Editing Puukko (section)

=== Civilian use ===
[[Image:Sissipuukko 1.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Modern "Sissipuukko" (Ranger / Commando Puukko) a puukko type field knife, for military use]]In the Nordic countries, the puukko is an "everyday knife" used for everything from hunting, fishing, and gardening to opening boxes in a warehouse. 

Many traditional puukkos are now manufactured on an industrial or near-industrial scale by many companies, [[Marttiini]] and [[Iisakki Järvenpää|Iisakki Järvenpää Oy]] being the most notable.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} 

Carrying sharp objects which could be used as weapons on one's person was banned in Finland in 1977. Since then, the puukko has lost much of its visibility in public places and been restricted to household work, hunting and fishing. 

In many industries the [[mora knife]], which has a much cheaper construction, is in use. The mora knife's handle is typically plastic, and the blade is either stainless steel or of laminated construction; harder steel, which forms the edge, is clad in softer steel. In Finnish, these knives are also usually referred to as "puukko" or "mora.“