Finn Friends

The Marttiini Lynx is one of the lightest knives in my kit and it is also one of the sharpest. But my son gave me the Owl knife for Father's Day and it quickly became one of my favorite knives. The handle is much larger than the Lynx, but well balanced and very comfortable in hand. The only negative of these Finn knives IMO is the dangler sheaths... I'm not a fan. But the knives more than make up for the sheath.
 
Is the Owl knife in the picture you posted ?
I very much like the dangler sheath. Whether kneeling in the garden or driving the truck, etc. it never gets in the way, and if made with a snug fit the knife stays put. They are now my favorite style of belt carry sheath.
kj
 
The Owl is the bottom knife with the black sheath. Yes what you state about the knife moving with you and not getting in the way is absolutely correct. But... The snug fit means that I have to pull the knife roughly 4-5 inches before sheath removal actually starts. Then an additional 5 to clear the blade out of the sheath. I have found that I prefer to wear my knife on the opposite side and hold the sheath with my off hand to draw my knife.
 
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Bob W said:
Funny, I thought this was going to be a topic about "Little Finn" style hunting knives. :D

And I only use and recommend Suunto compasses. :thumbup:
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Last I knew, "Silva" compasses sold in North America were made by Suunto for Johnson Outdoor, owner of the North American rights to the Silva brand.
 








As i understand it Lisakki Jarvenpaa is the name of a now deceased Finnish Smith and the knife company he started. This knife has his signature in the fuller so i believe he made this knife himself, which would date it to about 1928-29 so i was told.
Is this correct ? Do i actually have a Boy Scout knife made by the old Master himself ?
Why are both knife & sheath marked "Made in Finland" when these Boy Scout knives for the domestic market ? Why English, not Finnish ?
I am looking forward to reading what those with knowledge about these knives have to say about my special Boy Scout knife.
Thank you, kj
 
Iisakki Järvenpää Oy is still in business and still makes this model: "Scout"
 
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Yes, they do, but Iisakki Jarvenpaa is not signed in the fuller. Does this signature on my knife indicate that Iisakki made my knife ?
kj
 
Thomas Linton said:
Last I knew, "Silva" compasses sold in North America were made by Suunto for Johnson Outdoor, owner of the North American rights to the Silva brand.
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Silva Compasses sold in North America are made in ASIAN countries for Johnson Outdoor, owner of the North American rights to the Silva brand. Specifically, an Indonesia-based wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson Outdoors Inc.
 
KJ you are misreading L for I in script as there is no such name as Lisakki in Finnish, Iisakki there is. Your puukko looks like a 1950s item to my eye: Iisakki Järvenpää died in 1929 at the age of 70 and I do not think his actual signature would appear on a knife with an aluminium pommel and Made In Finland on it. The latter suggests an export trend gathhering pace after WW2. Tehty Suomessa or less likely, Valmistettu Suomessa are the Finnish for Made In Finland/Manufactured in Finland not very recognizable to non Finns! But then, Made In Germany, W.Germany or France appear on knives for export too.

Thanks, Will
 
Will, thank you for this information. My reason for posting is to learn, as well as to 'show off'.
I have lots of Puukkos with signatures in the fuller and a few other Boy Scout knives as well. None have "Iisakki Jarvenpaa" in the fuller. I woonder why this one does ?
Is the knife company that made this pattern of B.S. knife also called "Iisakki Jarvenpaa" ?
kj
 
Again, Iisakki Järvenpää Oy makes this pattern, calling it the "Scout." I would post a link, but as the company also sells their knives, posting such a link is barred by forum rules.
 
So "Oy" is the same as "Co." in English ?
I will google and find it myself. Hopefully there is an English version.
kj
 
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