Scandinavian puuko style knife for bushcraft in awesome burl

[CharlesH]

Hi guys,

Been a while I posted anything, I had ups and mostly downs, crafting stuff is good for mental health. So here is my latest craft.

I made a puuko knife, the blade is a Lauri PT 77mm, basically it is two steel, the core of the blade use a high carbon steel of 63rc and the outer steel is 55rc, it takes a really keen edge, awesome blade stock made in Finland. The sheath is hand made in Finland as well.

The wood is mineral stained redwood burl which I had professionally stabilized, had it for a while in my private stash and I am glad I took the plunge and made my first full tang knife. It is sanded with: 150, 240, 320, 400, 600 then 1000. The finish is walnut oil and micro crystalline wax. Very nice soft feeling and it is durable since the wood is cell stabilized. I still have the same wood in pepper mill size, if I ever have enough courage I might do it!

I was looking at scandi knives offering and I managed to make the handle shape I liked with the best blade available. A very rewarding project, I took my time and finished product exceeded what I thought I could achieve!

Clicky thumbnail and enjoy.

Charles

 

[Jim15]

Awesome work.

 

[thewishman]

That is GORGEOUS! Nice work!

 

[Tom T]

Looks very nice. Great workmanship. Thanks for sharing your efforts with us.

 

[Jim Smith]

Beautiful job! I love the handle. It is beautiful and looks very functional. A knife that will last a lifetime and more.

Jim Smith

 

[Hubert H]

Wow! Very nice.

 

[CharlesH]

Beautiful job! I love the handle. It is beautiful and looks very functional. A knife that will last a lifetime and more.

Jim Smith

I took the extra time to put grooves on the tang of this knife, I filed 20 grooves on it and it is glued with 24 hours epoxy which I let dry a few days before messing with it. The blade thickness is about 1/8 and while sanding the knife was really secure on the clamp, no lateral movement. It's always fun to make something that satisfy our standards.

C

 

[Dale Lynch]

Awesome timber,beautifull knife.

 

[mecompco]

Very nice! Love the handle. I've been kinda itching to make another knife but need a forge for the heat treat. That will probably be a while after spending my extra cash on lathe stuff. Too many projects, too little time and money!

Regards,
Michael

 

[CharlesH]

Very nice! Love the handle. I've been kinda itching to make another knife but need a forge for the heat treat. That will probably be a while after spending my extra cash on lathe stuff. Too many projects, too little time and money!

Regards,
Michael

Micheal,

Why not buying a blade blank instead? I'm pretty sure it is impossible to match the quality of the sandwiched blade blanks at 15-20$! Get a Lauri PT blade cut the tang and make a nice bushcrafting knife! Take the time and spend little money, you have no reason to not treat yourself.

C

 

[mecompco]

Very nice! Love the handle. I've been kinda itching to make another knife but need a forge for the heat treat. That will probably be a while after spending my extra cash on lathe stuff. Too many projects, too little time and money!

Regards,
Michael

Micheal,

Why not buying a blade blank instead? I'm pretty sure it is impossible to match the quality of the sandwiched blade blanks at 15-20$! Get a Lauri PT blade cut the tang and make a nice bushcrafting knife! Take the time and spend little money, you have no reason to not treat yourself.

Oh, I agree that the laminated Scandinavian steel is awesome. There is, however, something really cool about making your own blade. And once you've done that, using someone else's to make a knife sort of feels like cheating. :biggrin: