PART 1: Carving a Traditional Wooden Sheath for Puukko, by Hand (Detailed)

Follow allong video, An attempt of recreating the traditional methods used in history to create sheaths.
Traditionally they were used in North Scandinavia (Finland, Sweden, Norway, ...) by Sami, using natural materials that they could find close by.
Based on historical finds and medieval methods i forge these knives by hand, with minimalistic filing and grinding (clay stone) the knives are shaped.
The tang is burned through and riveted at the back as it should be.
On early types the top wasn't riveted but simply folded over and inserted back into the handle (they used to have wooden)
More information will follow in the next video's !
0:00 INTRO
0:14 INTRO + Talk
0:35 Drawing the layout
2:00 Carving the sheath + Explaining 1 (first carving technique)
6:16 Explanation 2 / 3 + Carving Handle section
9:36 Carving out the Blade section
11:06 Carving out your Layout + Explanation 4
15:05 Fitting our knife (tips and tricks)
16:19 Shaping the sheath
21:10 Explanation 5 / 6 + Carving
25:20 Applying natural oil
27:34 OUTRO

[@alanrogers8535]

looks great.

[@markvandenthillart5739]

solid explanations on the knife techniques, still safe and a lot more useful than "never cut towards yourself"! looks like this is best done with fairly soft and knot-free wood. what kind of wood did you use?

[@TraditionalArtisanCraftsman]

Appreciate it Mark! Indeed "never cut towards yourself" is far from right ;-) I used a branch from a Birchtree, this is a fairly soft kind of wood. And native to the nordic landscape, but note this ... birch grows slower in the north so it is denser and harder when you harvest your wood there.

[@transmundanium]

Nice video, you show a lot of good knife techniques. The music is a little distracting at times.

[@TraditionalArtisanCraftsman]

Thanks for your honesty ! I had a little dilemma when it came to the music ;-) Because my video was so long i intended to make sure there was something else than my long breaths caught on the recorder haha So if i am correct you don't mind watching a silent carving video with just normal sound on point?

[@transmundanium]

Hi @@TraditionalArtisanCraftsman
Yes, I enjoy watching things like woodworking without additional soundtracks. The sound the tools make let you know how the process is working. The chattering when cutting too tight a curve, the sound of tearout happening, they let you know when things are going right or wrong.