Lofty thank you so much!
Really informative video

It is a classic style documentary shot on real film, showing work in detail, relaxed accurate detailed narration, and relaxed music.

So different than all the modern hype videos where a modern version of same would amplify shop sounds to deafening levels, have a near screaming breathless narrator, and him shouting over music more fitting for an alien planet destroying monster spacecraft attacking the Earth.

A very nice documentary they way they SHOULD be. You see what I mean about Kauhava style knives, now, I am sure. This is why the Tommi from the Kainuu in the 1950s-1970s was simply considered the best puukko that money could buy. Nothing has changed except the focus in Kauhava (and its museum/shows/judging/awards) on the puukko as a microscope-proof artform.

Liked the film, now I am interested in getting some of these knives. Great more knives to be interested in.

I still like these previously mentioned slideshows from the Kainuu shop, pretty much same slides except more emphasis on blades in one, and handle/sheathing in the other.

The blade one is particularly interesting as you can see the blade a large built-up mass of folded back laminated metal taking shape at the end of the small bar.

Very much different than Kauhava style bolsters, as well, the Kainuu are in-shop cast (except the most ornate versions) solid metal (brass or silver, ornate or plain), and again, the Kainuu tradition is one man does everything.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=djAY1UbHQNQ

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ElBb2uqu0n8

Steven, tell your wife I had NOTHING to do with your getting interested in more knives. (one can never like too many type knives, and that is a fact). But before buying any such knife, make sure it is made the old documentary film way, and not a modern factory version of same.

My wife knows it not your fault Lofty. I have had this sickness for ever. I just love knives.

Your illness may have started 55-60 but mine has been full blown since circa 69 and never once in remission.

But in all that time, never found anything to beat the stark simple pretty Kainuun Tommi puukko for pure heavy paring knife safety and functionality.

What actually started it all was admiring modern Morakniv and thinking how nice a peened full length tang and nice safe pretty handle would be on one. But that is NOT to be found on old knives from the town of Mora.





Added PS- not that anyone else cares, but these two above knives are my NYC sheath knives, they are stout, they are razors, they are very pointy, where every knife MUST be totally concealed (including printing), ANY "dirk or dagger" assumed to be meant to cause harm to another person in the commission of a crime until proven otherwise, ANY blade over 4" totally illegal, and any locking folder which can be somehow flicked open (including loosening a pivot screw while impounded) even once out of innumerable tries by a well practiced cop in front of judge is found to be an "illegal gravity knife". Mentioning this as a warning to any who travel there. Any clip-on knife is an automatic search and easy bust and permanent weapon charge on anyone's record.

To thoroughly hijack own thread, the two folders for NYC are always the below two, one is a locking one-hand knife which normally is suicide in NYC, but small blade, heavy lock spring and non-adjustable pivot make it flick-proof, while the other is a corkscrewless old style German Army 108mm knife by Victorinox ("Pathfinder"), which is a large slipjoint with heavy spring detent, and which also is under 3oz and offers multi-tool capability of slotted/phillips screws, prying/scraping/gouging, can/bottle opener, and wicked useless saw (except maybe ripping boxes).

Had a great Uncle who collected knives he died in 1965, I got all his knives my brother all of his pocket watches. I've been collecting ever since. Mostly Randall and Ruanna.

Ruana was one I always meant to get into since first reading of them at that earliest date, but never got around to it. I regret that. I came close on a Montana smoke jumper knife and so marked, but there was another knife calling at time which limited how much I could offer, (and actually more forgot to offer more until too late), and have regretted that slip ever since.

I have tried to make up in other off the beaten path areas, as anyone who can spot an oddball can plainly see.

But, my stars, has it been fun!