Ivar, many companies have made your style of knife...To name a few:

Iisakki Järvenpää Ltd

http://www.iisakkijarvenpaa.fi/

Kellam

http://www.kellamknives.com/

Marttiini

http://www.marttiini.fi/suomeksi/Marttiini_Shop.iw3

Paaso-puukot

http://www.paasopuukot.com/in-english/

Why don't you handle the knife yourself...Check out these knife making supply companies dealing in Scandi style blades and handles.

Northcoast Knives

http://www.northcoastknives.com/northcoast_knives_Blades7.htm

Brisa

https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Item...

Veikko Hakkarainen

http://www.lauri-tuotteet.fi/tuotteet/e_tuotteet_1.html

Lahjapaja Puuhari

http://www.puuhari.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=69

Laurin Matelli Oy

http://www.laurinmetalli.fi/

Nordell Knives AB

https://www.nordellknives.com/portal/index.php?option=com_content&a...

The Good Stuff Shop

http://www.thegoodstuffshop.dk/default.asp?lang=uk

Thompson’s

http://www.thompsonsknives.com/

Wolf

http://www.wolf-borger-messer.de/griffe.htm

Hope it helps and good luck with doing it yourself...It's actually quite easy!

Hey People I just joined this group.  James thanks for the invite.

Clint

Ron, thanks that is a good source. James have you made any Scandi knives?

I just recieved this Wootz Steel, Raindeer Horn.

Gary, that is real nice. I have never seen Raindeer horns in person.

Gary...

Good looking knife.

MYSTERY PEN KNIFE- Hello, I'm hoping that some of my friends of Swedish descent might be able to help me identify this pen knife? Sometime ago in the summer of 1955, I was visiting my granddad's brother's farm near Gottenborg, Varmland in Sweden with my mother and my grandparents. This little pen knife was given to them and eventually left to me. It bears the Swedish Horse on one side and the name appears to be "STALVARU A-B". There is a tiny horseshoe with six nail holes stamped below the name and underneath it appears to read "ESKIISTUNA". You almost need a jeweler's glass to read it, but that's the best I could do. It may be from the early 1950's or even before? If anyone has any idea or information on this little pen knife (which also contains a fingernail file), I would love to hear from you? -Thank you.

Hi, everyone! I'm new to the forum, and I haven't collected knifes for very long so I hope I'll learn a lot from you all.

But maybe I can contribute with some information as well. Kent, I think your knife is manufactured by the company Stålvaru AB, which was quite short-lived. It started in Eskilstuna sometime in the middle of the 40's and closed down in the middle of the 50's. Their logo was a horseshoe.

Knife making has a long history in Eskilstuna, I'm sure that you know that it is the town EKA knifes comes from. There are some collectors of Eskilstuna knifes, but not many, so normally they don't cost much, at least not here in Sweden. It's a really cool knife you got there, though.

Thank's for the information on my knife and it's origin in Eskiltstuna and EKA knives. Also welcome (velkomer?) to iKnifeCollector. I was only 7 when I was in Sweden and yet I have a lot of fond memories. It was where I learned to ride a two wheel bike and went swimming in Lake Freiken (not sure of the spelling) but it is one of the largest and deepest lakes in the Province of Varmland if I remember correctly? Certainly one of the coldest.

I was also given my first penknife there, much against my nana's wishes. "Oh no! He'll cut himself with it!" Naturally I was fascinated with it and couldn't quit opening & closing it until, sure enough, Nana's prophecy came true and I bled all over the place. My knife was quickly confiscated much to my sorrow but needless to say, it didn't stop me from playing with knives and I'm 63 now, so I never learned my lesson.

It was also the first time a horse I was on shy'd and ran off with me, with my granddad's brother in hot pursuit! Chasing me on foot, he finally grabbed a long rope trailing behind and stopping the horse (which had been borrowed for plowing) as we stayed on his farm.  My family was terrified but I thought it was just grand! I never quit riding either.

I hope to take a trip back to Sweden before I get too old. We went by boat (The Kungsholm) with my immigrant grandparents and my mother. but I'll probably fly as costs are prohibitive to travel by boat even if you still can? Maybe that's where I learned to love the sea and eventually sailed from Florida to Venezuela on my own '34 sailboat in '94 & '95? I finally sold that boat but I still own a 17' fishing boat and chose to live near the Atlantic.

You're welcome, Kent!

Värmland sure is a beautiful Province. I study at the University there (in Karlstad). I study at a distance so I don't go there very often, 4 or 5 times a year maybe, but it's a great place. Does your family originate from Värmland?

I can't really remember my first knife, I think I got it when I was about 5. Somehow I managed not to cut my self. I don't know how, because I'm quite clumsy. But I wasn't allowed to handle it on my own, and I guess my dad was very attentive.

I also like riding. I had a few horses when I was younger, but unfortunatly I can't afford it anymore since I now have a family to care for (which I, of course, am very grateful of). My mum's uncle have horses, though, so I sometimes rides them.

I'm a bit jealous of you, by the way. I would also like to live by the ocean. I've done that most of my life, but then I met my husband who live in the Inland. We live in a small town called Katrineholm (not far from Eskilstuna, actually) and I really like it here, but, as I mentioned, I miss the sea.

I hope you make it over here, I may be biased, but Sweden is a lovely place. And a walk down memory lane can be quite fun.

Oh, by the way. It's spelled Fyken.

Ivars...

Here is a site. http://www.scandinavianoutdoorstore.com/en/tyokalut/puukot/sissipuu...

Ivars here is a satin blade CRKT which is much like the PUUKKO styles.  This is a great knife.

http://www.crkt.com/K700KXP

Ivars, I recently bought a knife from these people, they are called Karesvando.  What else do you want to know? I'll be glad to try find out for you.

Hello 

I just read how Scandi knives have a single bevel. Does that mean only one side is sharpened or am I misunderstanding something? an some one post a photo of the back side of the blade. 

BTW very good looking knives!

John

Hi Guys, here are is a scandi ground bushcraft knife just finished for a customer in Texas. Two were made - one with D2 and the other with 5160.

Nice work. You chose some proven steels. 

Yip, these knives are made to work hard. 

I don't own any Scandi knives but have looked at them at shows and at antique stores. I have seen some older ones but didn't have any idea of value or what to pay for them. They are beautiful and I know they have some of the finest steel available.

Hello all

Do any of you know know what the flap at the bottom of a traditional scandi knife sheath is for? 

Here are pictures of my first attempt at a scandi style sheath. The knife is an old Frost knife and dating by the marking which was on the blade is around 75 to 80 years old. I started to clean the blade and realised I was taking the Frost name off with the grit and grime so I stopped . The blade is still very sharp. It was missing a handle and I made one out of yellow birch and it feels great to the hand.

Bruce, that's a good looking sheath, That blade has a lot of life left in it. You may be able to tell that it is a laminated steel with the harder steel extending out where the grind is, It's most visible when tarnished.

This is my second scandi type sheath and I put the seam in the right place this time.On the first one I did not notice till I had it formed. The knife I made from a wood rasp and left some of the rasp on blade The handle is Iron wood do not  know the variety but it works like metal. This is the first handle I used pins on and they were made from copper wire but put a small crack in handle . I did not know the pins would pull so tight ( Live and learn )so I covered it in clear epoxy which made a very durable cover I have kept on the boat and it shows no wear and holds edge. The two look good together on the wall.

I look forward to seeing those pics Michael , I really like puuko's and your Great Grandfathers knife sounds interesting !

John, ill try to get a few picture today if the sun cooperates. My indorr lighting just doesnt cut it for knife pictures.