What’s inside the 200 Benchmade Puukko?? Full Tang? 

I was starting to get sad about you ruining the knife and then I realized you could do some custom stuff to it. Nice video, good stuff man!

Now please show us the knife with a new handle.

We need more videos like this, you know real people applying commonsense it's so rare these days. Thanks man

Very cool, outrageous. Something you don't see on a knife channel everyday.

“I used the stones to destroy the stones”

Gonna have to get this to pair with the leuku. Good vid brother. That gives us an idea of what we're lookin at for handle customization. Much appreciated, brudda!

As someone who sharpens all my knives using waterstones, hearing the scraping of that edge...it sent chills down my spine ha ha.

I know it a old video. Thanks for getting me learned. Was wondering what size those holes in the tang were? I’m wanting to do custom scales and was wondering if I’d be able to use chainring bolts to secure them

Nice! Looking forward to seeing the handle you come up with for this knife!

I try to support as many fellow knife guys as I can. Good luck and keep it up

Very cool, did it dull the blade on the other knife doing that?

A lot of potential here. Thank you for making the sacrifice. ;)

Thank you very much ! Very reassuring to see how well the plastic is secured to the handle.

Thanks buddy. Definitely gave me some ideas for micarta handles.

Did you put new scales on this blade? Thanks

Yes, thank you for that! Very intersting with the holes, sure this handle will never detach accidentally. Now you are able to assemble a handle of your choice. And I am curious how the original will behave over the time (esp. cold in winter).

Awesome looking forward to seeing the final result.

For the greater good right!? Thanks for the look through. Some wood scales or micarta would be sweet. Love me some 3V.

I love the Benchmade Puukko.3v is a great steel and super tough.What kind of handle did you put on it.

Cool video, I seen that knife on DBK but they didn't cut it open, I like to put custom handles on Mora's etc so very helpful. All the best with the channel dude, congrats on reaching 500 subscribers, 501 now 😜👍

Any idea on when you'll have the scales done for this?

Bench made should sell handeless blades- offer at a lower price point and guys/gals can add their own preferred grip material.

Looks like a perfect product that would be great to stay as is . Cool video . Great price as well .

This is the most Hank Hill thing I've ever seen. Like when he used WD40 to open a stuck can of WD40

Big thumbs up for picking up that plastic / rubber handle. Interesting to see what’s under the handle.

That was exactly what I wanted to know. Now I'm going to order one.

Bwa-ha-ha!🤣😂🤣 "That tang opened up there!"

Thanks for the info. I was wondering if it was fulltang. Thanks again

Did you send it back to Benchmade to fix the missing handle?

Benchmade should slap some desert ironwood scales on that thing with some different colored liner options!

I am sure Benchmade would have sent you some photos of the blank !

Loved it design,quality wow

Awesome! Full tang!👍🏼

My personal choice for scales would be dymondwood, the classic look of wood with the performance of modern materials. I've got a full tang hatchet with dymondwood scales and it really holds up well to the bumps and scrapes of being used.

One just has to appreciate this video.

I love BM folders but honestly they’re fixed blades haven’t caught my eye until this one; can’t wait to see what you replace the handle with.

Still waiting to see an update on the custom scales. As far as we know, Zach has a scale-less puukko sitting in a drawer waisting away.

Thanks for doing that.

Is it possible for moisture to get stuck in these handles?

Are the handles done? I have been anticipating the new scales for 2 years! Lol

Missed opportunity to feather stick a knife. But seriously my main question with this knife was whether is was full tang. Could not find the answer anywhere until this video. Thank you.

I would not do it for all the tea and china. But I always wondered. Now you did it, and thank you.

Time to test that warranty

Did you end up making a custom handle for it?

I saw some hard use tests before with Benchmade D2 knives and I was really impressed and 3V is even tougher. Benchmade = nice stuff.

Time to put a real set of scales on it know. Just a heads up I would of used a vise.

I really enjoyed that

Wow! You can do a lot of things with it in survival situation! For example great spear!

I was curious, thanks. To much holes in the tang, has a very weak point with those two close small holes close to the blade. Can't abuse it will cruck like a cookie it's always useful to cut meats

Did not expect you to cut the handles off. Do you think that it’s worth to buy it as a bushcraft knife?

Hallo Zach, in my opinion this knife looks nice without the handle 😊. Good job. Best regards & happy Easter holidays Joe

Want to see that new handle.

What’s the diameter of the large holes?

Good stuff

Came from LAMNIA! THANKS!

I would def take it apart and put a custom handle on it.

Did you ever rescale that puukko?

My hart breaks, when you start cutting that handle!

Dude it hurts so much seeing you killing that godlike handle. Ofcourse you can customize it but still XD I love the santropene handle

you know those cold steel peace makers, i had the peace maker mark 2 and i stupidly threw it at a log and it bounced off it then smacked into a big rock and the handle was ruined completely tore open and i did not want to just wrap a load of tape around the thing. the handle was made of a very grippy and soft rubber much like the handle materiel on that puukko, i thought the knife was done for and that i would need to send it back to CS but then i saw that the tang actually had 3 perfectly spaced and lined up holes in it that would work great for pins and my own custom handle. just found your channel btw great videos i sub'd.

awesome video !!!!! I was kinda suspicious, but now I know for sure !! This knife deffenatly with to buy. It will be great secondary knife in backpacking system. I my system carbonsteel for wood , and stainlessteel for food . I'm sure many backpackers using same knife philosophy as I'm,!!

So when is the rehandling coming?

Nice, you bushcrafted your bushcraft knive, dawg.

Still the best knife ever

Micarta.....my personal favorite 😁

I am thinking a wood handle like Cherry or oak. Give it a nice finish it would be fantastic. You could go with a polymer that is clear if you wanted to display it. If you wanted to use it though a good wood handle. Great video

What are you going do it that blade now?

You can do a paracord handle.

They straight up say it's full tang lmao.

Did you ever get a custom a handle for this knife?

I USE A STRONG MAGNET TO CHECC THE TANG... TO FIND OUT HOW FAR IT EXTENDS

The full tang has been compromised by two holes close to the blade. Strength test ?

I just watched a man destroy not one but two knives I can't afford

Using one Puukko to open up another one. Somehow it just doesn't seem right....almost "cannibalistic".

Send it to The Topicala, so he can make a really awesome handle for it. It would be well worth it ⚔️

Seriously committed to test that knife. 🤓

I'm still not convinced, do a few more 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

Wanna see it with a new handle

Alumite and ebony handle with stainless steel spacers and a g10 liner that would be slick

Just send it in for warranty, I"m sure benchmade won't mind.

You should definitely do a Kurt mod on it. Green micarta handles

Yeah youve definitely voided the warranty on that knife!! LOL! But a great video, thats one solid usable knife, great steel and a solid long lasting hadle, Top notch Zach Cheerz from NZ.

I think I just saw TWO Puukkos get messed up. 😨 Thanks for this video. I was wondering too.

I'd like to see what you're going to do with the blank.

Did you ever dress the puukko up with a new handle?

Thanks for this Zach! That's something I often do too, on this kind of gripped knife. This will make for a great project. I have a pretty big pile of micarta here too, and would be happy to donate some to you. Just hit me up in an email.

How many Puukkos can you destroy with yours?

Hey I just whanted to say that I watched this last night and had a dream about my main knife “benchmade north fork” completely dull and destroyed anyways great video

R u gonna show us what you did with the handle?

Yep...there it is!

you could make a wicked handle for it now

Definitely on my giant list of wanted knives to go with my already way to big collection it’s an addiction ☹️

This was a expensive episode noice

and what did you do with it ? UPDATE PLEASE :D

I wanted this knife until I seen all the large holes in the tang and the 2 small ones just before the blade now I'm not so sure.

Nice solid slab of 3V, awesome. I'd put some nice wood scales on it now, but thats just me..maybe you lice micarta or g10 better. An expensive test, and I thank you..now we know for sure!

The sound of one blade hitting metal lol. Hope you do some custom and show us the results

I have one and i really like the knife itself. The leather sheath is kind of junk and will loosen up so much the knife will just fall out. I had to make a loop of shock cord on the belt loop to pull over the handle to keep it in place. It's not a deal breaker but i kind of expect more from benchmade.

Going canibil,, love it!

Will the rubber handle destroy overtime easily? Doesn’t looks like its going to survive a lifetime