A couple puukko like objects

Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

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Here's a couple I finished up this week. Both are 5" overall. One has a dyed figured oak handle and a O-7 blade. The other a blackwood handle, iron fittings and I'm just not sure what the blade steel is. They are the smallest knifes I've made for a while.


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Cool knives. I really like the way you finish the fittings out. Those are both slick but I'm partial to that oak handled one.

SDS
 
SDS said:
Cool knives. I really like the way you finish the fittings out. Those are both slick but I'm partial to that oak handled one.

SDS
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If the oak one was the only one I'd also like it the best. Its a lot more traditional than the one with the blackwood handle. I like that one better mainly because of the choil. There both cute but I have cut myself on the oakie. Normally I don't sharpen the blades till after I have the sheaths made. I pre sharpened it mainly because of the no choil.
 
I like pukkos myself but they deserve a little more care in handling than typical finger guarded knives. Try and take one away from a Scandinavian and you'll have a fight on your hands though..
 
Tracy, The few Scandinavian's I know have all there fingers. The thing I like about the puukko's is the simplicity of the knife. I maybe doing more in the future except they will be larger. These two were almost to small for me to work on.
 
Raymond, I can certainly see how it would be easy to cut yourself on that oak handled one. From an aesthetic point of view I really like it. One like that with a small little guard on the front (cutting edge) side would make that a great little neck knife. I know the guard isn't traditional but I'm not Scandanavian either.

SDS
 
SDS said:
Raymond, I can certainly see how it would be easy to cut yourself on that oak handled one. From an aesthetic point of view I really like it. One like that with a small little guard on the front (cutting edge) side would make that a great little neck knife. I know the guard isn't traditional but I'm not Scandanavian either.

SDS
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Ever wonder how many Scandinavians are still traditional? :D

I prefer a guard for a couple three reasons. First safety and second I think the knife looks more complete with one. It can change the total look of a knife if done right in a good way. I'm working on a skinner now with a long half guard. I'll try and remember to bring the camera out to the shop after I get some breakfast.
 
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