Scarce Large Vintage Finnish Horsehead Puukko Knife!!

Offered for your consideration is a very large example of a traditional Finnish horsehead Puukko knife.  This design is thought to have been created by Juho Kustaa. The first horsehead pommel was said to have been cast for a cavalry officer in Juho's unit.  Juho's father was one of the earliest of the Kauhava makers and Juho worked closely with Iiisakki Jarvenpaa, one of Finland's most famous (and prolific) makers.  The design has been very popular ever since and was made by many different makers.  This piece is completely unmarked, which is quite unusual as Finnish makers have always taken great pride in their work and traditionally "sign" their knives prominently in the fuller.If you're a knife collector, enthusiast, or just appreciate a high-quality, well-made knife and you haven't had the pleasure of owning a classic Finnish knife, you owe it to yourself to have at least one example of these fantastic knives.  These knives are almo ... Read More