Small Puukko / Scandi information

[airborne09]

Hello All , Bit of a long shot , just putting the feelers out to see if any forum members on here make their own small Puukko / Scandi style knives . I used to at one time but havnt got the equipment anymore or the energy . I am looking at if possible getting my hands on a small ( 4" blade ) puukko made from reindeer antler , carbon steel blade , leather scabbard / sheath for top half with an antler of bone angled bottom portion as in the Sammi style .
Thanks

 

[SoldierPalmer]

I’ve made a few Puukko types. Not with the materials you mention though as I tend to use locally sourced if I can. These two have fallow antler in them.

 

[gra_farmer]

I’ve made a few Puukko types. Not with the materials you mention though as I tend to use locally sourced if I can. These two have fallow antler in them.

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Those are beautiful

 

[TLM]

I am looking at if possible getting my hands on a small ( 4" blade ) puukko made from reindeer antler , carbon steel blade , leather scabbard / sheath for top half with an antler of bone angled bottom portion as in the Sammi style .

Quite a few makers in Lapland make those, last time I checked prices in EUR 90-100 range.

 

[Kato28]

Lamnia sells plenty of options at all price ranges.

Eräpuu Lappland Carver 85 finnish Puukko knife, antler | Lamnia

Eräpuu Lappland Carver 85 finnish Puukko knife, antler at Lamnia webstore. First class service and FREE shipping! Blade material Carbon steel, Handle Stag Horn,

www.lamnia.com

Erik Nylund Puukko 337 | Lamnia

Erik Nylund Puukko 337 at Lamnia webstore. First class service and FREE shipping! Blade material 80CrV2 Carbon steel, Blade style Straight back, Blade grind

www.lamnia.com

You can also go for a Malanika Puukko if the budget allows it, you can request the handle material, as well as the blade steel.

Puukko - Malanika

Puukko Blade - 95 mmHandle - 115 mmAvailable steel - 52100, 80crv2, n690, elmax, cpm4v,cpm cruwear, cpm magnacut.Handle material at request. Puukko Blade - 95 mmHandle - 115 mmAvailable steel - 52100, 80crv2, n690, elmax, cpm4v,cpm cruwear, cpm magnacut.Handle material at request. Recommended...

malanika.com

 

[airborne09]

Lamnia sells plenty of options at all price ranges.

Eräpuu Lappland Carver 85 finnish Puukko knife, antler | Lamnia

Eräpuu Lappland Carver 85 finnish Puukko knife, antler at Lamnia webstore. First class service and FREE shipping! Blade material Carbon steel, Handle Stag Horn,

www.lamnia.com

Erik Nylund Puukko 337 | Lamnia

Erik Nylund Puukko 337 at Lamnia webstore. First class service and FREE shipping! Blade material 80CrV2 Carbon steel, Blade style Straight back, Blade grind

www.lamnia.com

You can also go for a Malanika Puukko if the budget allows it, you can request the handle material, as well as the blade steel.

Puukko - Malanika

Puukko Blade - 95 mmHandle - 115 mmAvailable steel - 52100, 80crv2, n690, elmax, cpm4v,cpm cruwear, cpm magnacut.Handle material at request. Puukko Blade - 95 mmHandle - 115 mmAvailable steel - 52100, 80crv2, n690, elmax, cpm4v,cpm cruwear, cpm magnacut.Handle material at request. Recommended...

malanika.com

Thanks for your reply Kato28 . Yeh those Erappu puukkos from Lamnia are nice for production knives but most are out of stock at present . That is the pre VAT price then there is the not cheap postage to UK , then on top of that UK customs are being silly again lately and returning to sender many knives even from Europe ! The Malinika knives are also very nice but I would imagine with a heafty price tag ( no prices on website ) . The Nylund knives are great but once again not cheap ( but what isnt these days ) . Strange but today I came across a puukko / scandi knife I must have made twenty years ago or more , beautiful robust and solid little knife with a Thuya burl hidden tang handle with black buffalo horn and white bone and brass spacers , and guess what , a very nice hand forged Nylund blade . I have some leather left and will be sending for some wide enough wood scales to make a Saami style sheath where the lower section (wood) can be shaped into the angled piece you see on these sheaths .
Only problem is I need scales at least 3" to 3 1/2" width to make that angle and its hard to get scales of that width in the UK so might have to send off ebay to China .

 

[airborne09]

I’ve made a few Puukko types. Not with the materials you mention though as I tend to use locally sourced if I can. These two have fallow antler in them.

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Very nice , what wood is that ? and if I am reading correctly on the blade it says wynter ? where are they made ?
THANKS

 

[airborne09]

I’ve made a few Puukko types. Not with the materials you mention though as I tend to use locally sourced if I can. These two have fallow antler in them.

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Botto knife looks like it could be Yew wood ?

 

[SoldierPalmer]

The wood is birch Burl I felled a couple of years ago. On both knives. The Wynter is Wynter Forge which is my blade making business.

Thank you for the compliments.

 

[GreyCat]

Thanks for your reply Kato28 . Yeh those Erappu puukkos from Lamnia are nice for production knives but most are out of stock at present . That is the pre VAT price then there is the not cheap postage to UK , then on top of that UK customs are being silly again lately and returning to sender many knives even from Europe ! The Malinika knives are also very nice but I would imagine with a heafty price tag ( no prices on website ) . The Nylund knives are great but once again not cheap ( but what isnt these days ) . Strange but today I came across a puukko / scandi knife I must have made twenty years ago or more , beautiful robust and solid little knife with a Thuya burl hidden tang handle with black buffalo horn and white bone and brass spacers , and guess what , a very nice hand forged Nylund blade . I have some leather left and will be sending for some wide enough wood scales to make a Saami style sheath where the lower section (wood) can be shaped into the angled piece you see on these sheaths .
Only problem is I need scales at least 3" to 3 1/2" width to make that angle and its hard to get scales of that width in the UK so might have to send off ebay to China .

Varustaleka have quite a range of Woodsknife Leukus/Puukkos in, and they are shipping to UK again.

The Woodsknife Patrol 90 https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/woodsknife-patrol-90-puukko-knife/66970 has a 3.5 inch blade and is somewhat "upgraded" in finish compared to the other Woodsknife puukos, it's a slightly more modern take on them. Handle is a good length and sits well in the hand. (Yes, I bought one very recently i.e. within the past month).

Shipping from 'leka was via UPS age verified and although it was a tad slow it's tracked all the way. The trick seems to be to keep your spend below £135 (without VAT) which means that 'Leka pay VAT on your behalf and add it on the bill, and then it comes straight through customs pre-cleared. With shipping, the Woodsknife Patrol is less than £85 delivered. I thought that was excellent value, impression so far is that it feels like a lot of knife for the price although admittedly I have yet to get chance to use it properly.

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