Our company President, Lynn Thompson has long been an admirer
of Finland and its people. As a sixth grade student, when
he did a report on this tiny, but fiercely independent Scandinavian
nation, he discovered the Puukko, the national knife of Finland.
Eventually he met and married a Finnish girl from a city in
the Michigan Upper Peninsula called Escanaba.
A uniquely
Finnish characteristic he admires and tries to emulate is
Sisu (pronounced: siss-sue). Philosophically, it can be roughly
described in English as…guts, tenacity, steadfastness,
courage, and an indomitable will to succeed and survive. He
even has a small plaque above his desk with only this simple
word printed on it. So, he has revived and updated a classic
Puukko originally designed by Tapio Wirkkala, and christened
it, appropriately enough, “Sisu”.
Because
Lynn feels so strongly about this knife, we have spared no
expense or labor in its manufacture. The taper ground blade
is made from our exclusive VG-1 San Mai III® Stainless
steel, and given an exquisite mirror polish finish, and a
devastatingly sharp edge.
A blade
this handsome requires an equally attractive hilt. To that
end, we settled on using deep black linen micarta and set
it off by a matching, highly polished nickel silver bolster
and pommel.
To complete
this superb example of the knife maker’s art, we have
housed the Sisu in a traditionally styled scabbard. Made of
thick sturdy leather and equipped with an internal synthetic
safety liner it is sure to give years of rugged service.
Specifications:
• Blade: 4"
• Thick: 4mm
• Weight: 4.6 oz.
• Handle: 4 5/8" Polished Linen Micarta
• Steel: Mirror Polished VG-1 San Mai III®
• Stainless w/Nickel Sliver Bolster and Pommel
• Sheath: Leather
Country of Origin: JAPAN
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