Hello Rob,
Thank you for your comments! And you could be correct, I just may have not seen enough examples of the long version without the ricasso but after some research I found long examples without ricasso. And also it's possible that it's a regional distinction if they have a ricasso or not.
Funny was the original description from the auction house:
"Finnish puukko with birch bark/brass handle and leather sheath. Overall length: approx. 34.5 cm. Materials: Carbon steel; handle made of stacked birch bark discs with brass spacers and brass end cap (tang riveted/peened at the top); sewn leather sheath with belt loop. Identification, origin, dating: The design, handle construction (stacked birch bark with brass rings), and end cap with continuous tang are typical of Finnish puukkos (Kauhava/Lapland tradition). The technique and function of the birch bark handle are described precisely as such in specialist and dealer literature. The narrow, single-edged blade type with a short shoulder and no guard, along with the simple leather scabbard with a high-set belt loop, correspond to common 20th-century spuukkos. Dating: based on workmanship, materials, and patina, circa 1930-1960 (mid-20th century), thus classic post-war/pre-war production. (Classification based on comparison to typical period mass-produced spuukkos with a uniform age patina and localized rust/pitting; edge functional, refinishing possible. Handle firm; slight drying cracks between bark slices. Scabbard complete, heavily worn (seam and edge abrasion, seams partially open); overall authentic used condition.)"
Regards,
Detlef
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