Dagger from Finland??

Freddy · 28th October 2008, 09:11 PM

You have a 'PUUKO' a traditional knife from Finland. If you search in Google you will find many different forms.

Hope this helps

Freddy

Rich · 28th October 2008, 10:15 PM

Sorry, but it's not a puukko, it is a leuku - broad bladed knife (puukko are
smaller, narrow bladed). Yes, Finnish made by Iisakki Jarvenpaa of Kauhava
Finland. You can see the difference on the site linked below.

Here's a link to a good source of them.
http://www.ragweedforge.com/FinnishKnifeCatalog.html

Check out the rest of Ragweed's site. Lots of really good Scandinavian
and Finnish knives. Once you start using good Finnish or Scandi blades, you'll never use any other.

Rich S
http://home.earthlink.net/~rsblade/puukko.htm

Freddy · 29th October 2008, 05:45 PM

That will teach me NOT to stick with African stuff.

Thanks for the lesson Rich .

Rich · 29th October 2008, 07:37 PM

You got more right about this knife than I ever would about anything African :-)
I bet you use/carry a Scandi or Finnish knife though.

Rich

Freddy · 29th October 2008, 09:24 PM

No, I always have a French knife in my pocket : an OPINEL. The best there is (in my humble opinion)

Rich · 30th October 2008, 11:32 AM

I've had several opinel, fine knives, but I've found them a bit fat and bulky
for carry. Mostly around the homestead, I carry either an old rebuilt Broderna Jonsson or a customized Jarvenpaa puukko. For pants pocket carry you might
want to look at the Eka folders. Inexpensive, good steel, take/hold a good edge and slimmer than the opinels.

http://www.ragweedforge.com/eka-catalog.html

I assume there is a source for them in Europe.

Rich S

28th October 2008, 10:15 PM	#2
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Sorry, but it's not a puukko, it is a leuku - broad bladed knife (puukko are smaller, narrow bladed). Yes, Finnish made by Iisakki Jarvenpaa of Kauhava Finland. You can see the difference on the site linked below. Here's a link to a good source of them. http://www.ragweedforge.com/FinnishKnifeCatalog.html Check out the rest of Ragweed's site. Lots of really good Scandinavian and Finnish knives. Once you start using good Finnish or Scandi blades, you'll never use any other. Rich S http://home.earthlink.net/~rsblade/puukko.htm Last edited by Rich; 28th October 2008 at 10:36 PM.

28th October 2008, 09:11 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	You have a 'PUUKO' a traditional knife from Finland. If you search in Google you will find many different forms. Hope this helps Freddy

29th October 2008, 05:45 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	That will teach me NOT to stick with African stuff. Thanks for the lesson Rich .

29th October 2008, 07:37 PM	#4
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	You got more right about this knife than I ever would about anything African :-) I bet you use/carry a Scandi or Finnish knife though. Rich

29th October 2008, 09:24 PM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	No, I always have a French knife in my pocket : an OPINEL. The best there is (in my humble opinion)

30th October 2008, 11:32 AM	#6
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I've had several opinel, fine knives, but I've found them a bit fat and bulky for carry. Mostly around the homestead, I carry either an old rebuilt Broderna Jonsson or a customized Jarvenpaa puukko. For pants pocket carry you might want to look at the Eka folders. Inexpensive, good steel, take/hold a good edge and slimmer than the opinels. http://www.ragweedforge.com/eka-catalog.html I assume there is a source for them in Europe. Rich S