Unusual "Barrel" Knife

Rich · 25th January 2009, 12:52 PM

ANY information about this knife would be much appreciated. Who made it, where(country of origin), when, what do the initial mean? I know nothing about this knife other than it looks somewhat Nordic. It is about 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) long closed. By lifting and sliding the lever, one slides the blade in and out.

http://home.earthlink.net/~rsblade/barrel.htm

Thanks.
Rich

Rick · 25th January 2009, 05:01 PM

Swedish , Norwegian ?

Emanuel · 26th January 2009, 01:30 AM

Hello Rich,

Ola Nordmann is apparently a personification of the average Norwegian, like Uncle Sam or "Joe" for US. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ola_Nordmann

Could the M.BST stand for M. Blomqvist? According to this: http://kniver.blogspot.com/search/label/Barrel%20knives he produced knives from 1876-1886.

If this is the case, could it be a knife made by Blomqvist for the Norwegian market?

I like the look of barrel knives, been thinking of getting some.

Regards
Emanuel

25th January 2009, 12:52 PM	#1
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Unusual "Barrel" Knife ANY information about this knife would be much appreciated. Who made it, where(country of origin), when, what do the initial mean? I know nothing about this knife other than it looks somewhat Nordic. It is about 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) long closed. By lifting and sliding the lever, one slides the blade in and out. http://home.earthlink.net/~rsblade/barrel.htm Thanks. Rich

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25th January 2009, 05:01 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Swedish , Norwegian ?

26th January 2009, 01:30 AM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello Rich, Ola Nordmann is apparently a personification of the average Norwegian, like Uncle Sam or "Joe" for US. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ola_Nordmann Could the M.BST stand for M. Blomqvist? According to this: http://kniver.blogspot.com/search/label/Barrel%20knives he produced knives from 1876-1886. If this is the case, could it be a knife made by Blomqvist for the Norwegian market? I like the look of barrel knives, been thinking of getting some. Regards Emanuel