lapin-puukko (aka puukko) revisited

[Jim McDougall]

Is there a question, new example ? This was a great thread, well discussed on these, but its been 19 years. Stuff on these doesnt come up much.

[gp]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Is there a question, new example ? This was a great thread, well discussed on these, but its been 19 years. Stuff on these doesnt come up much.

there was but I deleted it. My contribution had many views but no reaction.

[Jim McDougall]

Thats unfortunate, not unusual here though. Seems like a looked these up recently, my son in law has Lapp ancestry.

[gp]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Thats unfortunate, not unusual here though. Seems like a looked these up recently, my son in law has Lapp ancestry.

than this maybe interesting for him; the mentioned link is inactive

Originally Posted by Otso

There are lots of different models of puukkos depending of use and area where they are coming;
this is a short list i borrowed from webpages of Taisto Kuortti.
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/taisto....ypit.htm#etela

but this one is and contains 6 pages

https://www.taistokuortti.com/artikkeli1.htm

[Interested Party]

Interesting. I hate I missed the information in your original post. I don't understand why people delete information from the archive. I made a Lapp inspired style of knife in the early 90s, it was not a big seller, but a very good work knife. It makes me believe that most people don't really use the knives they buy.

[David R]

Apologies for the poor photo's, these are the ones taken on the day of purchase as a record of where when and how much, and always meant to be upgraded later.

[gp]

Originally Posted by Interested Party

Interesting. I hate I missed the information in your original post. I don't understand why people delete information from the archive. I made a Lapp inspired style of knife in the early 90s, it was not a big seller, but a very good work knife. It makes me believe that most people don't really use the knives they buy.

well hereby again;

it does not look like the standard or usual ones with either horse or (more modern) straight handle but the blade clearly is a puuko. total lenght 14 cm
The grip and scabbard is made of bone with reindeer inscription (Svalbard? perhaps...)

[David R]

Nice one, and worth leaving in place. I have commented before that I wish we had a "like button" (as has the infamous Bacefook) to indicate engagement and appreciation.
I currently have a post here with nearly 2,000 views and no comments, but what does that indicate, lack of interest or merely that people feel I have covered all the relevant points and no more need to be said?

[Interested Party]

Originally Posted by gp

well hereby again;

it does not look like the standard or usual ones with either horse or (more modern) straight handle but the blade clearly is a puuko. total lenght 14 cm
The grip and scabbard is made of bone with reindeer inscription (Svalbard? perhaps...)

Nice knife. Thanks for reposting these examples. From the little I know Sami does seem like a good bet. It looks backwards in the sheath. In some respects, it reminds me of knives marked Norge from Geilo Norway , but they always seem to have leather scabbards, brass ferules, and handles that bulge in the middle. The older versions do not have a ricasso like your examples. The reindeer theme is on both your examples and these commercially made knives. I do not know enough to speculate on the direction the scrimshaw type decoration traveled in culturally. Maybe this is why I have seen the Geilo knives mislabeled as Sami.