All About Pocket Knives

On second thought I have a knife/sheath that shares some attributes with yours, which has been suggested to be from the Toten area of Norway.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:52 am Well, this is not a knife... but it is from Finland. These Fiskars are great little hand axes, very light weight and useful.

I think they're one of the more commonsense axes you can get. I love my Estwing--but it's too heavy. The small Marble's hatchet I have is too light duty for more intensive jobs, and for driving wedges for chainsaw work--the Estwing handles it all well. I bought an X7 some years back marked down at Lowe's due to a chipped edge and missing cover. Promptly made a mess straightening it out. Think I'll get another, and the smaller "X5" hand axe. Unfortunately, the X5 is discontinued, and people ask more than double what it's worth.

The good thing about the little (roughly 1 lb.) Marble's axe is the cover. It is not separate, and just flips out of the way when needed. It's much cheaper made than earlier "Pocket Safety Axe" replicas, and that AG Russell sells, but it's decent. It is one of the few cheap axes I've owned that was passably sharp also.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:15 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:52 am

The good thing about the little (roughly 1 lb.) Marble's axe is the cover. It is not separate, and just flips out of the way when needed. It's much cheaper made than earlier "Pocket Safety Axe" replicas, and that AG Russell sells, but it's decent. It is one of the few cheap axes I've owned that was passably sharp also.

That Marble's axe looks like a great little axe! I always will buy a Fiskers product if I find it used at a reasonable price. I think the Finnish steel is very good. I found a Fiskers like the one in my pictures that was made in Thailand, of all places, so I always look closely to make sure it is one from Finland.

tongueriver wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:35 am On second thought I have a knife/sheath that shares some attributes with yours, which has been suggested to be from the Toten area of Norway.

Interesting Thanks for the info tongueriver!!!

I believe there is one or more extensive threads on AAPK on Nordic knives.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:15 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:52 am Well, this is not a knife... but it is from Finland. These Fiskars are great little hand axes, very light weight and useful.

The good thing about the little (roughly 1 lb.) Marble's axe is the cover. It is not separate, and just flips out of the way when needed. It's much cheaper made than earlier "Pocket Safety Axe" replicas, and that AG Russell sells, but it's decent. It is one of the few cheap axes I've owned that was passably sharp also.

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Not to go off the thread too much but ... Here is a little Marble's axe I like, next to a bigger Condor 2xBit ( I think Condor is now making axes under the Marble's logo... ). However, (coming back the thread ... more or less... ). I think the highest quality axes are Made in Sweden

Here is one of my EDC fixed blades. A very solid Normark. I have a couple of Normark "Big Swede" knives and I also have a a Normark fillet knife that's probably about 30 years old. I haven't used it all that much, but when I have, it's done a great job. ... As I recall the Normark knives that I have were made by Eriksson of Mora, Sweden.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:29 pm I am not what country this one comes from, but it looks like it falls into the Sweden/Norway/Denmark & Finland category ....

Very cool knife!
I really like it!

edge213 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:31 pm

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:29 pm I am not what country this one comes from, but it looks like it falls into the Sweden/Norway/Denmark & Finland category ....

Very cool knife!
I really like it!

Thanks!

lentuk wrote: ↑Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:15 pm 20210623_160354.jpg

Super nice bunch of knives.

What a wonderful collection!!!

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Some impressive cutlery being shown. I think I have shown most of mine in the puuko thread. Love these knives!

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lentuk wrote: ↑Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:15 pm 20210623_160354.jpg

Sweet! Real sweet! A beautiful collection there.

I got these at a show years ago. I was told they were "Scandinavian Knives" from a dealer. What do other members think? I don't know and I am not an expert on puukos nor moras, etc. Any ideas from other AAPK members?

Interesting and distinctive knives. They seem to me to have been made elsewhere than northern Europe.

tongueriver wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:35 pm Interesting and distinctive knives. They seem to me to have been made elsewhere than northern Europe.

I think the knife with the longer blade is hand forged and the shorter blade is made by stock removal.

This knife has a great feel to it

Dansk, from Denmark.

I did some horse tradin' for this barrel knife, my one and only. Very cool design.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:25 am I did some horse tradin' for this barrel knife, my one and only. Very cool design.

I have never seen that before That is one cool knife!

1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:25 am I did some horse tradin' for this barrel knife, my one and only. Very cool design.

Very cool redrider, I was fortunate enough to get one from Roland. They are wonderful little knives. Congrats.