A puukko is a small traditional Finnish general-purpose belt knife with a single curved cutting edge, a solid hidden tang, and usually a flat spine. It is traditionally used as a carving tool for decorative work and for fire-making, as well as for cleaning fish and game, with its flat grind suited to slicing, cutting, and whittling and its flat spine letting the user press a thumb or the other hand against it for extra force. Blade length traditionally matches the width of the user's palm, about 90 to 120 millimeters, with carvers, hunters, and leatherworkers favoring shorter blades and woodworkers, carpenters, and builders favoring longer ones. In Nordic countries the puukko remains an everyday knife used for tasks from hunting, fishing, and gardening to opening boxes in a warehouse, although its public visibility has declined since Finland restricted carrying it in 1977. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Introduced When (Circa)Not established by the sources consulted 1 The puukko is documented as a traditional Finnish belt knife, but no source consulted fixes a first-use date or historical era for its origin; the only dated fact found is Finland's 1977 restriction on carrying edged tools, which is a regulation date, not an origin date. OriginFinland; a traditional Nordic general-purpose belt knife still used for everyday tasks, though public carry has been restricted there since 1977. 1 Sources
1. Puukko (Wikipedia)
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Carrying sharp objects which could be used as weapons on one's person was banned in Finland in 1977.
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A puukko is a small traditional Finnish general-purpose belt knife with a single curved cutting edge, a solid hidden tang, and usually a flat spine.
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