The Puukko
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Beautiful collection! I love puukkos. They just have so much soul. I would really like to go to Finland some day.
I have not seen that many barrel knives in one place before! How long have you been collecting those, and where did you find them?
I have a few puukko knives, including a Helle Harmoni, an Enzo Trapper, some smaller Busellettos, a couple of Wood Jewels and a bunch of Moras
But no pictures!!
I have purchased four different blades, sheaths and wood to carve handles
I have a Lauri PT, a couple Helle short and longer laminated carbon and a Roselli Carpenter (that I will save to last once I have got the whole thing down!)
I am very interested to see the way you have carved the shape of your handles
I really like the shape and feel of the Harmoni handle and the Trapper handle.
So I shall be playing with carving different handle shapes
My first knife will be a Helle Fjording 2 3/4" laminated carbon steel blade with a simple barrel shape in Birch
Lovely knives
Thanks for the inspiration
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Not my pics, but I do own these. These are recent vintage, but definitely traditional. I believe that there is another puukko thread, this may get merged with that thread.
Kellam Wolverine
Hackman Tapio Wirkalla (mine are nowhere near this condition)
small Hackman Tapio Wirkalla, mine is nearer to this condition
Cold Steel Sisu
I have a nice wood handled Mora, sitting in a tackle box on the boat, carbon steel of course. Need to salvage it and take care of the old gal.
How do you like the Sisu? I have always wanted to try one of those, having owned and liked the Hackmans.
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rinos, I see you have a couple very nice axes as well. Gransfors Bruks and Husquavarna? I'll have a Gransfors Bruks please.
-Bruce
i need GF,but you can take Jonsered
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Gene, the sheath for the Cold Steel is ten times better than the old Hackman sheath. It looks like the tang is bigger on the Cold Steel than the Hackman, but not a lot of difference.
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I found the smaller Hackman Wirkalla puukko in an antique mall in 2009 marked in "$35.00." It was near-new condition.
Me: "This is smaller than most of the ones I have seen."
Dealer: "OK. What about $20.00?"
(^___^)
Then there was the guy who gave $200 on ePrey for "Hackman Brazil Survival Knife." 0___0
Me: "This is smaller than most of the ones I have seen."
Dealer: "OK. What about $20.00?"
(^___^)
Then there was the guy who gave $200 on ePrey for "Hackman Brazil Survival Knife." 0___0
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The leather on sheaths for the Hackman Wirkala puukkos is pretty thin. The blades, however, . . . . .
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Hoping to bring some new life (and new photos) into this old thread.
I just picked up this Wood Jewel Carving Knife on the Exchange a few weeks ago and it has rekindled my love for Puukos...
I think an Enzo Nordic is next on my list. What say you all?
Go for it :thumbup: they are great knives,(steel options,O1,12c27,D2...) is that ebony Woodsman?
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Good eye! That is my beloved Ebony Woodsman!
But then, a gentleman with such a fine collection as yours must have a good eye! :wink:
Unfortunately, it looks like the EnZo Nordic 95 is no longer made in D2. This would have been my hands-down first choice. But O1 will suffice.
(If you know of anyone who still stocks the Nordic 95 in D2, please PM or email me!)
