Big traditional Sami leuku puukko combo. Handle is beautiful Arctic curly birch. Individually made leather sheath.
Leuku: blade length 8 1/4", width 1 1/2", thickness 1/8", handle 4 3/4"
Puukko knife: blade length 4 1/8", width 11/16", thickness 1/8" handle 4"
Handles: Full tang with curly birch.
Blades: High Carbon Steel (0.8%), HRC 59 on Rockwell
Big traditional Sami leuku puukko combo. Handle is beautiful Arctic curly birch. Individually made leather sheath.
Leuku: blade length 8 1/4", width 1 1/2", thickness 1/8", handle 4 3/4"
Puukko knife: blade length 4 1/8", width 11/16", thickness 1/8" handle 4"
Handles: Full tang with curly birch.
Blades: High Carbon Steel (0.8%), HRC 59 on Rockwell
Kasityo Kuronen has been making puukko and leuku knives since 1996 in South Western Lapland. Most knife models follow traditional Lapland style... found superior in Arctic conditions... simple, beautiful and functional! All knives are handmade of local materials and there will never be two quite the same looking knives.
Arctic craftsmanship at it's best!
Leuku is a Finnish word for a knife used mostly by Lapland (Northern Finland) people, Sámi. It is a very versatile knife, developed from the needs of the reindeer herder-lifestyle of the Sámi people. They are all-purpose knives rather than woodworking knives. The handles are typical of those used in the far North. They provide a solid grip for the draw strokes that are favored where the hands are often gloved, or stiff with cold. The wide flat pommel allows the use of the second hand to apply force to the point. The sheaths take almost the entire handle, which is a reflection of how serious a lost leuku can be in the wilderness.
Manufacturer: Kasityo Kuronen
SKU: ktk-22