How to use a traditional blade and woodworking skills of old

[steeltoe]

I found this clip on the web via http://perkelesblog.blogspot.com/, it is apparently from Finland I belive from 1920-1940 of an old man doing traditional woodworking with his hands a knife, an axe and perhaps a saw.
In black and white with no sound but I belive the skill speaks for itself. 36 minutes of craftsmanship

It might serve as some kind of inspiration on how to use a knife. The blade he uses looks like a traditional Finnish Puukko, old and beaten but sharp as a razor.

http://vstr1.nebula.fi/?id=5790585-1252308059&w=640&h=476&fs=1&c=1&r=640&a=1&p=1

 

[Just_a_Dutchman]

Thanks for sharing that. That was great to watch and very inspiring! Especially the mother of all feathersticks / decorative tree he made at the end there. Warms my heart.

 

[RonW]

Awesome.
His knife beaten up? Look ate the hands of the bloke!!
I really like his 2-handed way of cutting the wood.
And while his woodworkingskills are great, his sewingskills are somewhat neglected, judging by the state of his shirt (while making an axehandle) and even masters like him get injured (lefthand pointing finger).
As an icing on the cake... take a look at his featherstick!

 

[Martti]

The film called "Puukolla ja kirveellä" (with a puukko and an axe), as well as other films discussed earlier on the forum, is extracted from http://www.kansatieteellisetfilmit.fi/ site where they have gathered dozens of similar films from Finland. There you can also order a DVD containing the films free of charge.

 

[John Fenna]

The link failed for me!

 

[Wayne]

Sadly didn't work for me either.

 

[Harvestman]

There are some superb skills on display there. I loved the way that woman ironed a blanket, too.

Made my feeble skills look even worse.

 

[Chasing Rainbows]

I loved watching this old fellow make it all look easy. He'd be the ultimate grandaddy!

Thanks very much for posting.

 

[Martti]

The link failed for me!

Sadly didn't work for me either.

I you refer to my link, you can also access the films through following links. Click "Katso nyt" next to the resolution of your choice.
http://www.kansatieteellisetfilmit.fi/videot.htm
http://www.kansatieteellisetfilmit.fi/videot2.htm
http://www.kansatieteellisetfilmit.fi/videot3.htm
http://www.kansatieteellisetfilmit.fi/videot4.htm
http://www.kansatieteellisetfilmit.fi/videot5.htm

 

[bb07]

Superb. It just goes to show how much can be accomplished with so little, with skill, patience and time. Hats off to all the old timers around the world, past and present that had/have so many skills. We can certainly learn a lot.

 

[Harvestman]

I know he's almost certainly using green wood, but good grief that guy's knife is sharp!

 

[Pierr]

Is it a piece of glass he uses at 17:40 to finish the axe handle?

 

[bb07]

Is it a piece of glass he uses at 17:40 to finish the axe handle?

Yes, I would say. I've used glass on handles as well.