lapin-puukko (aka puukko) revisited

tom hyle · 9th May 2005, 07:06 PM

Otso, thanks. I hadn't even been thinking about the ratio of handle length to blade length, but now that you mention it, except for some of the really big machete/dagger types with like 8 and 10 inch (25cm) blades, this does seem to be true of the ordinary ones, which have a pretty wide variety of blade size between I'd say maybe 2 and 4 or 5 inches.....I see some with a slight "clip" or indentation to the straightness of the spine at the tip; do you consider this a modern and/or foreign feature? Very similar knives are worn in Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden; I really don't know for many that I've seen which specific tribe/country they are from, either, as many really old ones are unmarked (though they may once have had light marks; many new ones are marked only with a light etch).

derek · 10th May 2005, 10:13 PM

Rich,
It's a good little book and rare too. I was lucky to find mine on ebay (was surprised to find it was signed by the author on the inside as well).

Otso · 11th May 2005, 10:25 AM

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

Vöyri`s puukko: Earliest model of puukko. Handle and sheath made from metal (brass).

Härmä`s puukko: Maybe best known type of puukko in finland. usually there`s two puukkos in same sheath; small and big one.
IMG]http://etelapohjanmaa.fi/kulttuuri/puoti/tuotekuvat/68_puukko_ja_helavy+.jpg[/IMG]

Kauhava`s puukko: welldone and expensive.

Kainuu`s puukko: Or tommi puukko. simple and beautiful.

Sami puukko: Also called as Lapinpuukko, always beautifully decorated.

Other styles include: Rautalammi`s puukko, Toijala`s puukko,
Pekanpään puukko, ilves-puukko, wartime puukkos made in the front,
and many more are yet to come...

-o

diogenes99 · 18th June 2006, 05:00 AM

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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

Vöyri`s puukko: Earliest model of puukko. Handle and sheath made from metal (brass).

-o

Is there a book that discusses the Vöyri style puukko?

gp · 29th August 2025, 09:38 PM

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gp · 2nd September 2025, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by diogenes99

Is there a book that discusses the Vöyri style puukko?

there is a book in English and also German, next to a few in Finnish

whilst looking for some literature, I stumbled on this picture on the bottom;

somebody did find a cheap and very nice box filled with Finnish goodies in a second hand market...
most be a good surprise all of us can only dream about

some nice websites as well:
https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com...tional-puukko/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLnqr6IGVgs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGG0xWgw0UM

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TUcwAj_7A5w

Jim McDougall · 2nd September 2025, 03:01 PM

Thanks for the tip on the book, ordered it today. I was pretty excited to find the example I posted, hoping for some input, but with this book possibly can move ahead further. As I noted I find the history fascinating and especially so with my son in laws mother from Sami heritage.

gp · 3rd September 2025, 09:26 AM

also a nice version are the "double: ones: one small and one big Puukko

gp · 30th August 2025, 04:39 AM

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Jim McDougall · 30th August 2025, 07:54 PM

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 · 31st August 2025, 12:36 AM

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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 · 31st August 2025, 03:43 AM

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

10th May 2005, 10:13 PM	#2
derek Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215	Good Little Book Rich, It's a good little book and rare too. I was lucky to find mine on ebay (was surprised to find it was signed by the author on the inside as well).

29th August 2025, 09:38 PM	#5
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3rd September 2025, 09:26 AM	#8
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 928	also a nice version are the "double: ones: one small and one big Puukko Attached Images

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9th May 2005, 07:06 PM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Otso, thanks. I hadn't even been thinking about the ratio of handle length to blade length, but now that you mention it, except for some of the really big machete/dagger types with like 8 and 10 inch (25cm) blades, this does seem to be true of the ordinary ones, which have a pretty wide variety of blade size between I'd say maybe 2 and 4 or 5 inches.....I see some with a slight "clip" or indentation to the straightness of the spine at the tip; do you consider this a modern and/or foreign feature? Very similar knives are worn in Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden; I really don't know for many that I've seen which specific tribe/country they are from, either, as many really old ones are unmarked (though they may once have had light marks; many new ones are marked only with a light etch).

11th May 2005, 10:25 AM	#3
Otso Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2	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 Vöyri`s puukko: Earliest model of puukko. Handle and sheath made from metal (brass). Härmä`s puukko: Maybe best known type of puukko in finland. usually there`s two puukkos in same sheath; small and big one. IMG]http://etelapohjanmaa.fi/kulttuuri/puoti/tuotekuvat/68_puukko_ja_helavy+.jpg[/IMG] Kauhava`s puukko: welldone and expensive. Kainuu`s puukko: Or tommi puukko. simple and beautiful. Sami puukko: Also called as Lapinpuukko, always beautifully decorated. Other styles include: Rautalammi`s puukko, Toijala`s puukko, Pekanpään puukko, ilves-puukko, wartime puukkos made in the front, and many more are yet to come... -o

2nd September 2025, 03:01 PM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	Thanks for the tip on the book, ordered it today. I was pretty excited to find the example I posted, hoping for some input, but with this book possibly can move ahead further. As I noted I find the history fascinating and especially so with my son in laws mother from Sami heritage.

30th August 2025, 07:54 PM	#10
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	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.

31st August 2025, 03:43 AM	#12
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	Thats unfortunate, not unusual here though. Seems like a looked these up recently, my son in law has Lapp ancestry.