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Puukko - a different kind of knife
The Hawaiian koa on this knife is beautiful - the photo just doesnt' capture it. OAL 8.25" spring steel with koa, micarta and brass.
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That's a beauty.
Lovely to see and well done.
Cheerio,
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Sweet. I like the Puuko design a lot and bought this one many years ago.
Made by Harri Merimaa
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Sweet. I like the Puuko design a lot and bought this one many years ago.
Made by Harri Merimaa
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That is a nice one! These knives certainly have a place and they have been around a long time! I really like the sheath. I think the next one I do will have a stacked birch bark handle.
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05-19-2020, 06:08 PM
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were does one get a koa or a puuko
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Simple, yet elegant.
The Japanese word "shibumi" comes to mind.
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were does one get a koa or a puuko
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Koa is a native wood from Hawaii, which sands and finishes very well.
There are several makers, Helle knives comes to mind and they make beautiful stuff.
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Simple, yet elegant.
The Japanese word "shibumi" comes to mind.
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Thank you! I had to look that word up
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Koa is a native wood from Hawaii, which sands and finishes very well.
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FWIW, koa has also been used in some acoustic guitar tops instead of spruce or cedar.
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Koa in Hawaiian means "warrior". Which is why the hotel used solely by military personnel on Waikiki is called the Hale Koa - House of Warriors.
The puuku is a Finnish design, as I recall. I had a gorgeous one, in a wood sheath, that came from Finland, and a miniature one, maybe two inches long, that also came from Finland. Up in smoke in 2018, sadly.
I had a number of koa wood carvings from my Navy trips to Hawaii, none of which survived the fire. They are very popular tourist souvenirs.
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Koa in Hawaiian means "warrior". Which is why the hotel used solely by military personnel on Waikiki is called the Hale Koa - House of Warriors.
The puuku is a Finnish design, as I recall. I had a gorgeous one, in a wood sheath, that came from Finland, and a miniature one, maybe two inches long, that also came from Finland. Up in smoke in 2018, sadly.
I had a number of koa wood carvings from my Navy trips to Hawaii, none of which survived the fire. They are very popular tourist souvenirs.
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Nice historic facts! Sorry for your loss.
Koa is getting expensive and is highly sought after by many craft trades.
I also understand that vintage Puukko’s are collectible. Knife history is truly interesting.
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I believe this is one of the originals. I've had it since 1966. I have the sheath around here somewhere.
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