Nice! I've actually got an old (~50+ yrs) Swedish Mora puukko from the 1960s-70s that I'm working on restoring.
Speaking of patina, here's some photos of the puukko when I received it and a WIP pic of the restoration job.
My favorite color is USED .......the unvarnished patina thread!
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Nice! I've actually got an old (~50+ yrs) Swedish Mora puukko from the 1960s-70s that I'm working on restoring.
Speaking of patina, here's some photos of the puukko when I received it and a WIP pic of the restoration job.
Kristoffer
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That’s a classic right there! That handle profile was the definition of a knife when I grew up. Not sure when they changed the Moras to an “ergonomic handle”...Nice! I've actually got an old (~50+ yrs) Swedish Mora puukko from the 1960s-70s that I'm working on restoring.
Speaking of patina, here's some photos of the puukko when I received it and a WIP pic of the restoration job.
They sell the vintage style now under the "classic" series, but it just ain't the same. You can see the 1970s knife here next to a new "Classic No. 1." Dimensions and style are similar, but they've downgraded their materials in order to mass produce at a huge new scale. The new handle is painted birch. The old one is actual rosewood. They've ditched the end cap as well.
The new Moras are still perfectly serviceable though, and at about $15 a knife, it's hard to complain. Great knife to take camping, scandi grind is great for shavings for tinder, can even stab spit or baton light kindling (not great for harder batoning because of the 3/4 stick tang). And despite what people say, scandi grind is still fine for cutting food in your camp kitchen. There are tons of wide bevel japanese kitchen knives after all. . .
Kristoffer
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They sell the vintage style now under the "classic" series, but it just ain't the same. You can see the 1970s knife here next to a new "Classic No. 1." Dimensions and style are similar, but they've downgraded their materials in order to mass produce at a huge new scale. The new handle is painted birch. The old one is actual rosewood. They've ditched the end cap as well.
The new Moras are still perfectly serviceable though, and at about $15 a knife, it's hard to complain. Great knife to take camping, scandi grind is great for shavings for tinder, can even stab spit or baton light kindling (not great for harder batoning because of the 3/4 stick tang). And despite what people say, scandi grind is still fine for cutting food in your camp kitchen. There are tons of wide bevel japanese kitchen knives after all. . .
Having recently moved to a rural area, sandwiched between two nature reserves I’m staring to realise there’s a whole ‘nother big
rabbit hole of custom made bushcraft knives that “needs” exploring...
Having recently moved to a rural area, sandwiched between two nature reserves I’m staring to realise there’s a whole ‘nother big
rabbit hole of custom made bushcraft knives that “needs” exploring...
Bushcraft knives are a huge rabbit hole, I seem to have collected a few myself . . .
Won't clog the thread here but there are some real beauties out there. Favorite maker is probably Ben Orford in Malvern, England. Beautifully made and finished but real hard users all the same. His instagram contains a lot to drool over. Enjoy the rabbit hole, it's quite the journey 
Mazaki KU after 2 days at work.
Carl Kotte
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It's the one from the knife try threadOh la la @M1k3 !!! I didn’t know you had a maz ku. How Do you like it? I’m glad for you!
Carl Kotte
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Oh yes, of course... I’m navelludd
It's a nice knife. Just doesn't scream "Don't give it back!" though.
Carl Kotte
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It doesn’t? I would have thought it was the kind of knife that did exactly that.
I'm thinking a non-KU might hit the spot. Or not...It doesn’t? I would have thought it was the kind of knife that did exactly that.
Carl Kotte
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Perhaps the answer is MunetoshiI'm thinking a non-KU might hit the spot. Or not...
We'll see. In line for a custom...
I do have a knife sitting unused with no sentimental value
I do have a knife sitting unused with no sentimental value
Carl Kotte
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Some fairly close up pics of some cute pizza on my Tsubaya branded Y Tanaka. I just keep falling in love with this thing all over again. I’m still in the process of really polishing it but with this patina on here it might be a while before I go over it again with the stones.....
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Carl Kotte
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My love for your Tanaka and its cute pizza is profound, strictly platonic, but profound.
Have you seen Panda's Miz KS?
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That’s what sea said?
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Got a 1095 Kip honyaki from a couple of years ago. I think it has aged beautifully.
Carl Kotte
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It sure is! And it’s lovely
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Henckels no. 102 200mm from the twenties, refurbished by Carl. 
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I’m so happy it came to a good loving home. Thank you Bernard!
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Thank you, Carl!
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First I polished, then I used 
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3 days to polish, 5 minutes to ruin 
I am participating in the Raquin passaround and WOW does this get pretty. I removed the patina it already had, and then did some shallot, garlic, potatoes, mushrooms, asparagus.... and also sliced some nice rare steak. Whole lotta cute pizza on this thing now. Love the reactivity on this blade.
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Been putting the HSC to work.
