"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

Will Power said:
Didn't know where else to put this...

Here's something that will give the Cult of Peanut and other small knife enthusiasts the stuff of nightmares:D:D:D

Bigger is better, and these men are not Lilliputians or dwarves, far from it! It is a photo of an exhibition puukko held in the Iisakki Järvenpää Puukko Works in Kauhava, Finland. The knife itself is there too. Jarkko Haukkala very kindly sent me the photo on request together with details: It was very much a collective effort. The older man left, is likely Emil Ekman who forged the blade and tang. Others such as Veino and Jussi Mäenpää were involved in the assembly, sharpening and polishing Jussi and Erkki Alanen. Horse head casting&fittings, Sanfrid Tuurihalme, coat of arms Kustaa Rämäkko . He states the year is 1952 but I have a feeling it was pre-war. I will be going to the annual Kauhava Puukko Festival in just under two weeks time, not been before but looking forward to it (if only the rain and storms will stop!!):eek:

Regards, Will

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Hello,

Good post, picture and thank you!

I looked up some Finnish and English links for this festival and it looks like a lot of fun!

Enjoy your time there and we will be looking for some posts and pictures about it.

Take care.

Cate
 
Laura's Pa Pa(Grandfather) had a stroke a last night and passed. He was 90 and lived a humble and good life. Laura took the news bravely, but I am sure it is because we are away from home for my sister's wedding. And, she does't want to induce early labor. One of the best compliments I have have ever received is when my brother in law said I reminded him of Pa Pa. That stuck with me a drove me to actually be more like him.

Im not sure how often I be able to get on the forum in the coming days but thank you for your thoughts and prayers. May we all live a good of life that he lived. One that was simple, caring, humble, and family driven.
 
My condolences to your family Brett. Striving to be more like the man is a great way to honor and remember him.
 
Brett,
Sorry to hear of your loss.
90 years is a good long life.
May God Our Father comfort you and your family by drawing you closer to each other and closer to Him.
 
My Condolances Brett. Precious are the death of His saints. May your family be comforted in your faith and be strong in God. ...Mike
 
Brett, so sorry for your loss, and glad to hear that you can celebrate Laura's grandfather's life while mourning his passing. I'll continue to pray for you and your family in this time of mixed celebration and sorrow!

- GT
 
Please extend my condolences to your family Brett. 90 years is a good innings by anybodies standards. I'll be thinking of your family.

Ps.. Can't be long now surely until due date.
 
I was fishing for brown trout tonight in the loch behind our house. (Photo is looking north west at our cottage, taken in the autumn)



Just four wee'uns, but they'll do nicely for breakfast. Rory's knife must have brought me luck.



It's traditional here to carry em home on a sprig of heather. Handy too, there's not much else around. I was on the far side away from the house to the west.

Paul
 
pmew said:
I'd post them to you, doubt you'd want them by the time they reached you though :)
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Perhaps not. There's a resturant in North Carolina that sautés them, then debones them at the table with a pair of spoons no less, great eating. I don't think I've ever seen a trout deboned in that manner at any other resturant.
 
JB in SC said:
Perhaps not. There's a resturant in North Carolina that sautés them, then debones them at the table with a pair of spoons no less, great eating. I don't think I've ever seen a trout deboned in that manner at any other resturant.
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When I fillet a salmon I remove the top cut. Then I run a spoon along the skeleton. Particularly towards the midline. Depending on the fish, you can harvest quite a lump of minced salmon flesh.

Then I remove the skeleton, flip it over, and use the spoon on that side.

Think of it as found fish. ;)
 
My condolences to you and your family, Brett.



pmew said:
I was fishing for brown trout tonight in the loch behind our house. (Photo is looking north west at our cottage, taken in the autumn)



Paul
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Wow, Paul. You live in a beautiful painting!
 
Sincere condolences to you and your family Brett :thumbup:

Great to see your pics Paul, and to see you fishing :) Nice catch :thumbup:
 
JB and Raymond, I'll have to research that deboning trick. Might save me a lot of time if I can figure it out...

R8shell and Jack, thanks for the kind words :)
 
pmew said:
JB and Raymond, I'll have to research that deboning trick. Might save me a lot of time if I can figure it out...

R8shell and Jack, thanks for the kind words :)
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I'd never seen a trout deboned at the table after cooking. For my North Carolina friends it was at the Caro Mi dining room in Tryon, NC. It was about thirty years ago I guess.
 
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