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[[Image:Puukko and leuku vp.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Traditional handmade leuku and [[puukko]]. Leuku is the bigger one]]
[[Image:Puukko and leuku vp.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Traditional handmade leuku and [[puukko]]. Leuku is the bigger one]]
'''''Leuku''''' is a [[Finland|Finnish]] word for a [[knife]] used mostly by Lappish people, [[Sami people|Sami]].
'''''Leuku''''' is a Finnish word for a [[knife]] used mostly by Lappish people, [[Sami people|Sami]].


Leuku has a long, wide, and strong blade that is more suited for light chopping and shelter making than fine carving, so it is not well suited to [[whittling]]. It is used instead of an [[axe]] for [[firewood]], wood clearing, bone-breaking, and other works. Typical ''leuku'' has a blade length ranging from 200 to 450 mm. Largest of the leukus actually can be considered as [[machete]]s or short [[sword]]s. The handle of leuku is invariably made from [[birch]]. The tang runs through the handle. The handle has no crossguard. Traditional material for the sheath is reindeer leather.
Leuku has a long, wide, and strong blade that is more suited for light chopping and shelter making than fine carving, so it is not well suited to [[whittling]]. It is used instead of an [[axe]] for [[firewood]], wood clearing, bone-breaking, and other works. Typical ''leuku'' has a blade length ranging from 200 to 450 mm. Largest of the leukus actually can be considered as [[machete]]s or short [[sword]]s. The handle of leuku is invariably made from [[birch]]. The tang runs through the handle. The handle has no crossguard. Traditional material for the sheath is reindeer leather.


The blade is often convex or flat grind, which gives the blade more toughness. Many leukus have fullers. Leuku is an excellent outdoor tool for bushcrafting.  
The blade is often convex or flat grind, which gives the blade more toughness. Many leukus have fullers. Leuku is an excellent outdoor tool for bushcrafting.


[[Category:Knife]]
[[Category:Knife]]
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