lapin-puukko (aka puukko) revisited

Norman McCormick · 4th September 2025, 04:45 PM

could the name be Morakniv Garberg ? or maybe here is a name:
https://www.chuckhawks.com/scandinavian_knives-2.html

I used to have the top one in green; it was my mother's given to her by my grandfather in the mid 1930ies...
Unfortunately it got stolen when I was ridding on motorbike to the Adriatic sea 1985....I would have easily traded one of my yataghans to get it back but fortunately I found one in what was once the good Ol'U S of A and its on its way to me....

Hi GP,
Thanks for your interest and the website link. I did look into the horse head Puukko sometime ago and determined it was possibly from the 30's, makes sense re your mother's. Thanks again .
My Regards,
Norman.

gp · 5th September 2025, 04:06 PM

received a nice puukko, which was quite dirty and some rust, looked a little beaten up as if in had been throug several wars...

nevertheless managed to get it back to live;

it is 20 cm long
wooden handle with a thin leather piece wrapped around it
and a metal (iron) kind of button) on top
blade 2 cm wide
scabbard is simple yet has 2 pieces of decoration;

- a V-like decoration at the top
- a typical Finish decoration found on most puukkos

looks to me like a "working" tool, perhaps for the hunt or fishing ?
what do you think?

Norman McCormick · 5th September 2025, 07:01 PM

Hi GP,
Does look like a very workmanlike knife. I would suggest hunting and general utility as knives for fishing tend to be thinner and pretty flexible for gutting and filleting.
Regards,
Norman.

Norman McCormick · 5th September 2025, 07:23 PM

Hi,
The Finnish knife I posted, see below, I've discovered was made by Luomanen & Kumppanit of Kauhava Finland C1930. The company was active from 1922 to 1945. It is 7 3/4 inches overall with a blade just short of 4 inches.
Regards,
Norman.

5th September 2025, 04:06 PM	#2
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 925	received a nice puukko, which was quite dirty and some rust, looked a little beaten up as if in had been throug several wars... nevertheless managed to get it back to live; it is 20 cm long wooden handle with a thin leather piece wrapped around it and a metal (iron) kind of button) on top blade 2 cm wide scabbard is simple yet has 2 pieces of decoration; - a V-like decoration at the top - a typical Finish decoration found on most puukkos looks to me like a "working" tool, perhaps for the hunt or fishing ? what do you think? Attached Images

5th September 2025, 07:23 PM	#4
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,646	Hi, The Finnish knife I posted, see below, I've discovered was made by Luomanen & Kumppanit of Kauhava Finland C1930. The company was active from 1922 to 1945. It is 7 3/4 inches overall with a blade just short of 4 inches. Regards, Norman. Attached Images

4th September 2025, 04:45 PM	#1
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,646	could the name be Morakniv Garberg ? or maybe here is a name: https://www.chuckhawks.com/scandinavian_knives-2.html I used to have the top one in green; it was my mother's given to her by my grandfather in the mid 1930ies... Unfortunately it got stolen when I was ridding on motorbike to the Adriatic sea 1985....I would have easily traded one of my yataghans to get it back but fortunately I found one in what was once the good Ol'U S of A and its on its way to me.... Hi GP, Thanks for your interest and the website link. I did look into the horse head Puukko sometime ago and determined it was possibly from the 30's, makes sense re your mother's. Thanks again . My Regards, Norman.

5th September 2025, 07:01 PM	#3
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,646	Hi GP, Does look like a very workmanlike knife. I would suggest hunting and general utility as knives for fishing tend to be thinner and pretty flexible for gutting and filleting. Regards, Norman.