The Norwegians want their knives to look good, and work very well. The patterns have been refined over the last thousand years or so, and tend toward elegant, functional, simplicity. Most of the styles are very traditional, and many will suit the reenactor very well.
Brusletto knives are made from high carbon stainless steel (Sandvik 12C27) hardened to about 58 on the Rockwell "C" scale. . They come in a variety of elegant, but traditional styles. Workmanship is very good. Most of the sheaths have a molded plastic insert to protect the sheath and owner. Unless otherwise noted, they come with a gift box.
The knife itself has a rather wide 3 3/4" (9.5 cm.) blade with an etch of Mr. Nansen's signature. The blade is about .096" thich and is wide enough to grip with the fingers when doing fine work with the point. The handle is curly birch in a very traditional style. It's typical of knives used in the far North, where draw cuts are used almost exclusively due to hands that are often gloved or numb with cold. The sheath is also traditional, and hangs from a suspension thong. The price is $108.
The Fisker'n (Fisherman) is an upscale fishing knife with a cork and curly
birch handle, and a narrow 5 1/2" blade. The handle has an aluminum pierced
stud for attachment of a lanyard if you wish. Despite the full sized handle
and blade, the knife weighs less than 2 ounces.
The price is $73.
The Ulu is the traditional knife of the Inuit, or Eskimo. It's used for
everything from skinning and butchering game, to food preparation and making
clothing. If my flea market observations are correct, a lightweight version
was quite popular in North American kitchens until fairly recently. This one
is larger and more substantial then the typical version. The stainless blade
is over seven inches from point to point, and about 1/16" (.073") thick.
The curly birch handle gives excellent control for a variety of grips, and
the piece feels solid in the hand. A sheath is provided, as shown in the
enlarged image. It is part of the Brusletto Langedrag Collection, named
after the Langedrag Naturpark. It is marked with the howling wolf logo of
the collection.
The price is $75.
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Everything on the page should be on hand and ready to ship. However some items may be short supply, so if you are ordering by mail, you might want to e-mail first so that I can hold your item (ragnar@ragweedforge.com).