Knives of the Norsemen

spiral · 13th July 2005, 04:42 PM

My names Spiral and Im a Pukkoholic!

Well more of a kukriholic actualy! but I do have a couple of quality Scandanavian knives.

Anyway! So Is this Norwegian Staskniv counted as a pukko?

The maker is Loune with a rampant lion with axe trademark on the blade, & a flower on the probably nickel silver ring around the top of the scabbard.

Ive found out that Tarould Louen {1825-1901} & Elias Louen{1865-1954) were considered amongst the top 5 master craftsman church carvers in Norway & they both made these knives .

The grip & pierced sheath is slow grown holly wood, & its all seems very utilitarion despite is carving.the blade is 3.5inch. oa. in scabbard 9in.
Perhaps The most skilfull part, but easy to overlook to my mind was perhaps the tapered & gently stepped oval hollowng of the inside of the scabbard to match the external profile of the knife. That bits not so showy but not many men could do it as smoothly & finely as this is done.

Even the fret work varies on each side of the scabbard , so it was carved through not fret sawed.

Instead of a horse, the head resembles the dragon caved on the original Viking long boats.

I wonder if its possible for anyone here to date when this was made? & which craftsman. made it? or am I asking the impossible?

Not sure whether my other one counts as a true Pukko either? often called a finnish knife in Sweden , I belive?

its a Standard, 4inch blade 1874 style Swedish barrel knife , with a Finnish masur birch handle.

By Joh Enggstrom, so that predates c.1915 I would presume.

I realy like them both!

All comments, thoughts & info welcome!

Spiral.

13th July 2005, 04:42 PM	#22
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	My names Spiral and Im a Pukkoholic! Well more of a kukriholic actualy! but I do have a couple of quality Scandanavian knives. Anyway! So Is this Norwegian Staskniv counted as a pukko? The maker is Loune with a rampant lion with axe trademark on the blade, & a flower on the probably nickel silver ring around the top of the scabbard. Ive found out that Tarould Louen {1825-1901} & Elias Louen{1865-1954) were considered amongst the top 5 master craftsman church carvers in Norway & they both made these knives . The grip & pierced sheath is slow grown holly wood, & its all seems very utilitarion despite is carving.the blade is 3.5inch. oa. in scabbard 9in. Perhaps The most skilfull part, but easy to overlook to my mind was perhaps the tapered & gently stepped oval hollowng of the inside of the scabbard to match the external profile of the knife. That bits not so showy but not many men could do it as smoothly & finely as this is done. Even the fret work varies on each side of the scabbard , so it was carved through not fret sawed. Instead of a horse, the head resembles the dragon caved on the original Viking long boats. I wonder if its possible for anyone here to date when this was made? & which craftsman. made it? or am I asking the impossible? Not sure whether my other one counts as a true Pukko either? often called a finnish knife in Sweden , I belive? its a Standard, 4inch blade 1874 style Swedish barrel knife , with a Finnish masur birch handle. By Joh Enggstrom, so that predates c.1915 I would presume. I realy like them both! All comments, thoughts & info welcome! Spiral. Attached Images