Trollstein Knife

[robinpeck]

www.facebook.com/secretsoftheice/

 

[shane45-1911]

That looks like a knife made by CagedSuperman.

 

[jackknife]

Absolutely soooo cool! A timeless puuko!

!500 years In the ice and the wood handle survived better than the steel blade, which seems mostly still there. It would be fantastic to put an edge back on the blade and see how well it cuts.

 

[SimplyMinded]

That old and a peened tang- better construction than a lot of current stuff.

 

[Rich S]

Just proves that puukko and other Nordic knives were/are made to last.

 

[jeepin]

I would kill to find something like that!

 

[353]

I bet it cant baton though

 

[DocJD]

I bet it cant baton though

Yeah !

The guy would still be alive otherwise .

 

[upnorth]

I find it amazing that some old knives make it. I have 200+ year old fur trade knives that came out better than I thought, with some TLC and museum grade preservation wax. Cool find.

 

[jackknife]

I bet it cant baton though

Yeah, imagine that! Pre viking Scandinavian hunters actually got by without miracle XYZ steel, and no baton capable blade!

 

[killgar]

Cool stuff. Thanks for posting it. I particularly like seeing where it was found. To think it's been sitting there all this time, right where the owner left it. How many hunters/outdoorsmen can relate (putting your knife down and forgetting about it).

 

[K.O.D.]

Yeah, imagine that! Pre viking Scandinavian hunters actually got by without miracle XYZ steel, and no baton capable blade!

Aye, because my ancestors were known for their axes, no batoning necessary.

 

[jackknife]

Aye, because my ancestors were known for their axes, no batoning necessary.

Aye, me thinks theres a lesson there.

 

[FullMetalJackass]

No maker's mark... probably a fake

 

[A.L.]

I bet it cant baton though

Beat me to it. Damn!

 

[robinpeck]

A general cleanup, a bit of oil on that birch handle, a resharpening of the blade and you would be back in business.

Although, basically the same knife is still being made.

 

[kamagong]

A general cleanup, a bit of oil on that birch handle, a resharpening of the blade and you would be back in business.

Although, basically the same knife is still being made.

The knife in the OP used better wood though. Glad to know I'm not the only one that finds the wood Mora uses bland and boring.

 

[KenHash]

One should not knock hidden tangs.