Puukko

Gavin Nugent · 1st January 2008, 02:54 AM

Hi forumites, just posting this Puukko, looking for a little feedback from those in the know. This was traded to me last year and I do wish to know if he was on the level. I was told that this is a custom one made by Mr J Marttiini himself and was one of the last ones made by him. As the Story goes, the trader's father was a police officer visiting Finland in the mid 70's where he obtained it.

regards

Gav

Gavin Nugent · 1st January 2008, 02:56 AM

Sorry, forgot the images.

Gav

Rich · 1st January 2008, 01:01 PM

While a nice puukko, the signature is the standard way most all
Janne Marttiini knives are signed. I have several Marttiini puukko all
signed like this. They started in business in 1928. Now their blades
are made in France and just the knives assembled in Rovaniemi, Finland.
This model may still be in their catalog in current production.
In my 1990's something catalog, it is model #575 I think.
You can check it out at their website (in English) at:

http://www.marttiini.fi/puukot/shop/english/kuvasto.asp

Rich

Gavin Nugent · 2nd January 2008, 04:39 AM

Thanks Rich, no real worth from a collectors point of view then?

Gav

1st January 2008, 02:54 AM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Puukko Hi forumites, just posting this Puukko, looking for a little feedback from those in the know. This was traded to me last year and I do wish to know if he was on the level. I was told that this is a custom one made by Mr J Marttiini himself and was one of the last ones made by him. As the Story goes, the trader's father was a police officer visiting Finland in the mid 70's where he obtained it. regards Gav

1st January 2008, 02:56 AM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Puukko pictures Sorry, forgot the images. Gav Attached Images

1st January 2008, 01:01 PM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	While a nice puukko, the signature is the standard way most all Janne Marttiini knives are signed. I have several Marttiini puukko all signed like this. They started in business in 1928. Now their blades are made in France and just the knives assembled in Rovaniemi, Finland. This model may still be in their catalog in current production. In my 1990's something catalog, it is model #575 I think. You can check it out at their website (in English) at: http://www.marttiini.fi/puukot/shop/english/kuvasto.asp Rich Last edited by Rich; 1st January 2008 at 01:14 PM.

2nd January 2008, 04:39 AM	#4
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Thanks Rich Thanks Rich, no real worth from a collectors point of view then? Gav