Around the world in 80 days...I mean knives

[Will Power]

Hungary:
Traditional Maskara by Szántó Szabolcs.

I LIKE that:thumbup: Interesting to see knives from East Europe. But everywhere is good

My thanks to Christian for starting this thread.

 

[glocktenman]

Great thread. There are knives here that I've never seen and may have never seen otherwise. Some very cool looking knives. Thanks!

 

[Suveges]

Another from Hungary (Szankovits)

Very nice, I have two just like that, one is stag and the other is either cherry or walnut.

 

[kamagong]

I pulled out a couple of my khukuris so I could finally take some pics. Here are a couple of HIs from Nepal.

 

[Peregrin]

Here's some traditionals made by Hiroaki Ohta the Japanese maker. Great thread!

 

[Will Power]

Those Ohta knives show a lot of desirable looking bark/gnarled stag:thumbup:

Some nice choppers Christian

 

[wagglebee]

I pulled out a couple of my khukuris so I could finally take some pics. Here are a couple of HIs from Nepal.

Those are spectacular!

 

[pipedreams308]

From Taiwan.

 

[Berkley]

From the traditional Swedish cutlery center of Eskilstuna:

(Note: beer was traditionally bottled with corks - bottle caps are a newfangled invention).
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Not what you think of when someone says "Chinese folder", but very traditional:

Variously described as a fisherman's or a horseman's knife.

 

[hunterfisher808]

Great thread! Love all these great specimens:thumbup: Elliott, that tanto is too much!:thumbup: Thanks for sharing guys.

 

[NirreBosse]

Norway & Finland:

Karesuando is actually Sweden, But Tornedalen and realy close to finland wit people speeking mienkellä, A kind of finish.

Bosse

 

[Blues]

Sorry, Bosse. It's properly labeled in my photo albums but I was probably typing faster than I was thinking that day.

 

[HiltonP]

from SOUTH AFRICA

the EXKELIBUR

and BURGER SWORDCANE

 

[kamagong]

I wanted to add one. This one is my favorite and is the epitome of what a khukuri should be.

- Christian

 

[Karl5]

Time to get this thread back on top...

Germany - Loewenmesser and Puma

France - Laguiole, Le Thiers and Opinel

England - Trevor Ablett and Wostenholm

Sweden - EKA

Finland - Kainuun Puukko

Norway - Brusletto

So many things of beauty in the world...

/ Karl