Puukko

[vikingdog]

Thank you.

[wizrd]

Darn you puukko guys & your beautiful knives, now I've got to learn to read & speak a new language. Are there any duty fees involved in importing a puukko from Finland? Talking under
$ 200.00 declared value here. Any importing duty? The government has their hand in my pocket every time I turn around, just wondering what to expect. Thanks in advcnce for any info.

[kamagong]

I've received three custom puukkos directly from the maker, and I've never been charged Customs fees.

[wizrd]

Vikingdog & Kamagong, thank you for your info on the importing question.

[smokepole]

I have been asked by Mike aka Vikingdog, to post this here. My brief from the client and thus my approach was to build a Puukko with an African "flavor" so to speak.

The result is shown in the following pics. The blade I made from an HSS 18 from an old table plane blade, the "bolster" is brass, with leather spacers, warthog tusk and African Black Wood alternating each other. I riveted and counter sunk the tang and added a false end of warthog tusk.













Thanks for looking and comments are welcome.

[vikingdog]

Thank you Willem, I like it!

[Quick Steel]

Such an interesting knife! A highly successful and unexpected blending of two cultures. Very, very impressive.

[smokepole]

It's a pleasure Mike, thanks for inviting me.

Quick Steel, thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate them and I am flattered that you like my effort.

[vikingdog]

Pictured is a Kauhava style double horse head puukko from Finland that I received as a gift from my friend Billswfl. This is a very sweet package,thank you Bill!

[Billswfl]

Thanks for the kind word Mike. Enjoy Bill

[vikingdog]

Here is an example of what a Finnish master blade smith can do. This one is called a Rautalammi, with silver wire inlay and it's by Jukka Hankala. He does everything form forging the blades to the leather work.

http://www.hankala.com/

[smokepole]

Respect. That is absolutely gorgeous!! A work of art, no less.

[268bull]

Smokepole, That's really a nice looking knife you made ! Excellent job Bull

[smokepole]

Thanks Bull, I appreciate the kind comments. Sorry for taking so long to reply but I was out hunting till yesterday.

[vikingdog]

A new puukko by Finnish master blade smith Pekka Tuominen. One of a kind W-pattern damascus blade with silver brass bolsters, walrus ivory handle and leather sheath, all work by Pekka.This isn't my puukko unfortunately, he sent me the photo for the blog.

[Quick Steel]

Gorgeous. Beautiful. Congratulations. Wow! QS

[vikingdog]

I guess I should have mentioned that it's not my knife. Pekka sent me the photo to use for a post on my blog. I did an interview with him and posted photos of some of his puukkos.

[Quick Steel]

Ouch! Well, just eliminate the congratulations and my reaction remains the same. I went to your blog. He does beautiful work. QS

[vikingdog]

Here is a new puukko from Antti Mäkinen of YP Taonta in Finland. It's a small one, beautiful sheath and hand forged razor sharp blade.

http://www.yp-taonta.fi/Valmiit%20Puukot/index.html

Some really nice blades for sale too

http://www.yp-taonta.fi/Puukonterat/index.html

[Quick Steel]

Very nice. Looks like you could do some very precise work with it. I've long appreciated having a hand filling handle to go with a shorter blade.

[vikingdog]

Thanks Q S, it's a really nice little knife.

[vikingdog]

Here are two new puukkos made for me by Joonas Kallioneimi in Finland. Hand forged blades, handles of birch bark and ebonite, hand made leather sheaths. He just finished them on Thursday. He took pictures during their construction and is going to post an article about them in my blog soon.

[Billswfl]

Mike great looking puukkos and tuppis, Joonas does beautiful work. Enjoy.

Bill

[kamagong]

Mike,

You've been holding out on us! I know you had placed an order with Joonas, but I didn't know it was a two-fer. Those are beauties, I especially like the blade shape on the ebonite knife. I love the clean lines of Joonas' knives. No frills, but the execution is over the top as shown with the dovetailed bolster and countersunk tang.

Your puukko from Pekka is incredible. That is one high end knife with the damascus blade and ivory handle. I like how the scabbard's design matches the handle decoration.

You've got it bad my friend.

- Christian

[Quick Steel]

Vikingdog,

The ebonite knife defines the words sleek and handsome for me. Really makes a statement. Congrats!