Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th October 2008, 08:56 PM
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MAK -
Nice collection. Here's some of mine...
MAK -
Nice collection. Here's some of mine (pics taken about a year ago, has
grown since then). Not all Finnish, some military, some not. All Scandi.
Only one aluminum war sheath, but several...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st October 2008, 10:07 PM
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I was told by a knowledgeable antique firearms...
I was told by a knowledgeable antique firearms collector and dealer that
pepperboxes were basically regarded as explosives more likely to harm the
user than who was being shot at. Seems it was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2008, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 8
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Van -
Don't have it in front of me, but it's...
Van -
Don't have it in front of me, but it's probably about that size.
Sheath is muchlarger, but obviously made for knife. Seems
to me not to be a practical sheathas it is very brittle and
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2008, 08:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2008, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 8
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2008, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th September 2008, 08:19 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2008, 10:24 PM
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Appears to be a standard WW II era shingunto...
Appears to be a standard WW II era shingunto (Army military sword).
Blade signed "Seki ju Kanekado saku" (Seki = town) (ju = in, lives in)
(Kanekado = smith's name) (saku = made). Pretty normal...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2008, 06:26 PM
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IF Masamune blades had any chromium (which I...
IF Masamune blades had any chromium (which I doubt since the forging
of a Japanese sword is designed to remove impurities from the steel), it
would have been microscopic amounts and purely by...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2008, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 7
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If steel could be made "waterproof" (prior to...
If steel could be made "waterproof" (prior to invention of "stainless" steel
in the early part of the 20th C), there would be a LOT more antique knives
and swords around :-) Don't we wish!
Rich...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th July 2008, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 2
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C -
Did some looking thru my stuff and I...
C -
Did some looking thru my stuff and I suspect your puukko is either by
Reino Kankaanpaa or Iisakki Jarvenpaa. Let us know which. Kankaanpaa
blades are fairly scarce - hope it's by him. Reino...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th July 2008, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 2
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Nice Finnish puukko, made in Kauhava I suspect...
Nice Finnish puukko, made in Kauhava I suspect probably 1930's-50's.
Finnish flag on sheath and coat of arms decal on handle. Let us know
who the maker was (name in fuller). Tip of sheath has not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th July 2008, 07:05 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2008, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 9
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Jim -
Thanks, I don't post much about them...
Jim -
Thanks, I don't post much about them on this site as the puukko and leuku are
primarily tools, not weapons. Although the Finnish troops certainly used
them quite lethally during the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2008, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 18,018
Jim -
The basic puukko and leuku designs...
Jim -
The basic puukko and leuku designs have been around for several
hundred, maybe a thousand years dating back to Viking times. Of
course you never see anything that old outside of a museum....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2008, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2008, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 2
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Yes, that is the largest Marttiini Lynx series...
Yes, that is the largest Marttiini Lynx series puukko. Don't think it's
made anymore. Marttiini make/made a great knife. I've several in
my collection. In recent years they have gone mainly to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2008, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,330
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2008, 02:26 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th April 2008, 12:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2008, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,161
Jim -
I'm nowhere near qualified to do a...
Jim -
I'm nowhere near qualified to do a treatise on puukko and leuku. Basically
Leuku are broad bladed knives mostly associated with the northern parts
of Scandinavia and Finland, esp Lapland...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2008, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,161
Jim -
I've been told of examples in museums...
Jim -
I've been told of examples in museums that date about 1000 years ago.
My oldest one is from the mid 1800's. Puukko and Leuku have been made
in Scandinavia, Finland and Lapland (Sami) for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2008, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,161
Derek -
That's Ristinen's first book. Get...
Derek -
That's Ristinen's first book. Get his second, it is MUCH better and
has a lot more info, pics, etc. "Collectable Knives of Finland".
It is still in print and available from a number of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2008, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,161
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2008, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,161
Kalle Wahtera of Turku, Finland was one of the...
Kalle Wahtera of Turku, Finland was one of the top knifemakers in Finland.
Credited with developing the Toijalan style of puukko. Wahtera is the
older spelling of Vahtera. He worked in the late...
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