Thread: Unna àksu.

Yes, the gardening tools and garden hose fittings are about all you see of Fiskars here today too.

Bob

It seems like the orange-handled Fuskars are in every house I've lived in. I believe Fuskars makes the seemingly indestructible Gerber axes popular with campers.

When I try to go to that website it brings me to a green card lottery thing. Anyone have a good link? I might be interested in an axe or knife.

Originally Posted by prodigy

When I try to go to that website it brings me to a green card lottery thing. Anyone have a good link? I might be interested in an axe or knife.

I got my axe off ebay. There are lots of Karesuando products available there.
These are the guys I got my axe from.
ecop! on eBay

These are excellent all-around small axes too: Gränsfors Small Hatchet | Gränsfors Bruk

Speaking of puuko's.
Wife likes this one;

Lahdensuo made late 40's/early 50's.

I get to use this one even though my favorite is the one above. LOL;

Jarvenpaah.

Both are awesome little knives.

We worked up a couple of deer year before last at my sister's ranch. Her husband and son were amazed at how well those little knives worked. The deer were partially frozen from hanging outside in 20F weather all night. They tried to talk us out of our knives. Funny part that her son is a part time hunting guide with a lot of $$ tied up in cutlery. I kept my little knives. They're all I use for that type stuff nowadays.

I used my GB hunters axe to chop a seasoned hickory pole into thirds so I could carry it back to camp Monday. You can bet Scandinavian axes will get the job done.

There is a lot to say for a knife design that has a historical tradition. A few years back when I attended the Helsinki Knife Show, in January (of course there is no other time to have one in Finland), the show sponsors got us all into the National Museum. There is a Roman burial collection that contains puukko blades. 2,000 years of history, no bat wings, no crazy embellishment, just working tools. I like the Finns.

NICE!!!!! What is the handle material?

It's curly birch. The best stuff is northern toward the Arctic circle. I've been told its a viral infection that burls the wood. It's really nice to work with. I'm a long time fan of linseed oil finishes and that really brings out the grain and depth to this wood. Of the knives I have or sold, I recommend a liberal oiling every month until the depth of finish desired is reached. Another traditional variation is to use pine pitch to fill the grain and darken the wood before any oil finish.