MANUFACTURERS
Not a ranking, a reading plan.
Updated: October 2026 · 15 manufacturers
| Brand marketing | Countries | Since | To enter | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahti | Finland · Kauhava | Fam. Kamppila | Metsä | Puukko |
| Brisa | Finland · Jakobstad | — | Trapper 95 | Puukko |
| Brusletto | Norway · Geilo | 1896 | Nansen | Cousin |
| Casström | Sweden · Lycksele | 2012 | No. 10 Scandi | Cousin |
| Fällkniven | Sweden · Boden | — | F1 | Cousin |
| Hell | Norway · Holmedal | 1932 | Eggen | Cousin |
| Iisakki Järvenpää | Finland · Kauhava | 1879 | Aito / Horse Head | Puukko |
| Karesuando | Sweden · Lapland | — | Jarven | Puukko Sami |
| Kauhavan Puukkopaja | Finland · Kauhava | 1995 | Vurolu 105 | Puukko |
| Marttiini | Finland · Rovaniemi | 1928 | Lynx | Puukko |
| Morakniv | Sweden · Östnor | 1891 | Companion | Cousin |
| Peltonen | Finland · Kauhava | 1995 | Sissipuukko M95 | Puukko store |
| Roselli | Finland · Harmoinen | 1976 | Carpenter W75 | Puukko |
| Terävä | Finland | — | Jääkäri 110 | Puukko store |
| Wood Jewel | Finland · Kolari | — | Vuolu horn | Puukko |
How to use the directory?
There are 15 manufacturers listed. The majority make puukkos, but not all. I couldn't miss out on internationally recognized brands for their expertise in the Scandinavian cutlery.
Each link sends you to a manufacturer's detailed sheet with 10 points:
- Pictures of the manufacturer
- Company history
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Best sellers
- My choices and advice
- A comparative table with prices
- Frequently Asked Questions
- The official link to the mark
- A conclusion
- A big button to go back to this page
We start this overview with Kauhava in Finland. A municipality of about 15,000 inhabitants, 400 kilometres north-west of Helsinki, which has excellent know-how in the field of puukko.
Kauhava – Finland
Here, the puukko is everywhere. It's more than just a style. It's a lifestyle.
- Iisakki Järvenpää — 1879 — Aito / Horse Head
- Kauhavan Puukkopaja — 1995 — Vurolu 105
- Ahti — Fam. Kamppila — Metsä
- Peltonen — 1995 — Sissipuukko M95
- Terävä — Varusteleka — Jääkäri 110
Elsewhere in Finland
Apart from Kauhava, three logics: Home steel, North forges and bushcraft.
- Roselli — Harmoinen, 1976 — Carpenter W75
- Marttiini — Rovaniemi, 1928 — Lynx
- Brisa — Jakobstad — Trapper 95
Lapland
Two banks, the same vocabulary: birch, horn and sheath At the lanyard.
- Karesuando — Sweden — Jarven
- Wood Jewel — Kolari — Vuolu horn
Norway
Two factories, Two temperaments well tempered.
Sweden
Two who are not puukkos, But I put them here so that the directory is complete.
- Morakniv — Östnor, 1891 — Companion
- Casström — Lycksele, 2012 — No. 10 Scandi
- Fällkniven — Boden — F1
Workshops & craftsmen
Outside the factory: three craftsmen already presented on puukko.fr.
- Pasi Jaakonaho — Inari — contemporary Sami forge
- André Andersson — Northern Sweden — parts
- Ernest Delannoy — France — Forge du Vieux Monde
Guide beginner – Types of puukkos – Useful links
