capnsutton
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This knife is lightly used condition and comes with the following description:
Handle: Black Polished Linen Micarta with Nickel Silver Bolster and Pommel. 4 5/8"
Blade: VG-1 San Mai III. 4" long, 4mm thick
Weight: 4.6oz.
Stitched leather sheath made in Japan
Asking Price: $280.00 US
From the Cold Steel 2008 Catalogue:
"Our company President, Lynn Thompson, has long been an admirer of Finland and it's people.As a sixth grade student, when he did a report on this tiny, but fiercely independent Scandinavian nation. He discovered the Puuukko, the national knife of Finland. Eventually, he met and married a Finnish girl from a city in the upper Michigan Penninsula called Escanaba."
"A uniquely Finnish characteristic he admires and tries to emulate is 'Sisu' (pronounced siss-sue). Philosophically, it can be roughly described in English as...guts, tenacity, steadfastness, courage, and an indomitable will to succeed and survive. He even has a small plaque above his desk with only this simple word printed on it."
"So, he has updated a classic Puukko originally designed by Tapio Wirrkkala, and christened it, appropriately enough, 'Sisu'.
"Because Lynn feels so strongly about this knife, we have spared no expense or labor in its manufacture. The taper ground blade is made from our exclusive VG-1 San Mai III Stainless steel and given an exquisite mirror polish finish, and a devastatingly sharp edge."
"A blade this handsome requires an equally attractive hilt. To that end, we settled on using a deep black linen Micarta and set it off by matching highly polished nickel silver bolster and pommel. To complete this example of the knife maker's art, we have housed the Sisu in a traditionally styled scabbard. Made of thick sturdy leather and equipped with an internal synthetic safety liner it is sure to give years of rugged service."
At the time that this knife was discontinued, the MSRP was $400, and the street price I paid for it was $280. I'm asking $280 shipped to you via USPS Priority mail in the U.S.
Handle: Black Polished Linen Micarta with Nickel Silver Bolster and Pommel. 4 5/8"
Blade: VG-1 San Mai III. 4" long, 4mm thick
Weight: 4.6oz.
Stitched leather sheath made in Japan
Asking Price: $280.00 US
From the Cold Steel 2008 Catalogue:
"Our company President, Lynn Thompson, has long been an admirer of Finland and it's people.As a sixth grade student, when he did a report on this tiny, but fiercely independent Scandinavian nation. He discovered the Puuukko, the national knife of Finland. Eventually, he met and married a Finnish girl from a city in the upper Michigan Penninsula called Escanaba."
"A uniquely Finnish characteristic he admires and tries to emulate is 'Sisu' (pronounced siss-sue). Philosophically, it can be roughly described in English as...guts, tenacity, steadfastness, courage, and an indomitable will to succeed and survive. He even has a small plaque above his desk with only this simple word printed on it."
"So, he has updated a classic Puukko originally designed by Tapio Wirrkkala, and christened it, appropriately enough, 'Sisu'.
"Because Lynn feels so strongly about this knife, we have spared no expense or labor in its manufacture. The taper ground blade is made from our exclusive VG-1 San Mai III Stainless steel and given an exquisite mirror polish finish, and a devastatingly sharp edge."
"A blade this handsome requires an equally attractive hilt. To that end, we settled on using a deep black linen Micarta and set it off by matching highly polished nickel silver bolster and pommel. To complete this example of the knife maker's art, we have housed the Sisu in a traditionally styled scabbard. Made of thick sturdy leather and equipped with an internal synthetic safety liner it is sure to give years of rugged service."
At the time that this knife was discontinued, the MSRP was $400, and the street price I paid for it was $280. I'm asking $280 shipped to you via USPS Priority mail in the U.S.