Lapp Puukko

[Slimey]

After reading the review of this knife and also reading some of the things people have said about the lapp puukko I am interested in buying one.

To see if I could save any money I popped along to Kellams site to see if they sold direct. Kellam have given me prices for the knife and delivery but they say I may be liable for import tax!

Has anyone done this, and more imortantly did they have to pay any import tax?

I'll only be saving about £13 so if it's load's of hassle I'll forget it an maybe buy one in this country.

Thanks.

 

[C_Claycomb]

If you buy anything from the US, and its value is over £18 (last time I looked) you can be liable for duty. The limit is greater for gifts, £30something.

It is not just the import duty that can hit you. I ordered some damascus blades from a US knife making supply company, I got hit for import duty, then Parcel Farce charged me an additional £13.50 handling fee for paying customs, then delivering to my door.

Sometimes you get things through, some times you don't. I no longer bother trying to buy direct if they price is going to come out more than £18. With the currently strong Pound Vs Dollar, you can get a fair bit for that £18.

Where were you looking at the Lapp Puukko in this country?

 

[Womble]

Attenborough Accessories now stock a range of scandinavian knives, including the variations on the Puuku - perhaps you might have some joy here? http://www.attacc.com/acatalog/NEW_KNIVES_FROM_LAPPLAND.html

 

[Slimey]

If you buy anything from the US, and its value is over £18 (last time I looked) you can be liable for duty. The limit is greater for gifts, £30something.

Where were you looking at the Lapp Puukko in this country?

I reckon if there is a risk of being clobbered with the tax I'll maybe order one from the UK. So far I've only found a couple of places selling them.

The first is the company mentioned in the Bushcraft UK review at http://www.tregor.co.uk, this is run by a Bushcraft UK member I think. The second is Whipperleys at http://www.whipperleys.co.uk they are more expensive but I have used them in the past for other stuff.


Womble: I looked at the site you mention and there are some very similar knives, some from the same manufacturer as the one I want, but no Lapp Puukko.

 

[MartiniDave]

You might try -

www.woodlandorganics.com

Very good service.

Cheers.

Dave

 

[rapidboy]

PM sent

 

[match]

Well, I finally got round to ordering a lapp puukko from http://www.tregor.co.uk, and it arrived today, not bad considering I ordered it yesterday about lunchtime!

A beautiful little knife, looks lovely, but is sat here on my desk at work, and its raining Can't wait for some nice weather and time off to go have a play!

 

[Slimey]

That's where mine will probably come from.

I say probably as it's my birthday in August and I'm hoping to get one as a pressie!

Simon

 

[Leeroy]

yeah ive got one too, for the price and the reviews it got, its a quality piece of steel aint no doubt about it

if u wanna see how good it is

cut into a yellow pages....

i did see how long it takes u to get thru it!!!

 

[matty31]

I bought a KR4 stained curly birch puukko and had to pay an extra £22 in tax, the knife itself plus delivery plus tax was still cheaper than buying it in the UK though (by £10!)


Matt