BR&CO. Norweigan knife

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I have a knife that is ornate bone handle & sheath is half leather. blade portion cover of sheath is 2 part bone or ivory handle part is leather. all is carved. has NORGE on the upper handle. Has Tronkheim on blade sheath section.

The blade has BR&CO. stamp on one side with a tiny stamp in front of the letters.

The sheath has what looks like a persons name etched in it and the year 1951.


Any clues what I have here?
 
NORGE means Norway [pronounced with hard G ]. Proper spelling is Trondheim apparently the City of manufacture.In 1951 companies in Norway were still trying to get back on their feet after the war .
 
Hi all,

I found this old thread tonight doing a Google search. Today, I did a swap with a buddy for a little fixed blade knife. It is a little fixed (just over three inches) fixed blade which is marked BR & CO.
It is the only marking on the knife. The handle (although a bit small for my XXL hands) is (as best as I can tell) made of Bone. The handle has a couple of (perhaps) Leather or Felt being used as spacers.
The knife came without a sheath. I am in the process of cleaning of a bit of rust build up on the blade. Once cleaned, I will have it sharpened, find a sheath and have a unique lil' BR&Co. knife.
I too suspect this knife was made in the 1950's (no proof, just a feeling).

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-bone-handled-norwegian-hunting-knife Thank you Worthpoint for the use of the picture.

My knife looks very much like the one pictured in the Worthpoint picture but withOUT the fancy carvings in the Bone handle.


HARDBALL
 
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Hi all,

I found a pix (Thank you Worthpoint) that looks very much like my BR & Co. Knife (less the fancy carvings). I very much like this (what I believe is circa 1950's) knife.
Note : I have no proof that the knife was made in the 1950s', just sort of a "gut" feeling. It could be older or newer but, I suspect this knife is damn near as old as I am (58 years old).

Regards,
HARDBALL
 
HARDBALL said:
Hi all,

I found this old thread tonight doing a Google search. Today, I did a swap with a buddy for a little fixed blade knife. It is a little fixed (just over three inches) fixed blade which is marked BR & CO.
It is the only marking on the knife. The handle (although a bit small for my XXL hands) is (as best as I can tell) made of Bone. The handle has a couple of (perhaps) Leather or Felt being used as spacers.
The knife came without a sheath. I am in the process of cleaning of a bit of rust build up on the blade. Once cleaned, I will have it sharpened, find a sheath and have a unique lil' BR&Co. knife.
I too suspect this knife was made in the 1950's (no proof, just a feeling).

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-bone-handled-norwegian-hunting-knife Thank you Worthpoint for the use of the picture.

My knife looks very much like the one pictured in the Worthpoint picture but withOUT the fancy carvings in the Bone handle.


HARDBALL
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I have virtually identical knife with an elk in black ink (?) on the pile side of the handle and "Norge" on the upper front of the sheath. Brusletto & Company, I presume.
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Thomas Linton said:
I have virtually identical knife with an elk in black ink (?) on the pile side of the handle and "Norge" on the upper front of the sheath. Brusletto & Company, I presume.
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Hi TL,

Ha! I just re-discovered this old thread. YEP! I have pretty much the same knife (which I think VERY neat!). I wonder if there is a "current day" producer in Norway who still makes these "Traditional" Knives ?

HARDBALL
 
Yes, Brusletto and Helle. Maybe others. Helle (love their laminated stainless blades) are around lots of sites; Brusletto are hard to find in U.S.

 
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Rich S said:
Yes, Brusletto and Helle. Maybe others. Helle (love their laminated stainless blades) are around lots of sites; Brusletto are hard to find in U.S.

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Hi Rich,

Ah yes! I've been searching/checking out Helle and Brusletto Knives all night long ! I must confess, I've been seeing too many complaints tonight regarding "Helle" quality (or lack thereof).
This review is just but one example (with Photographs) included. Not good. https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/121...XB76aH1fX9FQmUnTBvPOS3rFGNqCwozJM-EXcfflYz3jM

Heck, my "Wood Jewel lil 8" looks better (and is a Hell of a lot less expensive). Still, I'd love to own a nicer (Higher quality/Higher End) "Scandi" Knife however, I don't want to spend $300-$500 (or more). I wonder what might be considered the best quality "Scandi" Knife for the money in 2021 ?

HARDBALL
 
"Scandi" knives used to mean a particular style - low saber grind with perhaps 20-25% single, flat bevel and no - 0 - secondary bevel (AKA "Zero Grind"). Now, it means many, contradictory things. Convex, concave, secondary bevel of any size. Sort of like "tactical" or "wow!"

Not to worry, the oriignal "Sacndi" was a British idea and fixation, as Nordic makers repeatedly told the lads at the long-dead BritishBlades.com, but makers are willing to make whatever sells - or call it whatever sells.

The traditional style in Scandinavia and Finland has a small secondary bevel for general use. Their blades are on the thin side, and an original "Scandi" may chip or roll, depending on the toughness and hardness of the steel. Hence, the secondary bevel. Spyderco tried a "folding puukko," the Nilakka, with an original "puukko"/zero grind, and it was a great failure due to edge damge in normal puukko work. Their solution, of course, was a secondary bevel, but the damge to the reputaion of the Nilakka had already been done. No one wanted a puukko good only for cutting boneless steak or cheese, especially at a price exceeding the cost of a puukko by a famous Finnish master. (You can check it out by Googling "nilakka.")

Either the lack of a secondary bevel or its presence is usually easily changed.

Finns like a much higher primary bevel than the Scandinavians. Norwegians also like a sperical knob on the center of the butt.

Lamina is a Finnish company with a good selection of new Nordic knives at lower prices than typical in tyhe US or, especially, UK, low shipping charges, and very fast delivery to the USPS. Many are produced in quantity but some are made in small numbers by famous makers.

Careful. Puukko Pox is highly contagious, as several here have discovered.
 
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Hardball

I have a couple Wood Jewels myself. Good working knives. I personally prefer the higher bevel on Finnish puukko. Lots of good makers to choose from. Ahti knives and Roselli are among my favs. Jarvenpaa are nice but have gotten expensive since the family sold the company. Lamnia is a good company;got several knives from them.

Tom

I don't see many dealers (I ignore fleabay) carrying Bruslleto, a few have blades for crafting, but seeing few completed knives. I really like the old Brusletto that I have.
Rich
 
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Rich,

Sellers here may list the brand but seem to always be out of stock" or just not there to sell - well, except for Ragweed Forge. :rolleyes: Even lamnia has none listed today.
 
Rich S said:
Hardball

I have a couple Wood Jewels myself. Good working knives. I personally prefer the higher bevel on Finnish puukko. Lots of good makers to choose from. Ahti knives and Roselli are among my favs. Jarvenpaa are nice but have gotten expensive since the family sold the company. Lamnia is a good company;got several knives from them.

Tom

I don't see many dealers (I ignore fleabay) carrying Bruslleto, a few have blades for crafting, but seeing few completed knives. I really like the old Brusletto that I have.
Rich
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Brusletto is strangely absent even in Norwegian sites. You could always order directly from them, if they ship overseas. Not sure about that.
 
I just checked Ragweed and didn't see any Brusletto. The Ragweed Brusletto page on Google is out of date.
 
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A Google search turns up a page with the knives for sale BUT Ragweed does not list the brand on it's table of goods page. No one answers the phone and the voice mailbox is "full." ??????
 
At 6-ish PM on a Sat.night? They are closed, probably out having a horn of brew :) Since Ragnar died, Redbeard set it up for Paypal/Credit cards, not phone ordering.
Still one of the best Nordic knives sites around.
 
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No, Ragweed doesn't carry Brusletto any more. Sorry, I used to buy some beauties from them.
 
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