A good traditional nordic same / sami knife with leather/reindeer sheath. Hand Carved, Hand Made, Artist Signed
The Sami people typically use two types of knives:
- Buiku, Puukko, or Unna Niibaš (Small Knife): A smaller knife.
- Stuorra Niibi (Big Knife): The larger “Sami knife” or leuku.
This knife in the sheath measure 9 inches, the knife with handle is 7 inches - The reindeer horn is on the sheath and is carved. The handle is usually made of horn and birch?
Uses and Structure:
The Sami knife has a long, wide, and strong blade that is well-suited for various tasks:
- De-limbing: Removing branches from trees.
- Cutting small trees for shelter poles: Useful for constructing traditional Sami tents called lavvu.
- Brush clearing: Clearing vegetation.
- Bone breaking and butchering tasks: Used for processing meat.
- Substitute for an axe: Sometimes used for chopping and splitting small amounts of firewood from standing dead trees.
- The typical Sami knife has a blade length ranging from 200 millimeters (7.9 inches) to 450 millimeters (18 inches).
- The handle is usually made from birch, providing a better grip in snowy conditions.
- The tang runs through the handle, and there is no crossguard.
- Traditional material for the sheath is reindeer leather.
The blade’s edge often features a Scandinavian (or “Scandi”) grind, which means a single flat bevel.
The blade should be strong enough to split reindeer bones and tempered to withstand low temperatures.
Some Sami knives have fullers (grooves on the blade).