The 140-year-old knife factory traces its roots to October 20, 1879, when 20-year-old Iisakki Järvenpää, after working on construction sites and railways, came home and informed his wife, Liisa, of his decision to become a knife smith. This pivotal moment marked the birth of the Iisakki Järvenpää knife factory, which continues to uphold this heritage 140 years later.
To celebrate its anniversary milestones, Iisakki Järvenpää Osakeyhtiö traditionally produces limited and numbered knife series.
The 140-Year Anniversary Knife features traditional materials, designs, and techniques. The model chosen for this series is one of the first designed by Iisakki Järvenpää himself, the Kauhava Ball Pommel Knife, which has been in production since 1880.
This anniversary knife has a carbon steel blade and a birch bark handle. Both the knife and sheath fittings are decorated with intricate engravings. The birch bark handle is further adorned with an inlaid brass design, incorporating the number 140. To highlight the engraving, the handle is stained a dark brown and finished with a matte lacquer. The sheath is made of black vegetable-tanned leather with brass fittings.
This special edition knife is limited to 140 pieces, each bearing a unique engraved serial number from 1/140 to 140/140 on the blade.
Tikkelöinti: This traditional hand engraving technique is used to decorate the knife and sheath fittings. A small chisel-like tool called a tikkeli is used for this fine detailing.
Sorkoupotus: One of the earliest decorative techniques introduced by Iisakki Järvenpää, sorkoupotus involves inlaying brass strips into the birch bark handle. These brass strips, 0.11-0.14 mm thick and 5 mm wide, are shaped with pliers and tweezers into intricate patterns, then hammered into the handle and smoothed for a polished finish.
