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Hi all
This was listed on ebay as a Moro knife but it's a Mora really ![]() Lew |
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Cool blade Lew!
You really have a wide range of interests. ![]() |
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The fun thing about these is you can use them unlike my other antique or ethno knives which are only for looking at ![]() Lew |
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Lew,
This knife is called "Morakniv" in Swedish. Mora is the city in central Sweden where they were/are produced. The word Puukko doesn't exist in any of the Scandinavian languages (=Swedish, Norwegian and Danish), it's only applicable for Finland and Finnish knives. Looks a bit strange for Scandinavians to see their traditional knives being labeled with a completely foreign term. I guess you would react the same if somebody described a traditional US product, like jeans, with a Spanish completely different word? Have you seen Levi's latest model of pantalones vaqueros? ![]() Michael |
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VVV is correct. "puukko" is a type of Finnish knives. Among my other collections
of sharp, pointy things, I also collect puukko and other Nordic knives; Morakniv, Staskniv, etc. Here's a few pics of my collection. They are somewhat old ones, as now the collection has about doubled in size. There are two good Nordic (Scandinavian) knife forums; one on Blade Forums: http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/sh...m.php?fid/124/ another on British Blades: http://www.britishblades.com/forums/...splay.php?f=41 You need to register for both of course, but well worth the read for those into Nordic knives. I'm mainly into puukko. Also have made a few from Finnish and Norwegian blades. Most Nordic knives have a flat grind and are so sharp they make your eyes bleed just by looking at them :-) We've discussed puukko, etc before (but why not keep it up :-) Run a forum search on "puukko". Rich S (aka: old puukkophile) The Japanese Sword Index http://www.geocities.com/alchemyst/nihonto.htm Last edited by Rich; 19th October 2006 at 10:59 AM. |
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I don't know if this is a "puukko" but it's Finnish and looks like the one in Rich's box
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I love the knives of Sweden, Norway, and Finland.
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Beautiful knives all !
Congoblades: definitely a puukko in a Kalavala style sheath. Made by Iisakki Jarvenpaa post about 1950's (after they switched to the ink stamps on the blade flat). Steve: Love the wood sheathed puukko. Did you get them like that? Obviously "customized" - not uncommon with Nordic knives. I believe the blades are all Jarvenpaa. The engraving on the ferrules is pretty distinctive. The Helle (I have one also) was their competition for the Hackman Tapio Wirtala design. Personally, I find it very uncomfortable in the hand. The diamond shaped pommel digs into my palm no matter how I hold it. Just a matter of personal preference; still a fine knife and good cutter. The middle one, I can't read the maker: I suspect either Loumanen and Kumpp or Lahdensuo, both early. I really like the mini's. I've a couple minatures. I understand from Ristinen's book that they stopped making mini's as not cost effective late last century (20th). If you all don't have Ristinen's 2nd book, it is a must for puukko collectors or anyone interested in Nordic knives IMHO. For some reason my third pic didn't load. So I'll try again. Mostly horseheads and some from the late 1940's (varnished paper sheaths). Rich |
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You opened a Pandora box!!!!! Seriously, I think Puukkos are perhaps the most elegant knives. And the handles are magnificient: nothing ostentatious, just wood, but what beauties! Very "Finnish" style: no matter how old, they always look "modern". Seems like Finland is an epicentre of the "contemporary" design. |
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