This knife, so called small laplander belongs now to a very best friend of mine Guszti, from Hungary! He was as a so great help making my 'Messer machen', knife making on my journey to Germany, Bushcraft Akademie meeting this year on September. Lot of nice new friends and meeting old friends also; Taro, Sepp, Susanne, Cosmo, Mike, Jurgen, Marius, Marco... etc. What an adventure whole week! Love You Guys! We will meet once more again, Osmo
@Gustyi18 жыл бұрын
Im happy to be a new owner for this knife. This knife will my new partner for some nice journey. I will always remember for you when this knife in my hands. I hope we will meet again soon :) Take care my friend.
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
We will Guszti!
@allanwagner45706 жыл бұрын
i really love watching your videos Osmo they are very relaxing for me and i get to watch an expert craftsman at work
@thetopicala6 жыл бұрын
Allan Wagner Thanks Allan! Your kind comment most appreciated! Enjoying hot summer too much so less videos right now....
@roadhandviking27415 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful. A true work of art from a real craftsman. Thank you for sharing
@thetopicala5 жыл бұрын
Roadhand Viking Your comment most appreciated. Thanks, Osmo
@giacomo64907 жыл бұрын
Hallo Osmo, strong leuku, great contrast between the bright antler crown and the dark stained curly birch handle. I like the three push buttons for the quick release. Practical and beautiful. Servus, Joachim
@canuckknives57468 жыл бұрын
nicely done, thanks for the tip regarding natural horn/bone protection from oils!
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@allanwagner45707 жыл бұрын
That is a beautiful knife The black stain really sets it off Great job Osmo
@bpindermoss6 жыл бұрын
I use pretty much the same tools as you do here in Ontario for making knives. I was fortunate enough to find a black cherry burl out in my wilderness wanderings one day, and it has made some beautiful knife handles. I'd have to improve greatly to match your craftwork though. That leuku is a sweet looking knife.
@JimsonMakes8 жыл бұрын
Another lovely knife Osmo, I love brass and red liners, as you will know. You have inspired me to build a Laplander one day. All the best, Jim
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jim! After the first Laplander you are willing to make the second one:) Osmo
@rastiuhricik16608 жыл бұрын
So beautiful man, so beautiful! I love simple look of lapland knives👏👍👍.
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Thank you mate!
@yewtreeknives58348 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull Leuku Osmo! Verry nice work....
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend!
@allanwagner45706 жыл бұрын
WOW i really like this one Osmo!!!!!!FANTASTIC
@henryhakamaki40908 жыл бұрын
Beautiful knife, this must be worth a fortune..
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
I now belongs to my hungarian friend! Thanks!
@5j1o3h6n8 жыл бұрын
i would have left the natural curly birch osmo,but the stain certainly sets it off very nicely,another nice knife.
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Thanks John! I couldn't help leaving it it without stain this time. I know that it would have been just fine with natural look. Osmo
@darrengriffiths23722 жыл бұрын
Hi sir wow my friend thats a mazing knife you have dun their sir 👍👍lvly look mazing in a leather sheath buddy godbless till next time dino in the uk w,ton🛸
Love you knives and the lore of your land. Oh and the tikka and sako rifles. Lol
@thetopicala6 жыл бұрын
Richard Walker Well said, thanks! 😀👍🏻👋🏻 lol
@make68608 жыл бұрын
Mahtava! Petsattu visa on kyllä kaunis!
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Joo, nyt on petsailun aika. Sitten taas kyllästyy ja hakee naturellimpaa. Kiitos.
@СемаРоман-в7и7 жыл бұрын
Еxcellent knife. Great job. Thank you.
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Happy holidays!
@kaziklu798 жыл бұрын
Nice video and an amazing Leuku!
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Alex!
@FearNoSteel8 жыл бұрын
Just so damn beautiful. Thank you
@maybehuman34728 жыл бұрын
I think it's your best knife
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
That is a nice comment! Thanks mate, Osmo
@manoelpedro5346 жыл бұрын
Trabalho maravilhoso, congratulações!!!
@thetopicala6 жыл бұрын
Manoel Pedro Thanks Manoel!
@JamesParus8 жыл бұрын
kuin mustaa marmoria. musta väri toimii hienosto!
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
On joo kiva yhdistelmä. näitä nyt on tullut tehtyä useampikin.
@knivesstuff8 жыл бұрын
Great! I'm making a leuku right now from an old file.
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Hope to see it on youtube!?
@knivesstuff8 жыл бұрын
thetopicala Yes, but it will take a few weeks still. I'm a slow worker and I'm in my exam year.
@shanesims28646 жыл бұрын
Great build !!! Thank you !!!
@thetopicala6 жыл бұрын
Shane Sims Thank you!
@garyherring7617 жыл бұрын
great job nice knife 🔪 WOW!!!!!❤
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary!
@6brettes8 жыл бұрын
i notice how you keep handle always on the moves during heavy sanding so as not to overscour!! you still cannot beat that final hand finish methods!! it looks great i always get butterflies before i give its final coat of polish or oil stain etc because you never quite know how its going to work out until it miraculously alters in front of you i always find this bit final finitions exciting! very rewarding self satisfying!! youve made a nice selection on the grain effects in these wooden stocks!! always pays to be patient when dealing with these specialist stock woods! it gets too inconvenient & expensive if you try to rush it & make a mistake!! sanding is pretty safe processes as long as your aware of your erosion rate and shape parameters i always use water to lift up & out the end grains before shearing them off finishing with 00 000 x4 00 grit papers or finest wire wool on the lathe!! set at 2000rpm! white friction polish works well also if you do it this way? finished off with a harder carnauba then buffed! i can honestly hand on heart say i havent yet disliked anything youve produced and im fussy not many artists can satisfy me easily but all of your designs uses of materials do!! its rare to discover not only a product or something you very much like but also made by someone with very similar finition tastes!!
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
It's very true David all your remarks! Thanks for liking my work!
@almightykaroshi8 жыл бұрын
really beutiful handle
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Marcus!
@raggedbreath4 жыл бұрын
I like this alot! What bolster did you use with this? Is it a premade one or did you make it custom for the blade? Thanks!
@thetopicala4 жыл бұрын
raggedbreath Hey thanls! It looks like premade 4mm thick brass bolster from Lauri company.
@alaskaraftconnection-alask33977 жыл бұрын
Beautiful knife workmanship and a nice sequencing to the video. I am guessing on this Laurin blade that its rat-tailed end was quite short compared to the larger and longer handle you made? In this case is there a certain type of 2-part epoxy bonding or bedding that secures the tail into the handle that is better than another? What epoxy resins or glues do you prefer? I am building a Yakut 125mm blade with a very short rat-tail likely using aluminum, wood, leather, and moose handle materials.
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
Alaska Raft Connection - Alaska-BushRafter Almost all the tangs in Finnish rat tail knifes are long enough for peening. I cut this to maybe 8 centimeter length and used it as a hidden tang. That was my original plan. Then decided to add the antler in the end which I had to attach with glue and brass dowels insted of using the help of that rat tail chance... the two pack epoxies are all good. Never met one which would have failed. I usually buy my epoxy from Brisa. That certain size, volume of glue is only sold in Finland. Araldit is the brand. Thanks, Osmo
@alaskaraftconnection-alask33977 жыл бұрын
Thank you... Good stuff --- occasionally use Araldite adhesives in my raft shop here in Alaska. Thanks again for reply.
@firstgeer8 жыл бұрын
Simple beauty.
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@Enderwiggan17 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
Enderwiggan1 Thank you👍🏻👋🏻
@andreaskuhn84087 жыл бұрын
very nice . andreas from norvay
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
Andreas Kühn Thanks Andreas, this is one of my favorites works from 2016! Osmo
@royrivera0078 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous!!!
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Roy!
@paulocezarcezar36517 жыл бұрын
bom dia amigo , otimo trabalho , eu queria saber que madeira voce usou para fazer o cabo , bello trabalho adorei.is beautfull .
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
Grazias! Google translator says that you were asking something about polishing but not quite promtly. I polish my things with buffing wheel machine.
@normann40163 жыл бұрын
...how dud you turn the handle from natural colour to that mable-black...? thanx and regards
@thetopicala3 жыл бұрын
at 08:30 ... black stain..
@frixux Жыл бұрын
I like your belt grinder mor that those 72 inch vertical.
@thetopicala Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It’s simple and easy to use. 👍🏻
@anderssorenson99986 жыл бұрын
You hear Saami you think reindeer is the antler unsuitable for this kind of job or is it an asthetic choice, also does anyone know what kind of wood is used in this video the pink colour was very striking
@thetopicala6 жыл бұрын
Anders Sorenson Hi, in this case I wanted to use moose antler only because if the looks of it’s surface /aesthetics! The wood is cross cut curly (masur) birch. Thanks, Osmo
@martymalone45618 жыл бұрын
Osmo, could you use beeswax to seal the antler piece and protect it from getting stained?
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
I guess you could. Pure carnauba is harder tahn beeswax anyway and I also cover the waxed area with tape before oiling. Just guessing. Thanks, Osmo
@canutojrcanuto8 жыл бұрын
linda, parabéns!
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Thank you !
@just-dl2 жыл бұрын
It looks gorgeous! I think I liked it better before the black stain, but that’s down to aesthetic….
@thetopicala2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yeah matter of tastes 👍🏻
@finnopfinder8 жыл бұрын
What do you use to stain the Birch ? Is it a special Oil mix?
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
No, it's all water based stain. I oil the handle afterwards.
@alihaqverdiyev7848 жыл бұрын
amazing !!!
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@abelescareno247 жыл бұрын
so these knives are pretty sturdy? considering they are not full tang.
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
Abel Escareno I bet fulltangs are always sturdier naturally but laplanders have their places in bushcraft world. It's not an ax but you can do batoning work with it. You try to choose your best tool what you are going to do am I right? And yes, it's not supposed to use like crowbar like no knife is. Hope this helps. Thanks, Osmo
@abelescareno247 жыл бұрын
Cool. Just wondering i think i want to try and put one together
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
Abel Escareno You will love it - freedom not to follow the shape of the tang!
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
You must be thinking of that rat tail tang compared to fultang. I don't see any problem if you don't abuse it. Well, this is the way they have been made in general for hundreds of years - not with epoxy of course. :) which makes the structure even sturdier.
@ВладимирМарченков-я2ш8 жыл бұрын
Молодец!
@thetopicala8 жыл бұрын
spasiba!
@wayned58727 жыл бұрын
artwork again by knife dr
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
Wayne D Thank you Wayne, one of my favorite one... though.
@6brettes8 жыл бұрын
i live near to cognac in s western france i can see me having to setup a viking trading post & begin to barter in finest cognacs brandies and best armagnacs bordeauxs medocs in the world to soften up & influence the hardened hearts of our nordic warrior cousins
@astrazenica77837 жыл бұрын
what sander is that please?
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
Adam Smith Hi, it's scheppach bts 900. There is a newer model which I have now. It is if I remember correct bts 800. Appr 220€
@afprojektcz Жыл бұрын
🔪👌👍
@thetopicala Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@afprojektcz Жыл бұрын
@@thetopicala 😉
@jyrytuominen33312 жыл бұрын
Upea
@julianmarsh27587 жыл бұрын
Yes, you polish a blade then the sander touches it.....infuriating, we all been there.
@thetopicala7 жыл бұрын
Yup!
@АнатолийМичуев-н1ц5 жыл бұрын
По моему колер испортил рисунок дерева.Текстура исчезла.
@thetopicala2 жыл бұрын
😂😄👋🏻🇫🇮
@6brettes8 жыл бұрын
just make sure that you just check under your remote workbench that there isnt a group of small ninja like curly toe shoe wearing sammi s patiently waiting for your arrivals?! all their inferior made plastic handled puukos at the ready to stab your ankles next time your relaxing at your belt sander!! for calling your last knife a small sammi!! they often get small man syndrome!