lapp puukko alternative

[quiggers]

hi all,

looking for some advice for a gift.

I'm after a similarly priced knife of a similar traditional style to the laap puukko.

Do you have any suggestions ?

I'd like a wooden handle, leather sheath, preferably stainless steel rather than carbon, and obviously suitable for bushcraft uses ?

Also where would you recommend as a good supplier of Pukko's in case I go with that option ?

Thanks,
Q.

 

[falcon]

There were some stainless pukkos on the Bearclawbushcraft stand at the Wilderness Gathering.

 

[miniac]

Hi there, the first link as a review which you may have allready seen, the second one is for bearclaws website " trading post" http://www.bushcraftuk.co.uk/reviews/lapp_puukko.html http://www.bearclawbushcraft.co.uk/trading/tools.htm

If thats a help

 

[Bardster]

I bought a BRUSLETTO NORRØN from here http://www.attacc.com/acatalog/Attleborough_Accessories_Knives.html
and its a wonderful knife to give as a gift. comes in a nice presentation box too. Comes hair popping sharp straight out the box. There's a fair few others on the site too, to suite any pocket or style.
In fact the Granbit really takes my fancy. All the brusletto knives seem to be nicely boxed as seen here
http://www.worldknives.com/product.asp?produid=718&manuid=43

 

[scruff]

Puukko's are great.

there's a great link here http://www.jls-wednesbury.com/default.asp?p=5976 for loads of Iisakki Jarvenpaa knives (the same maker as the puukko in the article)

...and whats more they're reduced!!! (leuku is almost same price as puukko! )

i would certainly recommend one.....i've been trying to resist the Carbon Leuku for weeks

also some of the same here http://www.tregor.co.uk/index.html

 

[fastbreak]

Also where would you recommend as a good supplier of Pukko's in case I go with that option ?
.

A nice Swedish company

I have bought a knife from them before and was very impressed. Scroll down their page for the relevant link. They have an enormous variety of knives and a wide range of prices.

Have fun

Mike

 

[quiggers]

wow, what a great selection, thanks loads - I'll give those a good look through....

I think the Puukko Gary's selling is the choice for the moment

although wish I hadn't seen the BFK - thinking about that one for myself now..

Cheers,
Q.

 

[scruff]

no worries

its the same knife IJ puukko as in some of these other links anyway

and its great!

ur right about the BFK looks n sounds outstanding

 

[miniac]

Well I was looking at the pukko on bearclaw's site as well, partly due to the fact that I am attending his Greenhorn course next weekend, and had read the reveiw that he did.
Took one look at the BFK and BANG next thing I know is that I've hit the buy it now button and am waiting for delivery still the other half has the same problem with handbags
Still plenty of time to practice skills with my mora though

 

[scruff]

but how longs the wait, i read it was some time??

i want one

 

[miniac]

Well gary at bearclaw did say in time for xmas, so will just dream of it and keep looking at the piccie