Mad Toad Leathercraft & Knives Hattutupippuukko #12

I collect puukkos, variety being the theme, so needed 1 with a "hatted" sheath. This Mad Toad # 12 is an excellent example that checks all desirable boxes: Relatively inexpensive for a MT at $400, on its just long enough ultra-sharp 3 1/4-in authentic Finnish carbon-steel blade is stamped "AK" for the maker. The darker back half retains rustic hand-hammering marks, while the Scandi is brightly polished. The 4 1/2-in simple handle is buckthorn, a fine-grain American wood, sanded super-smooth but still grippy in my XL hands. The acrylic amber near top is translucent, providing view of tang, plus the nickel silver bolster angling slightly down from spine to edge, keep this otherwise traditional puukko from being ordinary even without its dragon?-embossed hatted sheath, which ensures you'll never lose it, the trade-off being slow to withdraw. Another fine John Drewes puukko from Redbeard--the best seller in the biz.