman. Glad he lived for a century and did what he loved to do until the age of 95. Love Finland I have ancestry over there.

[@alwayslearning7672]

Who did he pass on these skills to? If nobody then why?

[@Nova234432]

Jan. 2021 KZbin be like: "you want to see a Finnish knife being made." me: yea ok.

[@squishylemon4923]

yeah

[@licenk9864]

Saaame Lol

[@CyberGenesis1]

Probably one of the rare people that got here because i have a youtube history full of smithing vids lol

[@omgsuperjedi]

I'm glad the random algorithm has returned. It used to take me to some weird places..

[@Nova234432]

I'm down though...lol 2am, nothing better to do

[@grantpickens2704]

I've watched this a number of times, I love it, I am descended from Finland and this is a good representative of the the soul of finn

[@shizzle5150]

All of the new computer controlled equipment can't hold a candle to a life long artisan's pride in work , attention to detail and knowledge / skill gained by doing it for years. Simply amazing craftsmanship.

[@chestnut4860]

What if you work for years with computers then?

[@GunSperg]

One of the best videos on KZbin

[@Cliff4242]

Puukko knives are best-looking knives in the world, plain and beautiful, thank you for uploading this great video.

[@WelchsFruitySnacks]

So beautiful just the level of craftsmanship involved in something like this. The years and years of making and messing knives up and redoing knives and stuff. Its incredible how unique it is and this used to be a widespread practice!

[@jrand2631]

This is real craftsmanship - the contenders from "Forged In Fire" could learn a thing or two from these guys. Great video.

[@themaster1670]

It's literally centuries of unbroken skill, always passed down from master to apprentice. Like said in the beginning of the video, these knives date back to the Viking era, and have remained virtually unchanged for centuries.

[@pickford7812]

but the history and discovery channel aren't about education.

[@howardman3926]

To be fair, Forged in Fire has sparked renewed interest in Bladesmithing, so it's not a bad thing

[@KaffiRawr]

"Forged In Fire". -A bunch of amateurs trying to see who's the least amature out of the bunch. That's what I see, viewing it from my Swedish couch.

[@m.petkovknives5542]

amateurs? have you seen some of the work people on there make normally? Mareko Maumasi, Walter Sorrels, Illya aleksiev, they all are amazing craftsmen

[@mattjohnston5807]

Seeing the care and attention to detail in Finnish craftsmanship makes me happy I have Finnish ancestors.

[@niklasnystrom1415]

This video made me love my Isakki Järvenpää Kauhava knife even more.

[@lwlakksjd]

Tekipä ukko komian puukon

[@SoffiCitrus]

Ei ois kyllä tullu mittää ilman emännän apua

[@jaluver5955]

kyllo sujahtanu aikaki tomossee

[@joejoeson2530]

Nii teki

[@Geffi01]

Tykilla pokemon kruhu notesi

[@jwells24]

Awesome! Holding a Puukko from Kauhava in my hands right now. Was my grandfather's.

[@fitrianhidayat]

Jay Wells did you stole it?

[@fullmoonson1]

you blessed.

[@paultravis8319]

Jay Wells treasure it mate

[@volvo9051]

nice!

[@sheller153]

Thank you for writing that name! I wanted to look further into this but all I could hear was “Cauhubbar” and that got me nowhere fast!

[@EnergyOfQi]

holy dang, the craftsmanship, skill, time, effort and high-quality product put into the making of this knife is beautiful. IMO, I wouldn't even use the knife, id just hang it up on my wall.

[@naarvmaan]

This knife to me symbolizes freedom. The time and effort invested in making it, the skill and craftsmanship in it. A thing of beauty and a weapon to protect it.

[@MatchesMalone1183]

Perhaps I'm over romanticising, but I've always imagined the life of a master craftsmen is deeply meditative and satisfying. If you look at our basic needs apart from food, water, shelter etc, the need to have something to achieve everyday is fundamental to our mental health. To achieve something to this level of skill so often, again must bring great satisfaction.

[@theguywitheyebrows]

yesss!!!!!! so glad you guys are doing this. this is glorious.

[@calt495]

Anyone else watching this instead of sleeping?

[@alphakbody]

Cal T dude literally Rn

[@chemistryguy100]

Haha me. 😅

[@cesarcontreras5055]

Hahahahahahaha you just caught me

[@alexandergreyjoy6152]

its 3:30 Am here and i have university final exam at 10 :D

[@seanpereira6961]

Cal T Yer, but now I want to watch more!

[@KB-ld7jw]

That knife is incredible. I would love to own one.

[@numcapsscroll]

@@Nunnuka Where can i order one?

[@bloodypine22]

@@numcapsscroll Iisakki-järvenpää is one of the best and makes these kinds of puukkos.

[@stephensmith4480]

This was just years of pure craftsmanship and tradition. I would love to own one. Thank you for posting this video.

[@Airik1111bibles]

I made my first complete puukko knife and sheath from an old puukko blade I found at a country garage sale store. The blade is older and very good carbon steel its about three inches with a beautiful grind ....Its my favorite carving knife now. I'm addicted to puukko knives, I love the craftsmanship and love they have for the craft.

[@SuperZmeister]

Craftsmanship is not dead! My hope is that younger people strive to achieve this level.

[@mrpresident7121]

This is the 10th time i am watching this. God bless him, what an artist!

[@jeremyburke4705]

I really enjoyed this video. It reminds me of the foxfire books. It is a wonder craft and a wonder thing to see the family all working together to perfect a skilled trade to pass done to the next generations.

[@Tom-io5os]

These are some awesome knives. All hand made. Many years of knife making knowledge went into these knives. Well worth their cost.

[@Timeremortem]

Makes me really proud knowing I own a bunch of hand crafted knifes from my grandpa that he made himself. Seeing this makes me understand how long it actually took him.

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

That was excellent! Old school craftsmanship! Massive cool!

[@hugonilsson6067]

This is precisely the type of knife i got from my grandfather whose grandfather had it made in 1899.

[@dragom2009]

keep it man.

[@hugonilsson6067]

definetly

[@kilppa]

That's some great history for it, makes it priceless.

[@dunoze]

Yeah , my grandfather gave me a duel set . A small knife and regular on the same sheath . I was told the small knife was for cutting food and the bigger one for settling arguments . He was joking .... I think !?

[@hugonilsson6067]

dunoze yes, the bigger one is for most things, the smaller one is for carving (i guess maybe eating as well but i have never heard that before)

[@shaneleskinen2111]

Soon I’m going to making knives like that. I’ve been learning I will be a great American blacksmith and my family will have its name in the steel. I still have the same knife my great grandfather brought with him when he moved from Finland to America my grandfather used it and my father coveted it as I shall as well, I will use it as a pattern. This is exactly what I wanted to see when I was looking for handle making techniques.

[@vairagyavedanta4254]

Beautiful narration, professional, smooth... old is gold

[@cameronshellman3579]

A knife master indeed. Such beautiful craftsmanship.

[@RotundRager]

It warms my heart to watch something like this.

[@Elamori]

I agree, it's so great to see videos like this. In some ways this reminds me of Dick Proenneke's videos.

[@hellbillyaustin6883]

Good to see finland are great at both types of metal, knife making and music!. Great vid. All the best

[@nodesenvainessinrazon]

Enhorabuena! Gran trabajo. Es una obra de arte, completamente artesanal y con un diseño y acabados excepcional. Me encanta.

[@InFltSvc]

Absolutely stunning ! Beautiful talent and workmanship... we don’t see this anymore

[@BudaPetermann]

This is just Awesome! cheers from south of Brazil

[@deplorabled1695]

Long live this kind of artisanship.... I am in awe.

[@GaldirEonai]

That settles it, Finns really _are_ Tolkien's elves in disguise.

[@SecretLars]

SHUT UP! Don't let people find out!

[@TheThingInMySink]

Actually, Finns were reportedly pretty good swordsmiths in the early medieval period, and Norse sagas and mythology often view us as people who have somekind of magical abilities. Our national epic, Kalevala also features very prominently a smith who crafts a magical artifact capable of producing food and gold by itself.

[@Laxxtzor]

It is said that Tolkien actually was affected by Finnish Kalevala, so you have a point in that statement :)

[@Laxxtzor]

Hahah it doesn't, just pointing out random stuff like every other person in the comment section. Sure is a nice fucking video.

[@bob13513]

Well done on infantilizing things.

[@MOON_BOYS]

I know one Smith who is a tenth generation Smith, and sadly the last one. Alpo Kemppainen is his name. If you like, I can translate if you want to buy one extremely well made Finnish knife

[@Fookincheezcake]

me

[@MrRanma3030]

I would also love to own one. How would i go about it?

[@pappyjohn8142]

Anybody know how to contact matt?

[@kanervatie]

...also, those "Tommi"-knifes are made in a different region of Finland, not to be mixed with the ones made in this video.

[@kanervatie]

If you want a hand made knife made in the area where this video is filmed, Kauhava, you have three options, but only this site with English version. www.iisakkijarvenpaa.fi/us/

[@AR15andGOD]

Generations and generations of experience and work have refined the tradesmans skills to such an astounding level; any apprentice of such a master has received a gift that few have

[@davefield7014]

This is my favorite video ever. Just so peaceful. The hand skills of a bygone age. Inspiring!

[@lilar7533]

обожаю, когда генерация предложек закидывает в такие интересные сюжеты

[@childofcascadia]

I hope this guy passed his skill and knowledge on to someone before he passed on, because based on the age of this vid and the man, he would prolly be around 110-130 today. He has amazing talent. I want a handmade knife like this. I love supporting real craftspeople.

[@alaskaraftconnection-alask3397]

Fantastic content and thank you for posting this. Here in Alaska where I run a rafting shop outfitting and guiding river trips... I have two of of the 'horse-head' knives... one small one (sewing sized) in the green phenolic resin I use as my Ptarmigan Hunting knife, and one long/slim version with a cream phenolic resin (I enjoy more decoratively)... both leather sheaths are finely decorated. Traditional and functional keepsakes that provide a connection to this knife-making heritage. Thank you again.

[@littlegoobie]

where are you based or do you go all over?

[@Max-rn3eb]

I did a small blacksmithing course when I was a boy and made a knife, an uneven chunky thing not sharp enough to cut a piece of cheese, this kind of work is brilliant and takes unfathamoble amount of skill and experience to do well. beautiful.

[@djyppo]

What a beautiful blade! And such craftsmanship, I wish I had one of these!

[@kirkhepburnmiddleagedwhiteguy]

Exquisitely crafted utilitarian piece of highly functional art. Thank you for sharing. Now I want one.

[@theuniversalbean9352]

I like how he calls hardening "tempering" and tempering "the removal of stress"

[@DaveThreeOfFive]

Absolutely wonderful true craftsmanship

[@SRay-or3nc]

It is a wonderful thing to see a craftman of this caliber.

[@ryanmcgrath339]

I would say this is a lost art. This guy is no doubt a master at his work. I would love to own one of those knives. Thank you for the video upload

[@actuallySHRIKE]

Ah yes, this has found me once again. The algorithms have truly blessed me today.

[@johnsweeney6072]

Where has this workmanship and pride gone. All sold out to mass production and foreign slave labor. That man and his wife have truly done there ancestors proud

[@masseyrati3396]

Nowadays workmanship seems to be for the few that know enough to appreciate it, it seems... Most people will fall for the mass-produced ones that may only have a thin layer of quality steel over a crap base. Use once... It'll be fine. Want to sharpen it? You won't find any real steel under that surface and no matter what you do the knife's done. Thankfully there are still some people making properly good stuff out there.

[@dumyjobby]

workmanship is still alive, you can still buy knives handmade, workmaship has mostly been replaced so that you and I can buy a knife for 1/10 of the price at similar cutting power and duralility

[@chapiit08]

That couple's children probably emigrated to Sweden to work at the Volvo factory.

[@FullmetalJake]

Masseyrati it would be more work to layer good steel over bad steel, and cost more money than just doing either bad steel or good throughout. I think what you're talking about is how they will sharpen the edge and edge temper bad steel, so once it dulls you're unable to get a good edge because the steel is so bad it'll never sharpen the same

[@kanervatie]

No worries. There are still made by hand-knife-welders in that area of Kauhava. You can order from ex. www.iisakkijarvenpaa.fi/us/

[@m____w____6981]

From opening doors to making knives, the Finns explain things with great articulation.

[@Alaskan-Armadillo]

Watching this is just so fascinating! It really gives you the feel of being in an ancient land.

[@largerooster2059]

That is true old world talent ! Hard work and all by hand, it doesn't get any better.