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Old 23rd September 2008, 01:16 PM   #1
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Default 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
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