Dagger from Finland??

Lillian · 28th October 2008, 09:58 PM

Greetings!

Could anyone help identify this dagger? On the leather scabbard this word is engraved: Tnari

On the knife blade, there is an engraving of two reidneer and a signature and several words - very difficult to decipher. Looks like:
Tisckkie Serenpaa

Also says Finland.

Thank you so much!

Freddy · 28th October 2008, 10:11 PM

You have a 'PUUKO' a traditional knife from Finland. If you search in Google you will find many different forms.

Hope this helps

Freddy

Rich · 28th October 2008, 11:15 PM

Sorry, but it's not a puukko, it is a leuku - broad bladed knife (puukko are
smaller, narrow bladed). Yes, Finnish made by Iisakki Jarvenpaa of Kauhava
Finland. You can see the difference on the site linked below.

Here's a link to a good source of them.
http://www.ragweedforge.com/FinnishKnifeCatalog.html

Check out the rest of Ragweed's site. Lots of really good Scandinavian
and Finnish knives. Once you start using good Finnish or Scandi blades, you'll never use any other.

Rich S
http://home.earthlink.net/~rsblade/puukko.htm

Freddy · 29th October 2008, 06:45 PM

That will teach me NOT to stick with African stuff.

Thanks for the lesson Rich .

Rich · 29th October 2008, 08:37 PM

You got more right about this knife than I ever would about anything African :-)
I bet you use/carry a Scandi or Finnish knife though.

Rich

Freddy · 29th October 2008, 10:24 PM

No, I always have a French knife in my pocket : an OPINEL. The best there is (in my humble opinion)

Rich · 30th October 2008, 12:32 PM

I've had several opinel, fine knives, but I've found them a bit fat and bulky
for carry. Mostly around the homestead, I carry either an old rebuilt Broderna Jonsson or a customized Jarvenpaa puukko. For pants pocket carry you might
want to look at the Eka folders. Inexpensive, good steel, take/hold a good edge and slimmer than the opinels.

http://www.ragweedforge.com/eka-catalog.html

I assume there is a source for them in Europe.

Rich S

Blacksmith · 7th November 2008, 07:01 PM

Hello. The word is "Inari". It is a county in the north of Finland, The native people -The "Lappish or "Same-people are living there ( the whole northern county is called Lappland.) The Same people are reindeer herders and the Leuku You have is theirs traditional utility knife.

Tim Simmons · 7th November 2008, 07:51 PM

I prefer my Laguiole. One with a cork screw so it is not too macho and flick knife looking.

Rick · 7th November 2008, 08:36 PM

Cheap Macho .

28th October 2008, 09:58 PM	#1
Lillian Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	Dagger from Finland?? Greetings! Could anyone help identify this dagger? On the leather scabbard this word is engraved: Tnari On the knife blade, there is an engraving of two reidneer and a signature and several words - very difficult to decipher. Looks like: Tisckkie Serenpaa Also says Finland. Thank you so much! Attached Images

28th October 2008, 11:15 PM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Sorry, but it's not a puukko, it is a leuku - broad bladed knife (puukko are smaller, narrow bladed). Yes, Finnish made by Iisakki Jarvenpaa of Kauhava Finland. You can see the difference on the site linked below. Here's a link to a good source of them. http://www.ragweedforge.com/FinnishKnifeCatalog.html Check out the rest of Ragweed's site. Lots of really good Scandinavian and Finnish knives. Once you start using good Finnish or Scandi blades, you'll never use any other. Rich S http://home.earthlink.net/~rsblade/puukko.htm Last edited by Rich; 28th October 2008 at 11:36 PM.

7th November 2008, 07:01 PM	#8
Blacksmith Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 98	Finnish Leuku Hello. The word is "Inari". It is a county in the north of Finland, The native people -The "Lappish or "Same-people are living there ( the whole northern county is called Lappland.) The Same people are reindeer herders and the Leuku You have is theirs traditional utility knife.

7th November 2008, 08:36 PM	#10
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Cheap Macho . Attached Images

28th October 2008, 10:11 PM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	You have a 'PUUKO' a traditional knife from Finland. If you search in Google you will find many different forms. Hope this helps Freddy

29th October 2008, 06:45 PM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	That will teach me NOT to stick with African stuff. Thanks for the lesson Rich .

29th October 2008, 08:37 PM	#5
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	You got more right about this knife than I ever would about anything African :-) I bet you use/carry a Scandi or Finnish knife though. Rich

29th October 2008, 10:24 PM	#6
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	No, I always have a French knife in my pocket : an OPINEL. The best there is (in my humble opinion)

30th October 2008, 12:32 PM	#7
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I've had several opinel, fine knives, but I've found them a bit fat and bulky for carry. Mostly around the homestead, I carry either an old rebuilt Broderna Jonsson or a customized Jarvenpaa puukko. For pants pocket carry you might want to look at the Eka folders. Inexpensive, good steel, take/hold a good edge and slimmer than the opinels. http://www.ragweedforge.com/eka-catalog.html I assume there is a source for them in Europe. Rich S

7th November 2008, 07:51 PM	#9
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	I prefer my Laguiole. One with a cork screw so it is not too macho and flick knife looking.