Sami Puukko

[TheMightyMitch]

Here is a Sami style knife I made, with a Lauri 95 mm blade. The handle is reindeer antler, leather and birch.



Feel free to comment

[Scoutmaster]

Mitch
The sheath looks Ok and teh handle looks good but its a real pity that the blade is is not far enough into the handle.

Is that a factory bolster?

Look HERE for how to fit one better next time if it is.

[elbuchu]

Agree with Alf.
If you glued the handle with epoxy ..just boil it...and ready to rehandle
Regards

[Fjellräv]

That handle looks very nice in the right combination of materials to make a traditional scandi.

As said above, the blade shoulders should be close and tight to the bolster, at least for the looks IMHO. But on the other side there recently was a thread where the folks explained that this gap was done on purpose and quite a traditional thing so you could use the full potential of the length of the edge and sharpening would be easier.

All in all a nice and traditional puukko with the right sheath and a name that fits as well.

[puukko3883]

TheMightyMitch it looks like you've got a good user there and you've got a complete package, good work !

[TheMightyMitch]

Thanks guys, one thing I think is that the sheath looks rather plain, could do with a stamp on it...

[Edgehog]

A nice traditional looking piece.

Though most prefer a snug fit between the bolster & the blade/tang transition there is indeed historical evidence of this style of mounting.

Knives were as varied then as they are today.

Nice work.