Pursuing The Perfect Pocket Puukko

torqueguy

Pocket Puukko
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The wood is stabilized maple with a bit of german silver and some little bits of scrap wood. This is shaped and sanded to 600 grit. Still needs final polish and wax but we're getting closer. This rides well in my pocket.

Many thanks to the folks that offered helpful suggestions in a previous post

Regards from Virginia!
 
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Nice looking- I only started liking and using Puukko's about a year ago.
Hello from a fellow Virginian!
 
Had some spare time last night and dedicated a little time on finishing up some new ones and starting a fresh one. These are down to 600 grit and need some time with 800 grit and buffing.

I was always a pocket knife guy and had a Barlow as a kid. Then as I got older, I got hooked on burl wood and ergonomics. I remember having The Herter's catalog as a kid and sending away for a Herter's Bowie Knife when I was about 13. That was a process. Saved up the $4 bucks, then money order in post office, then the long, painful wait. How times have changed

Still have that knife and have been trying to improve on it ever since


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I really like your work
Nice & clean blades. The second looks very versatile with that extra bit of belly.
Although nothing wrong with a good scandi blade.:D
thanks for sharing.
Mitch
 
Happy Mothers Day!

This is a bit longer and thinner Mora Carbon Steel blade with Lapis Lazuli handles. Really great stuff, made from pulverized LL rock which is mixed with Epoxy, pressed into a slab, then baked back into rock like properties. There’s a bit of Moose Antler up behind the Bolster and a bit of buffalo horn for the Pommel.
The Scabbard is Olive Wood with rare earth magnets on the inside to grip the blade

Regards from Virginia!




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