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.
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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
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/
Your Nordiska Knivar is very, very nice.
Sorry for my English is very bad, I speak just French.
Congratulations and best regards
I to go to Stockholm at August for look the city and for to buy the beautiful Scandinavian knives.
Thank you for your kind words Martial!
the care and dedication in this blog is jawdropping… absolutely fantastic database, showroom, and history archive… quality pics and interesting testimonials…
my most sincere congratulations!
Thank you, I appreciate your support.
Just found this page by recommendation from FB “Knivsamlaren”. A lot of reading to catch up!
I keep on watching nordiskaknivar since about two weeks and I still don’t have enough 🙂 I’m scrolling the index page up and down, admiring the same knives again and again – my wife says “you are crazy” but I just can’t stop 🙂 You guys are absolutely awesome and you’re making outstanding puukko-knives.
Scandinavia should be proud having the best knifemakers in the world.
Greetings from Poland
Can someone please explain to me the purpose for the fishtail on the end of scandi sheaths? What I’m referring to is the little extra piece of leather that hangs down near the drain hole end of the sheath. I’ve seen people form that piece of leather in different ways but I know it must have a purpose that’s what I’m trying to figure out.
Cosmetics.