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FINNISH PUUKKO KNIFE - Tapio Wirkkala Design
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Finnish Puukko Knife - Tapio Wirkkala Design NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION - VERY COLLECTABLE Tapio Wirkkala ( 2 June 1915 Â- 19 May 1985 ) was a Finnish designer and sculptor, a major figure of post-war design. He designed the Finnish markka banknotes introduced in 1955 . His range was immense, designing glassware, stoneware, and jewelry for mass production, as well as individual sculptures in several media. Among his most famous works have been the design for the Finlandia vodka bottle (1970-2000) and for Iittala 's Ultima Thule set of kitchen glasses. Both glassware items feature a dripping icicle look, and in the case of Iittala's popular glassware set it took thousands of hours to develop a glassblowing technique that would produce the effect. Wirkkala did much of his initial design work using a traditional Finnish carving knife, the puukko . Wirkkala designed his own version of the knife. The Tapio Wirkkala Puukko was built by Hackman Cutlery and marketed by Brookstone in the US in the early 70's. Blade Length - 4" Overall Length - 8 3/4" Stainless Steel Blade HACKMAN FINLAND STAINLESS TAPIO WIRKKALA Leather Sheath with Bear Claw Imprint Google this knife, very collectable item! Visit the following links: /shops/acquiredtaste/item/A0801-010 /a_look_at_art_design/2008/01/index.html http://catalog.quittenbaum.de/object_detail_Messer_Puukko_in_Etui_Wirkkala_Tapio_Oy_Hackman_Ab_Helsinki__41588__list_objects__M_070__0__eng http://www.designforum.fi/Design_Icons_5 Thank you for looking. |
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