WoodsKnife knives

Harri Merimaa, a Finnish knife maker in the third generation, crafts WoodKnife knives in the Mecca of Finnish puukko knife culture, Kauhava.

Merimaa's grandfather, L. V. Kuure, was also a puukko knife maker who manufactured the famous Puumies carving knife in the factory that he had founded. The factory operated from 1945 to 1956. Harri's father, Esa Merimaa, also worked in the factory founded by his own father until moving towards the weaving industry.

However, Harri Merimaa decided to keep on making knives, following the footsteps of L. V. Kuure and inspired by his father. The making of the knives resumed in 1999. Under the brand of Woodsknife, Merimaa makes knives designed by himself for various different purposes. We should mention his visually stunning and unique gift knives and custom knives. Merimaa's puukko knives make the spirit of Finnish handcraft tangible in a physical form.

Like with many other Finnish knife makers, the blades of WoodsKnife puukko knives come straight from the trusted expert of the field, Laurin Metalli Oy. Merimaa finishes the blades personally.

The selections include carving knives, knives for whittling, hunting knives, bushcraft knives and fishing knives. The series of traditional knives offers many options for the general use puukko knife of a bushcraft enthusiast. When it comes to more unusual models, the Predator WKP series of full tang knives and the authentic Viikinki series provide fine examples of that.

The Lasten puukko (Children's Knife in English) is a safe option for the younger knife users.