One of the things I love about your work is that you are using very basic tools. I've been told that you can't make a decent knife on an anvil under 200 pounds. At the time, I was making decent knives on a chunk of railroad track, so I knew that was silly, but there's an attitude out there and seeing you working with a more basic shop emphasizes that it is the skill, not the tools that make the knife.
Patrick Woolery basic tools... he has an industrial grade belt grinder. Specific heat treat kilns... basic is a hand file and hacksaw... if you think this is basic... Jesus!!! Making knives is a doddle with grinders like that.. I have made knives for years with zero electric!! Every detail by hand. I didn’t even have a drill... all hand tools.. that’s basic
I dont know much about finnish culture, but i know Vikings or old norse people would bend the sword of the person They buried, so mabey its something like that?
@@larsvab3690 I mean't the other end of the Puukko. I mean the handle is fixed in place by bending the narrow tip of the blade's end. Also yeah it was done in Finland too that bent swords were buried.
Thanks! And thanks for the tip but it wouldn't really work for me because grinding bevels while holding the blade on a magnet would be super hard when normal freehand grinding is hard enough as its own. And after heat treating I obviosly need to feel the heat so I won't overheat it and ruin the temper.
@@MLCustomKnives true, you're right usually I grind before tempering this is why I use this tip. Btw your working techniques are great and very inspiring thanks
Thanks! Here's a bit older video of mine which shows the sheath making process as well: ruclips.net/video/cSb03TYBFr0/видео.html I'll hopefully make more videos soon when I have time and film more sheathmaking too
I know that birch bark has sap or pitch that works like natural glue, especially when heated like you did but did this not need any extra glue to help hold together? Also, was any kind of finish put on bark handle after it was final sanded to shape? That knife turned out to look amazing, great job!!
Thanks, I appreciate it! Birch bark handles have been traditionally done without any glue for a very long time. In the oven the handle dries and shrinks almost 1cm. After that it can be peened very tight and it holds together very well and is very solid. And it should slowly soak moisure from air and slowly become even tighter. So no, it doesn't need extra glue if done correctly. I finished the handle with liquid beeswax but the finish on birchbark handle isn't very important as it doesn't soak many liquids and air moisture isn't bad for it so it doesn't need protection from that either.
And I cut the holes to the bark pieces quite accurately and hammer it tight while constructing the handle so even before peening the pieces don't move and handle is quite solid already at that point thanks to friction and tight fit.
Yeah there is no glue except the natural "glue" that comes from birch bark when it gets heated up. I had it in 100c oven for 30 min. main point of that is to get moisture out of the birch bark so I can be peened very tightly and I can be sure that it won't shrink. It can actually get even tighter over time if it collects moisture from air.
Just google some pictures, malanika puukkos for example and then when you have a basic idea how puukko should look like, just draw your own puukko on paper. I'm sure it'll be a great puukko and your own design💪 Puukkos bladelenght is usually 80-100mm and handle 100-115mm
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Nice! I love puukos and the feel of a birch bark handle!
That smooth easy listening soundtrack tho 😎👌🎵🎶
Дааа!! Самое главное- то. Спасибо за общение и науку.
20 seconds in n instant subscribe. I already know this is my speed.
Very impressive! I liked following this video every second of it. Thanks, Osmo
Thanks osmo, I appreciate it!
Great video! Beautiful knife!
New sub for sure ! Cheers from Canada 👍
Fantastic knife.
Awesome video, Gorgeous work of art.
Asolutely awesome. Congratulations for your excellent work. All the best from Portugal.
I like it!
One of the things I love about your work is that you are using very basic tools. I've been told that you can't make a decent knife on an anvil under 200 pounds. At the time, I was making decent knives on a chunk of railroad track, so I knew that was silly, but there's an attitude out there and seeing you working with a more basic shop emphasizes that it is the skill, not the tools that make the knife.
Patrick Woolery basic tools... he has an industrial grade belt grinder. Specific heat treat kilns... basic is a hand file and hacksaw... if you think this is basic... Jesus!!! Making knives is a doddle with grinders like that.. I have made knives for years with zero electric!! Every detail by hand. I didn’t even have a drill... all hand tools.. that’s basic
absolutely beautiful, I love it
Gorgeous!
Lijepo.. Cijena ovakvog noža?
Great video! The knife turned out amazing! Good job Martti! :)
Thanks anton!
Beautiful.
Wow Mega cool Knife Respekt!!! 👍🏻💪🏻
Great work=great knife!
So beautiful
At what time of the year do you harvest the bark?
What a beautiful knife! I was wondering if any model just like this would be for sale?
Thanks! I take custom orders, feel free to email me at mlcustomknives@gmail.com and I'll make you a knife just the way you want!
I've seen some really old burial find Finnish Puukko's to have like a bent end of the blade rather than riveting it, ever tried to make those?
I dont know much about finnish culture, but i know Vikings or old norse people would bend the sword of the person They buried, so mabey its something like that?
@@larsvab3690 I mean't the other end of the Puukko. I mean the handle is fixed in place by bending the narrow tip of the blade's end. Also yeah it was done in Finland too that bent swords were buried.
@@pystykorva7114 oh ok, sorry for misunderstanding
Nice knife
did you de-temper the tang before penning?
yes, heat it up to a dark orange color and let cool slowly. And it's called annealing btw👍
@@MLCustomKnives alright thank you!
Excellent video ! Just a tip when you grind with the belt sander you can use a magnet to avoid heat and burning for your right hand
Thanks! And thanks for the tip but it wouldn't really work for me because grinding bevels while holding the blade on a magnet would be super hard when normal freehand grinding is hard enough as its own. And after heat treating I obviosly need to feel the heat so I won't overheat it and ruin the temper.
@@MLCustomKnives true, you're right usually I grind before tempering this is why I use this tip. Btw your working techniques are great and very inspiring thanks
Love the video!
hay it's my knife!!=) cool vidéo !! Very good work , it`s such a good knife, i higly recommand ,pll if you want good knife just ask him !
Thanks! oh yea forgot to link this to you!
Awesome work! Can you do a video on making the sheath?
Thanks! Here's a bit older video of mine which shows the sheath making process as well: ruclips.net/video/cSb03TYBFr0/видео.html I'll hopefully make more videos soon when I have time and film more sheathmaking too
Todella hienoa työtä! Olen muutaman tuohikahvaisen puukon tehnyt itse mutta en näin hienoa. 😄 lakkasitko kahvan vai annoitko olla ilman?
Kiitoksia! En lakannut kahvaa ei tuohikahvaa varsinkaan kannata lakata. Öljyä ja vahaa vaan.
I know that birch bark has sap or pitch that works like natural glue, especially when heated like you did but did this not need any extra glue to help hold together? Also, was any kind of finish put on bark handle after it was final sanded to shape? That knife turned out to look amazing, great job!!
Thanks, I appreciate it! Birch bark handles have been traditionally done without any glue for a very long time. In the oven the handle dries and shrinks almost 1cm. After that it can be peened very tight and it holds together very well and is very solid. And it should slowly soak moisure from air and slowly become even tighter. So no, it doesn't need extra glue if done correctly. I finished the handle with liquid beeswax but the finish on birchbark handle isn't very important as it doesn't soak many liquids and air moisture isn't bad for it so it doesn't need protection from that either.
And I cut the holes to the bark pieces quite accurately and hammer it tight while constructing the handle so even before peening the pieces don't move and handle is quite solid already at that point thanks to friction and tight fit.
Береста была сухая?
Do you use dried or fresh bark? Also are the parts keeping the handle together brass?
Dried bark. I always use brass or nickel silver, this time I used brass
Thanks!
Теплый, клин не длинный, прокован.... По моему замечательный нож? А?
Amazing
Lovin it
No glue? Impressive!
Yeah there is no glue except the natural "glue" that comes from birch bark when it gets heated up. I had it in 100c oven for 30 min. main point of that is to get moisture out of the birch bark so I can be peened very tightly and I can be sure that it won't shrink. It can actually get even tighter over time if it collects moisture from air.
ML Custom Knives I’m a hobby knife maker and love using birch bark. That is a very cool fact that I did not know!
How wide and thick is your blade?
I think this one was 24mm wide. Nowadays I make them about 22mm. Thickness is 5mm
@@MLCustomKnives thanks for the reply. Did you try carving with them?
@@diyland9179 Yes I have done lots of testing with my knives, carving aswell. And I have been very happy with the performance.
@@MLCustomKnives thanks for the reply
Simple🤗🤗🤗👍👍👌
Does anybody have a template for a puuko knife like this one?
Just google some pictures, malanika puukkos for example and then when you have a basic idea how puukko should look like, just draw your own puukko on paper. I'm sure it'll be a great puukko and your own design💪 Puukkos bladelenght is usually 80-100mm and handle 100-115mm
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jos ne ottaa kauhavalle puukkoi tekeen.
I need one four feet long.
God damn that music got annoying.