Typical features of the Finnish puukko

[@Swisswoods]

I find it wonderful that these old knives have passed on to a new generation, to be cared for again by a new appreciative owner, it is what they were made for. well done. Very much enjoying your videos. C.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you very much for your kind words my friend. I feel there is something special about things that are old and well used. Thanks for watching and for your kind words.

[@bootlegbushcraft9953]

I really need to go to Finland and do some knife shopping!!! Awesome thanks brother, thanks for showing me some of your collection and giving some knife history

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

You mean you still didn't make it. I drank so much beer waiting for you to walk here that I couldn't remember if you had turned up or not. You didn't take a wrong turn and end up is Sweden did you? Thanks for watching Rod. Give us a shout when you get here.

[@bootlegbushcraft9953]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft lol... so sorry. I got tired and took a nap 😴 where was I going again?? Dang, I could use a drink 🥃

[@bladesandmore8833]

I love those Finish puukko knives. You are a great reference for the puukko style knives and I enjoy the reviews that you have on them!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you Mark, I enjoy your folder videos very much too. Always tempting me to buy more folders 😂. Already have quite a lot of folders and I cant say I use them very much. I generally have a fixed blade on my belt anyway. I think it's because I grew up with folding knives that I like them so much to be honest.

[@bladesandmore8833]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft Yes I think we all have a bit of child in us when it comes to pocket knives! Like my first knife or my first BB gun!

[@Embrabrummie]

Thanks for this informative and entertaining video. Good to see these puukkos that have been well used, but cared for, by their proud owners.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you for your kind words. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video Anthony. Have a great week.

[@Woodyt]

Excellent video I really enjoyed it very much. Love all the knives. Thanks

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you very much, I am glad you enjoyed the video mate. I need to do some more about some of my older puukkos. I hope you are having a nice weekend. Thanks for watching.

[@tundra.runner]

In terms of design, Tapio Wirkkala's puukko is by far the most beautiful of them all.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I agree mate, absolutely beautiful knife. Thanks for watching.

[@tundra.runner]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft thanks for your post my friend, have a nice day.

[@almeadows8277]

I have one of these and love its design. Recently, I was astounded to see this model for sale on eBay for between $250 and $1000! 🇫🇮

[@NicoleHikesalot]

These are all amazing and I love the various shades of the wood .... interesting to hear about the antler too and the sleeves look awesome. I love the one with the swirled handle too. Very unique. The birch sure does look good. Very interesting about the cultures too. Good solid knives

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks Nicole. It's good that we have so many knife manufacturers in Finland. I tend to like the old ones. Old cars on the other hand are rubbish 😂. Just got home after standing next to a broken old car full of tools and random stuff in the middle of nowhere with 3 crazy huskies for hours. Your comment has just brightened up a rather crap eavning, thanks for that.

[@allenhouston9933]

Instablaster.

[@АндрейЗеленский-в7м]

Привет! Отличная коллекция рабочих ножей, сделанных профессионально и прослуживших не одно десятилетие! И ещё долго будут радовать владельца! Здоровья и удачи!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you very much my friend. Finnish knives are very well designed and functional. All the best Greetings from Finnish Lapland and thank you for watching the video.

[@Mikes_Life]

I don’t know much about knives from Finland but they all look fantastic. I really love simple knives that just flat out work. Thanks for showing us some of your collection.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Hopefully now you know a little more about knives from Finland then. They tend to be functional, not cumbersome and sometimes quite ornate. Good for hunting, fishing and woodworking. Not so good for some of the heavy duty work, here in Finland we use axes for that or here in the northern part where the trees tend to be smaller a Leuku (resembles a short stout machete). Thanks for watching Michael.

[@Mikes_Life]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft I use a mora myself and find it works perfectly for all the tasks you described. Not much to look at and it’s an imposter of your Finnish knives but it works well. I too have a short stout machete maybe I’ll show it off soon.

[@bekanav]

First of all, calling them knives is like calling Ford F-250 car. It is a pick up truck and those are puukkos. You can find knives in the kitchen. Wirkkala puukko is not at all a traditional puukko but modern interpretation of it. Usually it is not considered very good puukko, it is more like piece of design art from 1960's. Many Iisakki Järvenpää puukkos are fancy "costume" puukkos, not that much of general tools as puukko in its earnest is. Old Fiskars puukko is genuine puukko but perhaps most "ideal" puukko is Tommi puukko from Kainuu region. However there is different puukko types and some small manufacturers still make "real" puukkos. Mora is also a puukko, even though it is factory made product from Sweden. But not all Moras are, some of them are silly clumsy knives like Kansbol, Garberg etc.

[@bretwhitmore8855]

Excellent stuff. I find it interesting how you're right there in the land of the Suomi and showcasing some of their tools of the woodsman's trade. Super show-&-tell of some of the blades in your collection as well. I've been adding a few working and using (and typical soldier's) knives of various places I've lived and served in (mostly in Europe) for many years, many of them since I used to move about with assignments in the military before the Wall came down. None are showpieces or crazy-expensive, barely-touched works of art, and I prefer it that way. What use is a tool if you never use it? I've only just now started to collect Finnish working knives and you've inspired me to keep at it. I practically grew up in the woods as a boy (northern Michigan, USA) and your locations and the skills you're sharing are very similar, 'old school', and familiar to me. I very much enjoy your channel. Ever so many more 'soft-handers' could learn from the sorts of basic essentials you're sharing. Thanks so much and keep up the great work!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you so much for the support Bret. Your comment just made my day. There is something about old tools isn't there. The old Finnish collared axes for example. Built to last, I have at least 1 dating back to the 30s or 40s and still perfectly usable. Built to last. Many old Military puukos about too. With old Finnish knives there is a lot more variety in blade grinds too. Full flat, rhombic and normal scandi. Sounds as if you had a lot of adventures here in Europe and in the woods of Michigan. Thank you for watching and for your kind words. All the best Tim

[@MLifeM6]

awesome puukko collection 😊 you are living the dream!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you very much my friend. Glad you like my puukkos 😀.

[@burniemaurins2382]

It's a pity we can't find nice traditional Finnish knives second hand in the Uk

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I know mate, I am definitely in the right place for that. Really supprises me all of the antique Finnish knives in the USA too. What you could try mate is go to huuto.net. Before you bid on anything just ask the seller about shipping. Many will only sell in Finland but I am sure that some of them will ship. Maybe check first how shipping to the UK is in general first. There were a lot of problems shipping between Finland and the UK. Tell you what, have a look from time to time and if you see anything you like give us a shout. My email is in the channel about page but through KuukkeliBushcraft on Instagram might be better. If I pay (easier from a Finnish account) and you can maybe pay me back through PayPal when we have someone from the farm going to the UK (normally every couple of months). On the bright side you can always get hold of Kendal mint cake. I had some yesterday for the first time in years 😂. Were there some new laws about sending knives through the post in the UK? That might also be difficult.

[@burniemaurins2382]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft Thanks for the reply, I will have a look and will see what the score is re posting to the UK.

[@FerndaleMichiganUSA]

The stacked birch bark is so pretty....Wow.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

It looks great and also is so comfortable in the hand. Probably not the toughest material though. Not that I have had any issues.

[@FerndaleMichiganUSA]

You found that one under the building? Any idea how long it had been there. I don't own many knives, and I keep the collection small, but this is a lovely "heritage collection," and it's making me think I need a vintage puukko.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

The building was an open one constructed on concrete pillars into a sand floor. We were extending and adding a concrete floor and insulation. The knife was buried in the sand floor. It was with a porno magazine, you could just about make out the date on the magazine wich was from 1984 wich probably gives a good indication as to the age of the knife. There is always something nice about old tools to my mind and here are plenty of old puukos available. You can search for them on Huuto. net though you may need to ask the seller about international shipping. Huuto is basically Finnish ebay. Thanks for watching mate

[@WaltRevenJr]

Like Rod said too, I need to get there and do some knife shopping also Lol! I would probly come home in debt though haha. Great feather sticking Tim, You make it look so simple lol. And an awesome collection of knives mate!! Have a great upcoming week Tim

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

You would need to get a lot of knives for that to cause more debt than the flights. So when are you coming? Unni is looking forward to seeing you.

[@WaltRevenJr]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft yea mate i can only imagine what a flight would cost lol. Maybe if i strike it rich ok 😆. Seriously though i would love to meet you and unni man!!!

I don't know how many knife producers were inspired by Tapio Wirkkala, but it seems to me that Cold Steel surely was with its Finn Bear, especially the handle.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

The cold steel Sisu was definitely a very blatent copy (and a very high quality one). Helle also made something very similar. You also see many custom knife makers doing the same kind of handle. Thanks for watching mate.

[@Biblicalgiants]

Does anyone make a cheaper version of the Tapia Wirkala? It is indeed a desirable knife design to me. But here in Kentucky no one hardly knows of these knives from what I've seen. I've kinda only become aware of these almost by accident even after years of knife collecting! Great upload!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I don't know about cheaper, the Cold Steel Sisu is very similar but rare and expensive over here. The Cold Steel Finn Bear is certainly cheaper, the same shape but hardly the same when it comes to prettyness. Helle made a version also now as rare as rocking horse dung. I have seen custom knives in this style by Finnish makers so you might get lucky. I am sorry but I can't help more than that, hopefully someone else reading the comments can help. Thank you very much for watching the video. Glad you liked it.

[@Biblicalgiants]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft That's plenty of help. I sure appreciate the information. Thanks again!

[@scotthaddad563]

Great display of knife types. Here in the US there are very few if any used, vintage knives from that part of the world. I recently found a source for Lauren Matrlalie (sp?) blades and have gone crazy making knives. I don’t really follow customary designs though. I like to build to my own designs. (I’m really not good at following others work)

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

The best way, do your own thing. So long as the handle is comfortable and works. It's always nice when things look a little different. Thanks for watching mate.

[@ArielleViking]

A really interesting knife collection, fascinating to see all the different sheath designs and handle designs. Really awesome. 💯❤🤔

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

There are so many knives in Finland and some very elaborate designs. Wish I could show you all more of them. Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you very much for watching.

[@tumbleweed6658]

Really enjoy your channel and the information is very interesting and I truly love the Pukko they have been my go to knifes we out camping and canoeing 🛶 subscription was easy for your channel stay safe mate Cheers from Colorado USA.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks for the support buddy. Puukos are extremely good knives. Much more suited to the vast majority of the tasks that you generally want a knife to do than many modern survival /bushcraft knives. I think the Finns got it right. I am very happy to hear that you are enjoying the channel. Best wishes Tim

[@danielcharbonneau222]

Nice collection of Puukkos Tim. Great video. Now I'll be looking through flea markets and here in Canada we also have yard sales during the summer, time to hunt for some Puukkos.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I really need to go south a bit for yard sales and markets. Come across some fantastic places in the south for second hand stuff. When I say come across I mean taken too by my mate Mikka who also loves to rummage through boxes of old fishing lures and knives and knows where to go 😂. Good hunting my friend, hope you find yourself some bargains.

[@jimbogodsell]

Some don’t consider the wirkkala a true puukko because the blade section is not rhombic. It also has a ricasso which is not present on a traditional puukko blade. I guess because true puukko are hand forged they are not easily mass produced. They are beautiful though.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I think we could argue about what is a puukko all day long 🤣. Some people have a very clear idea in their heads, to be honest I must confess don't🤣. My definition would be a belt knife, with a stick tang made in Finland. That would actually exclude modern Marttiini knives as they are now being made in Estonia. I would still call them puukkos. As would most Finnish people (who I have also heard refer to all kinds of full tang foreign things as puukkos). Thanks for watching mate and for maybe giving me an idea for a discussion point for a future video"what is a puukko".

[@FerndaleMichiganUSA]

The little red-handled knife at minute 2:11. I'd like to see that in a video. "Random Knives I Own."

[@beardedbamabushcrafter9120]

Great video! I definitely want to add a Finnish made knife, or two....maybe three or four, to my collection. You have some beautiful knives, thanks for sharing.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks. I have just spoke with someone in the USA on the phone today, for the first time in my life. He told me all about where you can get hold of Finnish knives over there and now I can't remember a thing😢. That's the beauty of emails. Nevermind, you have Google. Marttiini are available everywhere, Iisakki Jarvenpaa are great and do both fancy and simple and I believe are available in the US. If you check out Varusteleka and Lamina.fi you will find some great stuff and I think the shipping is reasonable I reccomend anything with a Lauri blade (most of the 80CRV2 you will see) or if you want something really special a Puronvarsi blade. I hope this helps, also plenty of USA channels doing puukko reviews, they will have links. Thanks for watching buddy hope you're doing great.

[@sergiovj5125]

Excelente. Ya no se si me gustan más tus vídeos en inglés o en castellano . Suerte con tus dos canales un placer siempre ver tus vídeos. Disfruta del invierno y las auroras voreales

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Hola Sergio, Supongo que hago videos mejor en Ingles, mucho mas facil a explucar las cosas para mi. Tambien tengo muchos mas videos en Ingles. Intento a hacer videos diffarentes en los dos canales. Por eso no habra el mismo contenido en los dos. Muchisimas gracias por seguir me en los dos. Un abrazote

[@sergiovj5125]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft un placer seguirte en los dos idiomas . Al final KZbin es algo muy visual. Donde me pone los subtitulos en inglés los veo igual. Gracias por tu trabajo el esfuerzo que tiene de producir y grabar . Suerte con los dos canales feliz 2023

[@jhtsurvival]

My father has a nice old puukko that was passed down in my family

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Nothing like an old puukko that has seen a bit of life and usage. Thank you for watching mate.

[@kenobiworks]

I have 4 tapios. I've had them for years when you could get them for £70 off ebay. Used to be listed as Hackman Air pilots boot knife. I have to say that I love them! The stainless blades don't bother me and are easily sharpened on a strope (if the edges are OK to begin with). They have held up over the years. 2 are used and 2 have not been used. The price of them now is totally crazy! I keep looking at getting the Rokka Korpisoturi knife but the shipping and taxes to the UK are like £80! So I'm still thinking about it. Great video buddy. Keep it up! 👍

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you very much mate. They really are very nice knives. I have to admit that I have barely used mine. Too afraid of damaging or losing it. It's just for special occasions. Pilots boot knife 🤣 never heard them called that before. Horrendously expensive and hard to come by even here in Finland now. Thanks for watching.

[@kenobiworks]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft i know. I have the karge 1 and 3 small ones. what's the rokka Korpisoturi knife like bud?

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I prefer the Peltonen for half the price. The edge chips too easily and the tang is starting to come loose in the handle. It has had a lot of use but so have some of my Moras. It is nice to use though, good edge geomitry. It isnt all bad, but not what I would hope for at that price.

[@manchestermoocher5644]

Interesting video cheers ,I have just ordered a set of wood jewel duo puukos cant wait to try them

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Good knives, made fairly close to here. Thanks for watching. Glad you found it interesting.

[@Kangsteri]

All the old blades with that "blood groove" come from Kauhava. The blade shape used to be regional trademark. Like the different Billnäs axe shapes. Iisakki Järvenpää used to be the master blacksmith there. But there was several others too. I haven't tracked down the names. The name in the blade means that it was inspected by that person. But in reality there was many different people that made one part of the puukko. Usually the blade was made by one person, "Hela or helahoito" was made by other, handle was assembled by other, the leather work was made by other and so on. Those were the last true craftsmanship here in Finland. But they are still way more inferior to the originals and they are based on much older designs. Steel used to be very rare and expensive. The very old blades were only like 1 to 1.5cm wide originally. So the "blood groove" was originally used to make the blade stronger. It gives more surface area and more tension to the spine. Every part of the puukko used to have reason why it existed. For example the birch bark and leather stacked on the handle makes it flexible and you can get much more better feel of the blade when using it. The part between the blade and handle prevented warping. The end of the handle wasn't a knob or horse head etc. The end of the handle should be shaped according to left or right hand. This was usually left for the customer to do by them self if it wasn't custom order.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Wow that's a lot of information. Thank you very much for that my friend.

[@greekveteran2715]

The first knife you show, is like a fixed blade Opinel !!!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Very similar, quite a bit thicker though. Exels at a lot of the same things being a full flat grind. Thanks for watching mate.

[@paullambert4445]

Thanks. Nice video. I love to restore old Scandinavian, European and American knives 🔪🎸

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

It is very rewarding to restore an old tool to a good condition isn't it. So many neglected knives here in Finland. Thank you very much for watching the video my friend.

[@Canadian_Craftsman]

Man that's a mini mountain of beautiful hand crafted blades haha such an epic collection!! All I have is mostly production and a few handmade but nothing with such history and heirloom quality!!(=✌💚

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

You should get one of those old Canadian belt knives. Even if a lot of them were made by frosts in Sweden. I think Cold Steel are making something similar now too to go with all of their Finnish knives that are also made in Taiwan. Really easy to get very nice old knives here for very little money. Also nice to clean them up and make them usable again. Thanks for watching mate and hope you have a very happy Easter.

[@Canadian_Craftsman]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft hmm I'm not to familiar but I'm going to look for sure, that you mention the trade knives I believe were a copy of what your talking about I really enjoy the high end stuff I just bought a Bark River UL Bushcrafter can't wait to get I'm excited for another scandinavian grind!!😁✊🔥

[@kanukkarhu]

Very interesting! I've seen some very similar blades in my life. Good old knives. 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

There are a lot of similar blades about. It's a design that works. Very Finnish sounding name for a Canadian. Finnish ancestry? Thank you very much for watching and for taking the time to comment.

[@kanukkarhu]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft Play on two words I guess... "Canuk" with a "k" (another name for a Canadian) + a nickname. I married a Finn, and there's two things I've learned about them: First, sisu is very much a thing. And second, they are second to none when it comes to the bush - or pretty much anything that involves trees. (Third bonus point: don't get 'em drunk....) 😳😬

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

@@kanukkarhu we have a dog called Sisu, bit of a wimp and doesn't live up to his name😂. The Finns I know don't need me to get them drunk they do that all on their own. I just need to make sure that they get a head start because I can't handle so much vodka. They really do like to drink up here.

[@MrFomhor]

Good video! Sadly the Bröderna Johnsson factory was severely damaged by a fire last year, so there wont be any more made.😢

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Yes I heard about that. Such a pity that there is now only one company in Mora making knives and nobody doing it on a smaller scale. A lot of history in that company too. Thanks for watching Tomas

[@maritimespook]

New Sub bro , love Puukko love Lappland , Great to see the Older knives ! Cheers from Atlantic Canada ! ;:;: Spook

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Hey Spook, welcome to the channel and thank you very much for subscribing.

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

Some links would be nice Tim. Atleast the proper spelling for us to search for products. Love the collection mate. Gotra love a puuko. That skinny one with the long ferule. Not sure how to spell that in the wood stabbed in next to two others. That one on the left is beautful. To be honest theres 4 or 5 there which are equally nice. Thanks for posting. You have the finnish language nailed to a tee. Spot on.takes a bit of getting the head around for a kiwi bloke down under. But i am trying brother. Thanks for posting . Jas frm nz.🌏🙂👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Hey Jas, thanks for the suggestion. There should always be links on this kind of video. I just forgot, sorted it out now though, thanks for the reminder. The truth about my Finnish is that it should be a hell of a lot better by now. I work with mostly foreigners, the clients are all foreigners and Finland has quite an exceptional education system which means most Finns speak English at least as good as I do. Iisakki Järvenpää is not the easiest name to remember 🤣or pronounce. Thanks for watching buddy, great to hear from you as always.

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

Awesome Tim. Wow thats a mouthful. Beautiful collection. Had me drooling. That kids knife was cool. Thanks brother very much appreciated.🙂👍

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

Awesome links Tim. Thankyou

[@scotthill6807]

Nice collection Tim I enjoyed the video. Despite what some people say about "rat tail tang" knives, I've never had one break or loosen up on me. Not saying you can use them as a chopper but I love them as a general camp/outdoors knife and I try very hard to keep a true scandi grind on mine. I think the Finns got it right so why change it!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Khukris, bill hooks and Leukus are all stick tangs and all good choppers. Also absorb shock better than a full tang. It all depends of course on the thickness of the tang and the heat treatment. Puukkos really aren't intended for chopping or heavy battoning and I do like to have something a little more substantial if I am not carrying an axe (a stick tang leuku is fine). It's all about choosing the right tool for the right job and having them at hand. Scandi grind is definitely the way to go in my opinion too. Glad you enjoyed it Scot. Best wishes Tim

[@oliviergavillet6418]

Nice video, i already bought the Peltonen M95 after i have seen your review. Now i really want to buy a finnish knife or 2 with a handle in birch. The big question is carbon blade or stainless...i will see. I really appreciate the authenticity of your reviews, the nature is amazing. Take care 👍

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you Oliver, 80CRV2 is by far the most common steel in Finnish puukkos nowadays (usually blades made by Lauri Metalli). It is a carbon steel and a really good one. If you want stainless you may find something in 12C27 good steel also but harder to find and likely to be more expensive but obviously more rust resistant wich is a plus Thanks for watching buddy.

[@ASSamiYT]

3:15 your heavy duty tool when you forgot the chainsaw and axe.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I actually really like that one for food prep. Makes great feathersticks too. I do usually carry something a bit bigger too, not normally a chainsaw though 🤣. Thanks for watching mate.

[@ASSamiYT]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft It still sits all snug. Check it.

[@parkerolmstead2724]

I've been really curious about the various sheath designs for knives of that region, particularly the ones with the fishtails or curvature. I can't seem to find much information about the origin and purpose of them. It seems like they're inspired by the original bone or antler sheaths. I've also wondered why some of them have metal reinforcements around certain parts of the sheaths. Do you know where I might find more information about this?

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

This book is pretty good www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/puukko-finnish-knives-from-antiquity-to-today-9780764360701?gclid=CjwKCAjw5c6LBhBdEiwAP9ejG2Ks5D1BkhsqIOpKTP84xtvnrIBOL6t28xZ9HES1lLwOVVPjngxWKxoC5QMQAvD_BwE The fishtails seem to me to be a recent development. I haven't any old knives that have that. I think it is just a bit of a decorative feature wich costs nothing in terms of effort. As for the metal fittings they can help prevent the blade from coming through the sheath (along with rivets) in sheaths with no sheath liner but are also pretty nice decoration. Many sword scabbards have similar fittings or chapes. Thank you very much for watching Parker.

[@max_fjellstorm]

Great video! Very interesting my friend! Nice that you showed the traditional stuff and the newer ones. I’m very interested in the Peltonen. I watched all the videos. What your thoughts on the rokka?

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I think the Rokka blade is great, the rubber on the handle started coming apart though (it's now held together with superglue). The sheath material is really cool and works really well but the screws holding the clip on did work loose and it fell off at one point (had similar issues with a kydex sheath so I should know that screws should be checked). It has had 4 months or so of daily heavy work. Still for the price I would have expected it to hold up a little better. The edge retention is excellent though. I think maybe they have a couple of little problems to iron out. I have done a review recently. It was uploaded about a week before the handle started splitting. The Peltonen has been great so far but to be honest hasn't been put to the test anywhere near as much. Glad you liked the video mate. Thanks for watching.

[@timothyandrewausten]

Cheers from Laihia!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Hey mate, sounds like we are sharing both the same country and the same name. Best wishes Tim

[@mattefinnish8411]

I have a puokko that I bought at a gun show here in Minnesota years ago. I can barely make out the inscription on the blade, Something....paa. Who is the common manufacturer of these knives? you said, but I couldn't hear it clearly because of your accent. Thanks

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

That would be Iisakki Järvenpää I guess. Finnish is hard enough even without strange accents complicating things🤣. Thank you for watching.

[@kazmed2143]

The one that you started the video with, a lot of the old Fiskars ones were like that. They are brilliant! And the handforged 1960s ones that you talk about, are they old Puronvarsis? They look like that. Even Puronvarsis old ones were rhombic. I just love the elegance, robustness, and sharpness of his blades. Another league altogether.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I don't know who made the knife I was using in the start of the video, it could well have been Fiskars. I don't have the original sheath which makes it harder to tell. I do know that I absolutely love that knife. It is an absolute pleasure to use both the grind and the handle are fantastic. I think it cost me less than your Jàäkkäripuukko 110 😂. The 1960s blades don't have anything to do with Puronvarsi I am afraid. A guy who I know bought the blades from the smiths daughter when the smith died. There were a hell of a lot of blades in his workshop. They are also nice blades. Puronvarsi blades are excellent,it really amazes me how they seem to get everywhere. How many blades can one guy make. That dude is a machine. Thanks for watching mate.

[@FerndaleMichiganUSA]

Watching this video for the 10th time I began to wonder-----do knives have a kind of soul? Like a ship?

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Old buildings, well used tools, anything that has been lived in held in people's hands I get the impression that these things have a soul. Can't say the same about all people though😂.

[@FerndaleMichiganUSA]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft that's for sure.

[@bobbieschke599]

I like the profile of the brothers Jonsson of all the Mora types, of which I have a number of, also my collection of Fiskars includes your knife minus the original sheath. I sold a number of different sized Jaarvenpa knives to a chef last year. My interest is the Leuku you showed in one of your first videos I observed. How do I buy one ? Grizz 🐻....p.s. nice chatting with you !🙃

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

www.lamnia.com/en/p/18344/knives/er%C3%A4puu-lappland-leuku-210-knife-stained Stromeng is the one they all have in Norway, might be worth looking at too, supposed to be really good www.lamnia.com/en/p/1136/knives/knivsmed-stromeng-samekniv-9-knife

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-KNIVSMED-STROMENG-9730-KARASJOK-LEUKU-KNIFE-SHEATH-New-/353083221122 Knives of the North seem to have a few Leukus too. Ebay USA has some fantastic knives, don't think I have ever looked at it before. That's a lie thinking about it😂.Couldn't find a Eräpuu leuku on there though. I think the shipping from Lamina is not too extortionate anyway. Really nice surprise talking to you the other day and thanks for watching again. Have a fantastic week. .

[@bobbieschke599]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft so Erapuu is the maker ? Will look for it, I have Lauri and Lapin Leuku.

[@bobbieschke599]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft I have 4 Helle Laplanders 7and 8 inch 2 of each. Stromeng is a little pricey .

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

@@bobbieschke599 yes Eräpuu is the maker. They make many other puukos too and some very nice ones.

[@FerndaleMichiganUSA]

I think my inner-child needs a scout knife.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

My inner child has bought a couple of them. I don't know why but I really like them.

[@chrisdabrit123]

Yo, thanks for your upload, i was wondering if you knew what knife mine was ? i could whats app you a pic of it if you dont mind ?Its a Puukko knife, them symbol is like a dunlop logo "D", but a "P". Thanks in advance :)

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Dunlop logo, with the arrow? The first thing that springs to mind is YP where the two letters are joined and the Y is basically like an arm coming off the P (Yrjo Puronvarsi). But it does not really look like the Dunlop logo. By all means send me a photo, Kuukkeli Bushcraft on messenger or you could send through WhatsApp if you prefer. [phone]. You could also try the puukko knife collectors group on Facebook. Somebody there might know. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@stonedape3285]

They have found a norwegian seax with a fishtail from the 13th century

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

That's facinating mate. Thank you very much for the info. I will look that up. Would like to see a picture of that if there are any on the Internet.

[@terrybest8973]

hello jimmy how you been doing good i hope old chap

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

All good here Terry, thanks.

[@Raduldo]

I got a question. Got for my birthday puukko style knife, marttiini lynx 121. Blade is on the smaller size but I don't mind it one bit, the issue is the handle. It seems small. I checked online and all other lynx knives have pretty much the same length of handle. Is this typical and normal for all puukkos? Or should I reconsider using this, for the fear of sliping my finger/thumb over the blade? (My grip encompasses entire handle and the brass, all up until the blade. With a bit of thumb hanging in the air above the brass part.)

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Puukko handles are generally about 4" or 10 cm or a little bit more. Your hand is quite close to the cutting edge when in use and there is no finger guard. The belly shape in the handle should give a firm grip and prevent slippage. But you do have to be a little more careful when using a puukko (no stabbing motions). It sounds like you have pretty big hands but if your first finger isn't over the cutting edge it should be OK. Use it carefully for a while and see if you get used to how it feels. The shape of the handle should give a pretty good grip. One thing I don't like about many Marttiini knives is the lacquer they use on their handles. Just not very grippy. I hope this answers is helpful. Thanks for watching Aleks.

[@Raduldo]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft Yes, this does help. Thank you. On a side note I will have the opportunity to check other lynx models and see if the handle length is any different, if not, got to be extra careful with mine then.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

@@Raduldo very glad to help.

[@FerndaleMichiganUSA]

That kids' knife is cool

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

The little scout knife? I have always liked those. I have a Mora one too, maybe a bit less fancy though 😂.

[@delcowolf]

What is the size of a real blade traditional puukko? 95mm? 105mm? 125mm? Thank you good video

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

They do vary a lot but 95mm would be the most typical in my opinion. There have always been many manufacturers making different products. The knives come from different parts of Finland, sometimes with different purposes in mind (but often very multi purpose). They can often have different blade grinds, some differences in handle shape. Actually pretty hard to say what is traditional. In general though they are not large and heavily built unless its a leuku. Thank you for watching.

[@delcowolf]

Thanks for your answer but the puukko are used by the people during independence according to you 95mm? I love Finland I am Belgian 💪

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

@@delcowolf Independence, so we are talking just over 100 years ago. I have not seen many puukkos that old except in pictures. The ones that I have seen appear to be not particularly big. The ones that I own from the mid 20th century tend to be around 100 mm many of them less. I can't give any exact measurement because they were all different. What I can do is reccomend this book if you want to know more about the history of the Finnish puukko. www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/puukko-finnish-knives-from-antiquity-to-today-9780764360701?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6ZOIBhDdARIsAMf8YyHYtCGuVHH5vyTZZkWmATXuVbP8c3iugU_I45cWv5sq1pp1_VKb9N8aApe-EALw_wcB

[@delcowolf]

Thanks. What is the best brand between, woodsknife? Ahti ? And kauhavan puukkopaja ? 😊 Thank you

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

@@delcowolf well they do all use the same blades (Laurin Metalli) so you can expect similar performance. I have used 2 Woodsknife knives very extensively but believe that the 3 companies are so similar that it is hard to choose between them. I have seen that Puukkopaja make some really nice birch bark handles. I like birch bark both for the grip and the aesthetics. I actually think that apart from the knives with full tangs and synthetic handles that Finnish knife manufacturers are producing much more similar knives now than they were in the old days. I think this is because the customer has a much more fixed idea of what a Puukko should look like. Along with the fact that so many of them use Lauri blades.

[@howardvarley8795]

What’s a Fillehh knife??

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

A filet knife for fish. Comes from French so the t is silent if I am not mistaken.

[@howardvarley8795]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft Paree comes from French but in our country it’s Pronounced Paris!! And Filet is pronounced Fil- ET!

[@R2024R]

Käteviä puukkoja 🇫🇮

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Kiitos

[@DC-je4pm]

What’s a scouser doing in Finland?!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Came here to visit for a few weeks. That was 11 years ago😂. Got a job working with sled dogs. Thanks for watching.