War era puukko

Rich · 23rd September 2008, 02:16 PM

Not sure where to post this with the new divisions, but anyway -

Picked up a nice, near mint, war era puukko. Blade marked in fuller
I. Jarvenpaa Kauhava, on flat some other factory etching that I can't
make out - looks like "Erika....lu" Any help in the reading and meaning
of that would be appreciated. On other side of blade is etched James
V. Blackford, Sweden 1944 (Initials also carved into steel ferrule and sheath.

Sheath is only one of the type I've seen. Pressed, molded, varnished birch bark
- no stitching, just glued with two iron rivets at top of Kalevala style sheath.

The blade etching "Erika...' or whatever is also shown on page 36,
items 20,23 of the Jarvenpaa 1939 catalog reprint in Ristinen's second book,
but I can't make it out from the photos either.
Any help appreciated.

Thanks
Rich

Rich · 24th September 2008, 09:55 PM

In case anyone was interested -

Courtesy of Les Ristinen -

The engraving is "Erikausvuolu" (special whittler).

Rich

VANDOO · 25th September 2008, 06:24 AM

A VERY NICE KNIFE.

I HAVE SEEN THAT STYLE SHEITH ON A LARGE WW2 OR BEFORE EXAMPLE. I HAD THOUGHT THE SHEITH WAS LEATHER AT THE TIME. THE ONE I SAW WAS AT LEAST 12 INCHES LONG, HOW LARGE IS YOUR EXAMPLE?

Rich · 25th September 2008, 02:02 PM

Van -

Don't have it in front of me, but it's probably about that size.
Sheath is muchlarger, but obviously made for knife. Seems
to me not to be a practical sheathas it is very brittle and
stiff, more so that even the varnished paper sheathes
of the period.

Rich

Blacksmith · 5th October 2008, 07:31 PM

Hi, the sheats, on that time, were usually made of birch park or cardboard `cause there wasn`t leather much for use because of the wartime.
Even shoes and bags were made out of cardboard. And it`s also typical that the sheats were much larger than the puukko itself.

Regards, Timo

mak · 12th October 2008, 08:24 AM

Hi all. Look at my little collection of Finnish army war knives:

23rd September 2008, 02:16 PM	#1
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	War era puukko Not sure where to post this with the new divisions, but anyway - Picked up a nice, near mint, war era puukko. Blade marked in fuller I. Jarvenpaa Kauhava, on flat some other factory etching that I can't make out - looks like "Erika....lu" Any help in the reading and meaning of that would be appreciated. On other side of blade is etched James V. Blackford, Sweden 1944 (Initials also carved into steel ferrule and sheath. Sheath is only one of the type I've seen. Pressed, molded, varnished birch bark - no stitching, just glued with two iron rivets at top of Kalevala style sheath. The blade etching "Erika...' or whatever is also shown on page 36, items 20,23 of the Jarvenpaa 1939 catalog reprint in Ristinen's second book, but I can't make it out from the photos either. Any help appreciated. Thanks Rich Attached Images

24th September 2008, 09:55 PM	#2
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	In case anyone was interested - Courtesy of Les Ristinen - The engraving is "Erikausvuolu" (special whittler). Rich

25th September 2008, 06:24 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A VERY NICE KNIFE. I HAVE SEEN THAT STYLE SHEITH ON A LARGE WW2 OR BEFORE EXAMPLE. I HAD THOUGHT THE SHEITH WAS LEATHER AT THE TIME. THE ONE I SAW WAS AT LEAST 12 INCHES LONG, HOW LARGE IS YOUR EXAMPLE?

25th September 2008, 02:02 PM	#4
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Van - Don't have it in front of me, but it's probably about that size. Sheath is muchlarger, but obviously made for knife. Seems to me not to be a practical sheathas it is very brittle and stiff, more so that even the varnished paper sheathes of the period. Rich

5th October 2008, 07:31 PM	#5
Blacksmith Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 98	Hi, the sheats, on that time, were usually made of birch park or cardboard `cause there wasn`t leather much for use because of the wartime. Even shoes and bags were made out of cardboard. And it`s also typical that the sheats were much larger than the puukko itself. Regards, Timo

12th October 2008, 08:24 AM	#6
mak Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1	Hi all. Look at my little collection of Finnish army war knives: