I enjoyed this film, from start to Finnish.

a Finn i worked for gave me his knife when it was time for me to come home..only after watching this that i realized it was an honor for me to recieve a Finnish knife .

Kustaa Lammi (1901-2001) made his last knife at the age of 95. Incredible!

5:47 It's so chill, even the fly is chilling on the cone.

This is among the best Finnish pronounciations from a non-Finnish speaker.

When the knife is complete, it is truly Finnished

“The knife maker then varnishes the handle with his own blood”

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I watched without a boring second and amazed by the culture of finland. Long live old men

I have had a Puukko for 20+ years. It is on my pack that I take hunting. I have dressed 36+ deer with it. It holds an edge like nothing I have ever seen. The Puukko has a firm back opposite the blade and it is perfect for splitting the sternum and popping all the ribs. Fantastic working blade.

I love the slow pace of this documentary. The matter-of-fact manner of the narration and the calm music are just soul candy. -Oh, and the workmanship is ridiculously good in an honest, straightforward way.

I own a set of three Knives made by the very same craftsman artist couple (because the engraving and decorations are identical to mine and my father recognized the gentleman on the video), that my father bought in the 70s when he visted Finland (I'm Icelandic) . He was offered the first one by a Finnish friend as it is a tradition in Finland and then bought two more as a present to my brother and me, and the knives and blades are still in perfect condition , after over 40 years of use. This is truly craftsmanship at its finest . I am so glad i finally found a video on the making process . Thanks so much for the upload Northmen. Takk . or Tak if you're Danish !

The freehand etching is the most impressive part.

The man in the video is Kustaa Lammi, recently they have discovered a stash of forged blades without handles, so you can buy a blade that he made in the 50s and 60s and make your own Puukko.

Sometimes YT's algorithm does what it's supposed to do. I was initially just going to do a Perkele meme, but I ended up watching the whole vid. What a beautiful craft and the final result is just a work of art. You can tell that the man cares for his craft which is becoming a rare sight these days.

I love it how you can hear the blacksmith mumbling in finnish with a heavy accent when there's a pause in the narrators speech.

my favorite vid

I have a bit of ornamental blacksmithing experience and I've seen pretty things worthy of praise....but I feel like no words can fully describe the beauty of this art. This is the result of a man putting his heart and soul into his craft.

Terve, I have a puukko in my Suomi knife collection made by Kustaa Lammi and it is beautiful, even after all these years. It is a foot long (more like a vallesmanni) and is the pride of my 200 plus knives (veitsi). Kiitos for a great, vintage video. Cheers, Steve

I bet those hands are tougher than the blade's steel itself.

Jan. 2021 KZfaq be like: "you want to see a Finnish knife being made." me: yea ok.

I am stone masoner and blacksmith educated in Finland. Unfortunually there is not many jobs for us other than starting own business and even that is not really worth it if you wanna eat other than potatoes rest of your life... Still it was worth learning smithing for 3 years in school and after that from different master blacksmiths. My love for 3D-modelling, clay working and leatherworking would not be there without first learning about blacksmithing.

God bless this man who earns his living by honest and humble work.

Was suddenly recommended this, and honestly, it's very relaxing.

After watching this video I got myself a knife made by Eino Lahdensuo from Lapua, it's a beautiful knife with a birch bark handle and a decal of the Finnish coat of arms on the handle. It is now the knife i use whenever I'm outside or out fishing, and it's great for everything! Update: it fell out of its sheath while i was fishing and into a crib pier, it was not retrieved :( but i have bought other ones now.

This is gold, everything from the relaxing vibe to the sad truth that traditions like this are slowly disappearing... feels like watching a sad film from the 80s, a really good one

Anyone else watching this instead of sleeping?

My older brother gave me a knife many years ago. I immediately saw it was top-notch but didn't realize it was a handmade Finnish knife until many years later. I have used it for 30 years now, it has good balance and rarely needs sharpening.

This is one of the most fascinating and comforting films I've ever watched. I would love nothing more than to make knives for a living. I have work to do.

Thanks YT algorithm. I find this incredibly comforting and relaxing to watch.

Un travail sublime pour un résultat merveilleux , je suis un tout petit coutelier français et lorsque je vois ce reportage je me dit qu'il faut absolument que je vienne en FINLANDE pour progresser dans mon art. Bravo je suis heureux d'avoir vu quel niveau de perfection cet homme a atteint ; une vie d'apprentissage et de maîtrise .

A beautiful and vital expression of Finnish identity, distinctive and with a rich history like sauna. Making the puukko is a labour of love, a restrained balance between aesthetics and functionality.

We made our own Puukko's in Primary school. For the most part, the technique is the same except we made the handle out of solid wood. And of course less decoration, we were no professionals.

I never thought that watching a knife being made would make me cry, but man, seeing their beautiful simplicity in their little workshop is truly humbling.

We're losing these kinds of folk its so depressing. Can't see this stuff in our home towns its becoming another lost art. Those who are still doing this hand crafted work i praise you!

Thank you so much for this video. I just found my Farfar's Puukko knife that is at least 7 decades old and wanted to know more. The hilt is both wood and silver. The silverwork on the handle is unbelievable so detailed.

One of the best videos I've watched in KZfaq.

From opening doors to making knives, the Finns explain things with great articulation.

прямо за душу зацепило.... Мордовский привет и поклон , шикарное изделие....

This is precisely the type of knife i got from my grandfather whose grandfather had it made in 1899.

A beautifully made piece of art.

I like how he calls hardening "tempering" and tempering "the removal of stress"

Craftsmanship is not dead! My hope is that younger people strive to achieve this level.

Awesome! Holding a Puukko from Kauhava in my hands right now. Was my grandfather's.

That really was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

Amazing work! Much love and greetings from 🇹🇷 to 🇫🇮

Soon I’m going to making knives like that. I’ve been learning I will be a great American blacksmith and my family will have its name in the steel. I still have the same knife my great grandfather brought with him when he moved from Finland to America my grandfather used it and my father coveted it as I shall as well, I will use it as a pattern. This is exactly what I wanted to see when I was looking for handle making techniques.

yesss!!!!!! so glad you guys are doing this. this is glorious.

THEE most interesting KZfaq video I've ever watched. My goodness what a beautiful masterpiece!

Completely captivated by this incredible workmanship. I think a lot of us wish to be hands on and creative like this, producing such works of art.

This was just years of pure craftsmanship and tradition. I would love to own one. Thank you for posting this video.

This is real craftsmanship - the contenders from "Forged In Fire" could learn a thing or two from these guys. Great video.

These are the most beautiful knives I've ever seen! I can only hope that one day I am fortunate enough to own one.

Watching this is just so fascinating! It really gives you the feel of being in an ancient land.

Absolutely stunning ! Beautiful talent and workmanship... we don’t see this anymore

Tekipä ukko komian puukon

That was excellent! Old school craftsmanship! Massive cool!

Seeing the care and attention to detail in Finnish craftsmanship makes me happy I have Finnish ancestors.

Literally nobody makes knives as nice as these anymore. True craftsman. Glad he lived for a century and did what he loved to do until the age of 95. Love Finland I have ancestry over there.

That knife is incredible. I would love to own one.

So beautiful just the level of craftsmanship involved in something like this. The years and years of making and messing knives up and redoing knives and stuff. Its incredible how unique it is and this used to be a widespread practice!

What a beautiful blade! And such craftsmanship, I wish I had one of these!

This is my favorite video ever. Just so peaceful. The hand skills of a bygone age. Inspiring!

My puuko knife...definitely my most absolute favorite knife, hands-down. The 3-inch carbon steel blade, birch-wood handle on mine with reindeer antler and bone, it's a work of art and yet my go-to knife for nearly everything outside of filleting fish. Thanks for the awesome vid, Northmen!

Puukko knives are best-looking knives in the world, plain and beautiful, thank you for uploading this great video.

I've watched this a number of times, I love it, I am descended from Finland and this is a good representative of the the soul of finn

Ah yes, this has found me once again. The algorithms have truly blessed me today.

This is the 10th time i am watching this. God bless him, what an artist!

I really enjoyed this video. It reminds me of the foxfire books. It is a wonder craft and a wonder thing to see the family all working together to perfect a skilled trade to pass done to the next generations.

I love chill stuff like this, even just the sit around there and look out the window would be heavenly for me, I need to move out of the uk

Beautiful narration, professional, smooth... old is gold

That settles it, Finns really _are_ Tolkien's elves in disguise.

holy dang, the craftsmanship, skill, time, effort and high-quality product put into the making of this knife is beautiful. IMO, I wouldn't even use the knife, id just hang it up on my wall.

Wonderful video! Traditions like this are so important!

What you men are doing is great. For the love of all that is tradition, never lose your way.

These hands tell a story of hard work a whole life long. Something rarely seen anymore these days.

Where has this workmanship and pride gone. All sold out to mass production and foreign slave labor. That man and his wife have truly done there ancestors proud

A knife master indeed. Such beautiful craftsmanship.

It warms my heart to watch something like this.

обожаю, когда генерация предложек закидывает в такие интересные сюжеты

That's bloody beautiful , I like watching things being made by hand, especially in a traditional way, and the old hand tools! Ooh Blimey!

That is true old world talent ! Hard work and all by hand, it doesn't get any better.

I hope this guy passed his skill and knowledge on to someone before he passed on, because based on the age of this vid and the man, he would prolly be around 110-130 today. He has amazing talent. I want a handmade knife like this. I love supporting real craftspeople.

A knife is first of all a tool ! That craftsman is a hell of a tool maker .

All of the new computer controlled equipment can't hold a candle to a life long artisan's pride in work , attention to detail and knowledge / skill gained by doing it for years. Simply amazing craftsmanship.

Beautiful . I could watch a master at work for hours and hours .

Long live this kind of artisanship.... I am in awe.

Absolutely wonderful true craftsmanship

One of the best documentaries on YT

This knife to me symbolizes freedom. The time and effort invested in making it, the skill and craftsmanship in it. A thing of beauty and a weapon to protect it.

Amazing craftsmanship wow!

Exquisitely crafted utilitarian piece of highly functional art. Thank you for sharing. Now I want one.

Absolutely beautiful, I'd love to get my hands on one.

You know it's going to be a cozy retro video when you hear that crackling at the beginning

Super interesting! Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up Finland!

Couple facts 1. The leather used on the sheath of these knives is usually reindeer leather 2. If having multiple of these knives to pass around to your friends or your friends have their owns then you can play game called Puukkohippa

Such attention to detail, truly a piece of art 👍

Makes me really proud knowing I own a bunch of hand crafted knifes from my grandpa that he made himself. Seeing this makes me understand how long it actually took him.

Fantastic content and thank you for posting this. Here in Alaska where I run a rafting shop outfitting and guiding river trips... I have two of of the 'horse-head' knives... one small one (sewing sized) in the green phenolic resin I use as my Ptarmigan Hunting knife, and one long/slim version with a cream phenolic resin (I enjoy more decoratively)... both leather sheaths are finely decorated. Traditional and functional keepsakes that provide a connection to this knife-making heritage. Thank you again.