Thread: Help with some history C.V. Heljestrand

I picked up this Heljestrand off the bay just recently and was wondering if you guys could help me a bit. First off, what or who is the G.V. Rundstrom & Co. that's etched on the blade. My guess is some company, but who?? There's also a number 5 etched on the tip of the tail, if that means anything.

Second is, the scales appear to be ivory but they're a lot more yellow than any ivory I've ever seen ( which is maybe 3 or 4 times.) It definitely has a grain to it, but the color is whats making me scratch my head. What do you guys think?




Any help with this would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Nice Heljie. Definitely ivory, yellowed with age. What is the town under the name?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Nice Heljie. Definitely ivory, yellowed with age. What is the town under the name?

Hi there Tom

Norrkoping is the name

From a quickie on the net G.V. Rundstrom & Co was a hardware store in Norrkoping.

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Interglot - "järnaffär" translated from Swedish to English

Bob

Haha. Thanks Bob.

I find it funny that something this lovely, and high quality was once sold at a hardware store. I'm at one everyday, and the only "tool" I see of any quality there, are the Titanium Stiletto hammers chained up, that no one has ever bought. Most of the hand tools I would never buy from there cause the quality is low.

Sweet looking razor! Ivory scales, thumb notch! Enjoy! i see you been coloring?

Originally Posted by Martin103

Sweet looking razor! Ivory scales, thumb notch! Enjoy! i see you been coloring?

I thought you'd like that! I was having troubles staying in the lines.

IF thats ivory,is not typical Helji Ivory,May not be ivory,JMO

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

IF thats ivory,is not typical Helji Ivory,May not be ivory,JMO

Get out the HOT PIN!

Oh Geez.......