Scandinavian Knives

[VICMAN]

Nice! I have a similar knife in my fishing kit. 

Thanks Nix.

[ThePeacent]

Here are 3 J Marttiini's I use for kitchen knives

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Martiinis cut like the Dickens! 
Like Moras and Opis, they're no frills classic design that just cut and have classy looks.
A friend of mine swears by his Marttiini Fillet knife and has been using it for at least 5 or 6 years, I gifted it to him for fishing after he lost his Mora.

Lovely knives! 

[VICMAN]

Martiinis cut like the Dickens! 
Like Moras and Opis, they're no frills classic design that just cut and have classy looks.
A friend of mine swears by his Marttiini Fillet knife and has been using it for at least 5 or 6 years, I gifted it to him for fishing after he lost his Mora.

Lovely knives! 
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Thanks Peacent.

[greenbear]

A couple more.....

[Nix]

Nice Greenbear!

The topmost knife with micarta scales has lovely lines. 

[VICMAN]

A couple more.....

Nice pics greenbear!

[Gareth]

Some great knives in here folks.  Here's a quick snap of most of my Scandi knives.

[VICMAN]

Some great knives in here folks.  Here's a quick snap of most of my Scandi knives.

Nice collection Gareth!

[ThePeacent]

Some great knives in here folks.  Here's a quick snap of most of my Scandi knives.

really cool!! 

[Gareth]

Gareth,

I picked this one up during a trip to Denmark. Made by a Danish maker, but I don't know who now....

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3.25" blade of laminated steel. Burl wood handle, but I'm not sure of the wood, perhaps Walnut. Very comfortable in hand. 
Odd dimensions give it a bit of a runty look, but it works nicely as a small blade. I'll EDC it today along with my Vic Outrider, but it would probably pair better with an Ambassador or Classic.

That's a cracker Nix. 

[Gareth]

Some great knives in here folks.  Here's a quick snap of most of my Scandi knives.

Nice collection Gareth!

Some great knives in here folks.  Here's a quick snap of most of my Scandi knives.

really cool!! 

  

I've just remembered I've got a Swedish Barrel knife somewhere and there's almost certainly others I'm forgetting about.

[Nix]

Great pic of a sweet collection, Gareth!

(Funny how one 'finds' a knife stashed away in some bag, box, or drawer. "Oh, yeah, forgot about this one!")

[Nix]

A couple of Scandi folders:




HELLE Dokka and Spyderco Nilakka.

The Dokka feels a bit more traditional, but what do I know?  Dokka probably translates to "idiot's knife." 

[VICMAN]

A couple of Scandi folders:


HELLE Dokka and Spyderco Nilakka.

Nice knives Nix!

[Nix]

Thanks, VICMAN!

[Steinar]

The Dokka feels a bit more traditional, but what do I know?  Dokka probably translates to "idiot's knife." 

Dokka is simply a river (and a place) in central Norway. It can also mean «the doll» and «has docked» and «the dock» depending on context and yada yada yada.

[Gareth]

I always thought the Dokka looked like a great knife. 

[Vidar]

(Funny how one 'finds' a knife stashed away in some bag, box, or drawer. "Oh, yeah, forgot about this one!")

That reminded me of a drawer. So, brought to you by a spike in memory: Knives actually used for probably decades by generations gone by. One is definately a knife made for everyday chores, while the smaller one seems a bit more festive. Both should be old enough to potentially have been made from old truck leaf springs.

Fair warning: This might be a traumatic view for knife lovers or fragile souls. Parental guidance recommended. Pictures includes graphic displays of abusive sharpening with traditional water wheels, and might also show less than polished traditional knife workings.

[RF52]

(Funny how one 'finds' a knife stashed away in some bag, box, or drawer. "Oh, yeah, forgot about this one!")

That reminded me of a drawer. So, brought to you by a spike in memory: Knives actually used for probably decades by generations gone by. One is definately a knife made for everyday chores, while the smaller one seems a bit more festive. Both should be old enough to potentially have been made from old truck leaf springs.

Fair warning: This might be a traumatic view for knife lovers or fragile souls. Parental guidance recommended. Pictures includes graphic displays of abusive sharpening with traditional water wheels, and might also show less than polished traditional knife workings.

Cool knives Bet they have been part of a lot of memories

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[Nix]

Great post, Vidar!

Love the look of those old beauties. 

[VICMAN]

That reminded me of a drawer. So, brought to you by a spike in memory

Nice pics Vidar!

It is fun finding old knives with great memories.

[T14]

Guardless saami style knives are meant to be handled safely by locking the pinky finger behind the grip during push cuts and similar movements where a standard grip could slip forwards.
This trick has roots back to the european bronze age where "short" handles are first encountered. This also allows for a very comfortable looser grip on the knife during things like chopping.
-Tom

[Nix]

Guardless saami style knives are meant to be handled safely by locking the pinky finger behind the grip during push cuts and similar movements where a standard grip could slip forwards.
This trick has roots back to the european bronze age where "short" handles are first encountered. This also allows for a very comfortable looser grip on the knife during things like chopping.
-Tom

Great comments, Tom. I find that (with my big hands) I naturally do this with my pinky.

[Gareth]

Guardless saami style knives are meant to be handled safely by locking the pinky finger behind the grip during push cuts and similar movements where a standard grip could slip forwards.
This trick has roots back to the european bronze age where "short" handles are first encountered. This also allows for a very comfortable looser grip on the knife during things like chopping.
-Tom

That's been my answer for a long time now, but I didn't know that was the traditional way of doing it.  Good info mate.

[styx]

Guardless saami style knives are meant to be handled safely by locking the pinky finger behind the grip during push cuts and similar movements where a standard grip could slip forwards.
This trick has roots back to the european bronze age where "short" handles are first encountered. This also allows for a very comfortable looser grip on the knife during things like chopping.
-Tom

I'll have to try that now

[AlephZero]

(Funny how one 'finds' a knife stashed away in some bag, box, or drawer. "Oh, yeah, forgot about this one!")

That reminded me of a drawer. So, brought to you by a spike in memory: Knives actually used for probably decades by generations gone by. One is definately a knife made for everyday chores, while the smaller one seems a bit more festive. Both should be old enough to potentially have been made from old truck leaf springs.

Fair warning: This might be a traumatic view for knife lovers or fragile souls. Parental guidance recommended. Pictures includes graphic displays of abusive sharpening with traditional water wheels, and might also show less than polished traditional knife workings.

Ouch

Those look Finnish though, any word who made them?

 

[Vidar]

Those look Finnish though, any word who made them?

 

The small one might indeed be Finnish - the style looks a bit apart from the usual ones here. Those are Sami knives of course so I imagine very similar ones exist in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia alike.

The larger most likely an old Strømeng (Karasjok). No particular style clue, just a reasoned guess as most knives around here were bought from him back in the day. His knives had (and has) a good reputation for not chipping or breaking.

(I'm not sure if this is true, but a story goes that some tourist stopped by his workshop once. The tourist commented that the knives were expensive and wondered why. The smith asked if he had a knife already, and if he could take a look at it? The tourist said sure, and showed off some knife. The smith took it, laid it down edge up, and then chopped it in two with a Sami knife. "That is why it is expensive"... And "I see you need a new knife?" )

The pinky trick is handy for chopping - people with big hands might even put two fingers behind. I avoid thrusting with these knives personally, but as they are used to put down reindeer at times that certainly works too. For opening cans the initial hole is better done two handed - one to guide the knife down, and the other just slapping down on the broad handle end. (If you can't open a can without damage it is a bad Sami knife..)

(And now you know better than to hand over any precious knives to smiths looking to sell!  )

[styx]

asking a smith (or a knifemaker) if you need a new knife is like asking a barber if you need a haircut

[Nix]

Great story, Vidar. 

[Sparky415]

asking a smith (or a knifemaker) if you need a new knife is like asking a barber if you need a haircut