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Comment by Tim Hodges on February 12, 2016 at 16:33

Thanks for the info John. Looking closely at the blade I see what you mean. Very easy to miss and impossible to read I can make out the first letter which appears to be a capital T. Of course my camera doesn't pick it up, and I can't see it clearly. I have looked at Iisakki Jarvenpaa's website, and now I need to find some cash....beautiful knives on there.

In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on February 12, 2016 at 15:42

Tim-As I said before, many companies made almost identical knives to yours, but if I had to guess, I'd say it was made by Iisakki Jarvenpaa, which is I believe the oldest knife company in Finland. I have 2 reasons. First the faint "Made In Finland" in English on the throat of the sheath.Many known Iisakki Jarvenpaa sheaths have this in the same place and the same font. I have one myself. Secondly, Iisakki Jarvenpaa only marked their knives with their name in a very light script etch on the blade. It doesn't take much for the name to disappear entirely.Here is the close up pic of your sheath and yes, that last word is Finland.(had to do a little playing around with my phoo-editing software).

Comment by Tim Hodges on February 12, 2016 at 10:01

Thanks John...I have taken pictures of the markings on the sheath. Hard to see anything even when you are looking right at it. There are no markings on the blade. The blade is high in carbon so I am guessing it is a low quality high volume product.

In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on February 11, 2016 at 13:53

 Tim- a very nice traditional puuko utility knife with stacked birch bark handles and birch pommel.Unfortunately, as it is such a traditional style, many companies made almost identical knives.However, this style was most popular around 1930 and beyond. Actually, most average working class Finns would carry a knife similar to this for every day use in many a profession. .If you can provide a good close pics of any remnants of a makers mark either on the tang area or the blade (many Finnish knives have a blade etch) or even possibly a  good close up of the sheath decorations I might be able to ascertain the maker.

Comment by Tim Hodges on February 10, 2016 at 15:40

I was wondering if anyone could identify this knife. I have traced it as far as it is a Finnish Puuko knife. Personal history on it is it was given to my Dad when he was 5 by his GrandFather. Then my Dad gave it to my oldest son when he was old enough. It would be great to know something about it other than it is more than 70 years old. Thanks.