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Welcome to Nordiska Knivar, a blog about traditional Nordic knives.  Primary focus is the puukko, a cultural treasure  of Finland. If you have any photos or information you would like to add please let me know, I’d be glad to hear from you! I’m sorry, I am not a knife maker or blade smith and cannot answer technical questions.  JKMHEFF@aol.com

The photo  featured in the header is by Roman Kislitsyn with blade by Pasi Hurttila.

Notice: all text and photographs contained in this blog is copyrighted by the authors. Please request permission to to use this material.

Laurent Juhel https://wordpress.com/post/nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/7456

Pawel Michalski https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2019/09/08/pawel-michalski/

Janne Kilpinen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2019/07/20/janne-kilpinen/

Arto Liukko https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2019/05/16/arto-liukko/

Gotz Iron Works https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2019/04/12/gotz-breitenbucher-gotz-iron-works/

Martti Malinen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2019/03/26/martti-malinen-2/

Knifemaking at the Nilakan Comprehensive School in Keitele Finland https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/knife-making-at-the-nilakan-comprehensive-school-in-keitele-finland/

Vyacheslav Kharkov https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2019/01/30/vyacheslav-kharkov/

Helsinki Knife Show https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2019/01/11/helsinki-knife-show/

Christmas Photo Gallery https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/12/02/christmas-hyvaa-joulua-photo-gallery/

Juhana Salonen Review https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/11/17/juhana-salonen-puukko-review/

Henri Tikkanen Review  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/10/29/henri-tikkanen/

Tommi Makela Review https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/10/03/tommi-makela-puukko-review/

Teemu Häkkilä TH Puukot  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/09/05/teemu-hakkila-th-puukot/

Saku Honkilahti Puukko Review  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/08/22/saku-honkilahti-puukko-review/

Jari Liukku WIP  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/07/21/jari-liukku-wip/

Jari Liukko Puukko Review  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/07/05/jari-liukko-puukko-review/

Wille Sundqvist  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/06/04/wille-sundqvist-1925-2018/

Congratulations to the new puukkoseppamestari  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/06/10/congratulations-to-the-new-puukkoseppamestari/

Veijo Kapyla  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/05/10/veijo-kapyla/

Jari Liukko  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/04/15/jari-liukko/

Tasku Puukko https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/03/20/tasku-puukko/

Marku Teräs https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/03/07/markku-teras/

Osmo Bororudlin Review https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/02/20/osmo-bororudlin-puukko-review/

Otto Kemppainen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/01/28/otto-kemppainen/

Juhana Salonen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2018/01/10/juha-salonen/

Finnish Military Knives https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/12/01/finnish-military-knives-centennial-observance/

Osmo Borodulin https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/11/12/osmo-borodulin/

Jussi Kallio https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/10/29/jussi-kallioanniversary-puukko/

Tommi Mäkelä https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/10/15/tommi-makela/

Danjel Haramina Review   https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/danijel-haramina-makanika-review/

Saku Honkilahti https://wordpress.com/page/nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2

Johannes Adams Puukko Review https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/johannes-adams-puukko-review/

Yakut https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/05/30/yakut/

Joonas Kallioniemi WIP https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/05/17/joonas-kallioniemi-wip/

Ryynanen and Jaakonaho Puukkos Review https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/ryynanen-and-jaakonaho-puukkos-review/

Johannes Adams  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/04/16/johannes-adams-messer/

Mikko Heiskanen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/03/27/mikko-heiskanen/

Fredrik Prost: Saami Craftsman https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/03/08/fredrik-prost-saami-craftsman/

A Visit To Finland https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/a-visit-to-finland/

Pasi Jaakonaho Work In Progress: https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/pasi-jaakonaho-work-in-progress/

Mora Knife Review https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/01/02/mora-knife/

Christmas Photo Gallery https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/12/11/christmas-photo-gallery/

Seishi Oizumi https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/seishi-oizumi-bush-n-blade/

YP-Taonta Review by Federico Buldrini https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/11/08/yp-taonta-review-by-federico-buldrini/

Lauri Karjunen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/lauri-karjunen/

Juha Nikki: Recent Work https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/07/28/juha-nikki-recent-work/

Teuvo Sorvari: Vöyrin Puukko

https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/05/20/teuvo-sorvari-voyrin-puukko/

Roman Kislitsyn Sami Style Carving:

https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/roman-kislitsyn-sami-style-carving-wip/

Risto Mikkonen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/risto-mikkonen-puskusauma-wip/

A Visit With Tapio Syrjälä https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/02/22/a-visit-with-tapio-syrjala/

Martti Malinen Karelian Axe  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/martti-malinen-karelian-axe/

Danijel Haramina https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/danijel-haramina/

Martti Malinen Kuhankeittaja Puukko

https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/the-savonian-oriole-kuhankeittaja-puukko-by-martti-malinen/

Hervé Hueber  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/12/13/herve-hueber/

Maasepän Puukko Review by Federico Buldrini

https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/maasepan-puukko-review-by-federico-buldrini/

Roman Kislitsyn https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/10/08/roman-kislitsyn/

MarkkuVilppola https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/09/06/markku-vippola/

Roselli Carpenter Knife Review https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/08/24/roselli-carpenter-review/

Forging A Hatchet by Pasi Hurttila https ://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/forging-a-hatchet-by-pasi-hurttila/

Custom Nilakka by PekkaTuominen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/06/12/custom-nilakka-by-pekka-tuominen/

Slöjkniv Review by Federico Buldrini: 

https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/05/16/slojdkniv-review-by-federico-buldrini/

Puukkkojunkkari: https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/04/23/puukkojunkkari/

 Kitchen Knives: https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/tero-kotavuopio-kitchen-knives/

Tuohituppi: Birch Bark Sheath tutorial by Eero Kovanen:  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/01/31/tuohituppi-birch-bark-sheath-a-tutorial-by-eero-kovanen/

JanTommyKirkholt https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2015/01/04/jan-tommy-kirkholt/

Christmas Photo Gallery 2014 https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/christmas-photo-gallery-2014/

Some Traditional Norwegian Knives: https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/12/05/sometraditional-norwegian-knives/

VeikkoHakkarainen:Kullervo https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/11/16/kullervo-review/

Tuohi, Birch Bark In Finnish Culture by Eero Kovanen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/09/02/tuohi-birch-bark-in-finnish-culture-by-eero-kovanen/

Eero Kovanen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/08/29/eero-kovanen/
Pasi Hurttila Tuohipää Puukko Review: https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/08/03/pasi-hurttila-tuohipaa-puukko-review/

Martti Malinen Koivimäki Puukko Review https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/05/24/malinen-koivumaki-puukko-review/

Puukkopäivät: Fiskars Knife Days 2014 https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/05/18/puukkopaivat-fiskars-knife-days-2014/

Stitchless Scandi Sheath by Juha Nikki https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/05/03/stitchless-scandi-sheath-by-juha-nikki/

Juha Nikki https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/04/26/juha-nikki/

Ilkka Seikku Maasepän Puukko Review https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/03/22/ilkka-seikku-maasepan-puukko-review/

Pasi Jaakonaho https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/03/08/pasi-jaakonaho/

Tapio Syrjälä https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/tapio-syrjala/

Billhooks https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/billhooks/

Saku Honkilahti: Birth Of A Puukko https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/saku-honkilahti-birth-of-a-puukko/

Veikko Hakkarainen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/01/25/veikko-hakkarainen/

Markku Parkkinen, Midnight Sun https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/markku-parkkinen-midnight-sun/

Martti Malinen: https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/martti-malinen/

Emännänveitsi: Part Two https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/emannanveitsi-part-two/

Emännänveitsi – Woman’s Knife https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/12/28/emannanveitsi-womans-knife/

Making A Leuku by Pasi Hurttila https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/making-a-leuku-by-pasi-hurttila/

Rauno Virtanen / TULIKOURA https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/rauno-virtanen-tulikoura/

Anssi Ruusuvori / New Work  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/anssi-ruusuvuorinew-work/

The Finnish Axe by Marcus Lepola https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/10/27/the-finnish-axe-by-marcus-lepola/

H. Roselli https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/h-roselli/

Markku Parkkinen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/10/04/markku-parkkinen-2/

Tuohipää/Stacked Birch Bark Puukkos https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/07/13/tuohipaa-stacked-birch-bark-puukkos/

Tapio Wirkkala Puukko https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/tapio-wirkkala-puukko/

Mikko Inkeroinen Leuku https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/06/29/mikko-inkeroinen-leuku/

Markku Parkkinen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/06/22/markku-parkkinen/

Puukko Gallery Part 2 https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/06/15/puukko-gallery-part-2/

Puukko Gallery Part 1 https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/06/08/puukko-gallery-part-1/

Sami Länsipaltta  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/sami-lansipaltta/

Making A Puukko Without Power Tools by Ilkka Seikku  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/making-a-puukko-without-power-tools-by-ilkka-seikku/

One Year https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/one-year/

Kustaa Lammi https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/kustaa-lammi/

Theo Eichorn Part 2 https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/05/04/theo-eichorn-part-2/

Theo Eichorn https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/theo-eichorn/

Pasi Hurttila https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/pasi-hurttila/

Tero Kotavuopio https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/04/13/tero-kotavuopio/

Joonas Kallioniemi https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/joonas-kallioniemi/

Mikko Inkeroinen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/03/30/mikko-inkeroinen/

Jani Ryynänen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/jani-ryynanen/

Saku Honkilahti https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/03/16/saku-honkilahti/

Jukka Hankala https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/jukka-hankala/

Kay Vikström https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/kay-vikstrom/

Ilkka Seikku https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/ilkka-seikku/

Rautalammi Puukko by Arto Liukko         https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/rautalammi-puukko/

Joonas Kallioniemi Mammoth Tooth Puukko WIP https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/joonas-kallioniemi-mammoth-tooth-puukko-wip/

Ilmajoen Puukko or Hattutuppipukko https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/ilmajoen-puukko-or-hattutuppipuukko/

Yrjö Puronvarsi Blades / YP Taonta https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/yrjo-puronvarsi-blades-yp-taonta/

Matti Luhtanen: Toijala Puukko https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/matti-luhtanen-toijala-puukko/

Christmas Puukko Gallery   https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/12/15/christmas-puukko-gallery/

Anssi Ruusuvuori: Puukkoseppä, Historian, Author  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/anssi-ruusuvuori-puukkoseppa-historian-and-author/

Pekanpää Puukko https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/11/10/pekanpaa-puukko/

New Forum and Other Information https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/new-forum-and-other-information/

Leuku: Part Two by Pasi Hurttila  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/leuku-part-two-by-pasi-hurtilla/

Leuku: Part One  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/10/14/leuku-part-one/

A Visit To Finland by Federico Buldrini https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/a-visit-to-finland-by-federico-buldrini/

Tommi Puukko  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/09/22/tommi-puukko/

Maasepän Puukko https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/09/15/1026/

Tuppi: Work In Progress Tutorial by Saku Honkilahti https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/tuppi-wip-by-saku-honkilahti-2/

Joonas Kallioniemi Work In Progress https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/joonas-kallioneimi-work-in-progress-2/

Pekka Tuominen Birch Bark Handle Tutorial https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/pekka-tuominen-birch-bark-handle-22-2/

Iisakki Järvenpää Horse Head Puukkos https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/issakki-jarvenpaa-horse-head-puukkos-11-2/

Vöyrin and Toijala Puukkos https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/07/28/voyrin-and-toijala-puukkos-41/

Interview With Pekka Tuominen https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/interview-with-pekka-tuominen-22-2/

Helsinki Knife Show https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/helsinki-knife-show-18/

Edvin Sjöberg – Viking Knives https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/edvin-sjoberg-the-viking-knives-19/

Saku Honkilahti – Kokemäen Puukko  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/saku-honkilahti-kokemaen-puukko-12/

Igor Barutkin – Knives of the Lappish Pures  https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/igor-barutkin-knives-of-the-lappish-pures-20/

Two Unique Puukkos https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/two-unique-puukkos-13-2/

Härmän Puukko https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/05/19/harman-puukko-17-2/

Welcome https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/hello-world/