Thread: Garage findings

Yep,

Recently on my day off i was clearing my late father-in-laws garage (he's been away for some years, but i've just been lazy). Amongst many handy and somewhat modern tools i found some vintage items worth saving and restoring. Here's some examples:

On the pics 1 and 2 there is a chisel and three traditional Finnish knives. The top knife comes from the Kauhava knife factory, and the one on the bottom is called Mora. They both have a very nasty reputation here from the times everyone still carried a knife. The one in the middle is Marttiini, somewhat more common.
On the bottom there is a 'piirrin' (marking gauge in English ?). Very handy, necessary and useful tool in woodworking.
There were also several chisels still very useable after cleaning, sharpening and making new handles. I have some appletree i've cut and sawed some years ago and let them dry. Should turn out fine.
All these old tools will get restored. Such tools once were very valuable, expensive and important items used by the men who knew how to use them. They will get the respected place and use they deserve in my garage.

Lastly there was an unnamed travel DE razor set. My mother-in-law remembered (?) that it was used by her father when he was at war. Two cans were empty but there must have been a soap and a brush inside. The razor is dirty but will clean easily. I do not know if the leather pouch can be saved, but at least it is worth trying.

Nice find! Happy to hear that these fine tools wound up to someone who respects them. That nice chunky blade of the marttiini is extremely nice, should be 4...5mm thick?

Originally Posted by Sailor

They both have a very nasty reputation here from the times everyone still carried a knife.

One could think Kauhava as a region similar to Solingen and Sheffield, though not nearly as famous internationally. They are known for quality knives etc. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the nasty reputation came rather from the few rather frisky individuals (in olden days) who were particular to these Kauhava-knives than the quality of the workmanship - Quite similarly to the Tommy gun, I think.

Those knives are nice. I believe they are called pukkos and are of scandinavian or finnish origin. I have one that dates back about 70 years.

Nice find

The DE razor set reminds me of some of the German made ones'....I can't think of the name right off..

Mora still make knives, very popular as well. Looks like some good stuff you found.

Enjoy.

Originally Posted by gregs656

Mora still make knives, very popular as well. Looks like some good stuff you found.

Enjoy.

Traditional Mora knife is suberb compared to other knives. The blade is made from 3 layers of steel. The middle layer is very hard and the ones on the sides are bit softer. That makes the blade very durable and hard. The same method was originally used to make swords.
Modern Moras have stainless steel blade, plastic handles and steaths (=not a knife for real men haha).

Thanks for interest.

FOr the money you can do a lot worse!

This I thought was particularly impressive

Mora 2000 in the Jungle (Review Part 1) - British Blades :: Custom Knife Making