Got Scandi?

[Speedo66]

The top knife is Finnish, all the rest are knives I picked up in Sweden over the years.

You’ll notice all the sheaths are designed to hold the knife deep inside. Typical Scandinavian design, no retaining snaps necessary.

If you’ve got some Scandi blades, well, everyone loves pictures. If anyone would like a better picture of one, let me know.

 

[rust collector]

Nice collection! Nordic knives are fascinating folk art. I have a few Marttiini fillet knives and belt knives, but nothing fancy. Same with Moras. They are an outstanding value, but for many years didn't get much traction in the American market preoccupied with big belt knives for outdoor work. Only now are we figuring out we don't need 6 or 8 inches to get the job done.

 

[JFrame]

I have no idea about the quality of these knives, a leuku and a puuko, but I inherited them from my FiL, so they mean something to me. Although he was of German ancestry, he was into all things Finnish...

I have to say -- the blond wood-handled Marttinni leuku is proving to be a workhorse. My house is surrounded on three sides by wetlands that are perpetually threatening to encroach on my property. The leuku is an effective addition to my small armory of bladed implements for cutting back saplings and thick vines.

Since we're talking Scandi, I'm also including a pic of the Mora Garberg that was gifted to me by the Christmas faerie (my wife) this past Christmas... I have other Moras, but the Garberg is my latest.

 

[Alaskan Ironworker]

I like that little one on the bottom. Might just inspire me to finish the handle on that Helle blade I bought at the state fair 12 years ago lol.

 

[Mr. Hill]

Yeah I would like a Helle hunting knife, and they look like the scales are somewhat larger in diameter.

anyway, they look nice and have interesting blade steel.

 

[Kingcreek]

All things Scandinavian are typical practical and honor function over form.
I have several and enjoy them all.
Several moras and a roselli carpenters knife pictured here. Also have an Ericsson whitling or carving knife that is handy as heck with a 1.5” blade sharp as a scalpel. It rides in my garden/greenhouse clip on pouch with scissors, cutter/pliers, sharpie marker and wax pencils.

 

[Speedo66]

All things Scandinavian are typical practical and honor function over form.

True, they use what's available. Lots of use of wood and bone in the grips.

The top knife in my original post, the Finnish knife, the maker used stacked birch bark for the handle.

 

[Speedo66]

I like that little one on the bottom. Might just inspire me to finish the handle on that Helle blade I bought at the state fair 12 years ago lol.

If you mean this one, here’a a better photo with a pen for size prospective.

This one was made by the indigenous people in the north of Sweden. Had a little piece of hair on reindeer hide inside the yellow area of the sheath, but it disappeared over the years. The handle is bone, with a little carving on it.

Bought this for my son when he was a young boy, he’s in his forties now. lol

Small as it is, quite sharp.

 

[dredd]

I learned about the Scandi's a couple of years ago and started buying the "cheap" Mora's because they were so darn handy.
I have them stashed everywhere.

I picked up the Garberg last year. That's is a great piece of steel.

All of them are Carbon Steel. I'm a big fan of Carbon Steel.

 

[Slamfire]

I really liked the carbon steel edge sandwiched between two stainless layers.



It's cheap, and its Scandi!

 

[Larry in wyoming]

I've been buying a few moras for less than 20 bucks and keep one in each vehicle. They are great utility knives for cutting salami and cheese or spreading peanut butter on a picnic. The one in my truck has even gone hunting when I forgot my usual blade.
This one is going to a female friend as part of a survival kit. She likes to hike in the back country and got lost with a few companions last fall. It was no problem retrieving them as they had cell service, but if they had had to spend the night.....