A friend of mine goes on a trip to Finland. Anything worth of looking for so i could ask him to bring me?
Finland- what to look for?
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Nothing, shaving-wise. I'm running (with my friends) one of the two shops that sell DE-ware in any real quantities.
Otherwisely...Finnish knives (known as "puukko") are nice and among the best woodworking and hunting/fishing tools one can own. Artek, Iittala and Marimekko products, among other design classics. Finnish sourdough full rye bread and some salmiakki (our version of salted liquorice) are on the local delicacy/interesting edibles -list.
Otherwisely...Finnish knives (known as "puukko") are nice and among the best woodworking and hunting/fishing tools one can own. Artek, Iittala and Marimekko products, among other design classics. Finnish sourdough full rye bread and some salmiakki (our version of salted liquorice) are on the local delicacy/interesting edibles -list.
What, no reindeer milk artisan shave soaps? No Artic Circle Frostbite Menthol After Shave? Jussi your mention of puukko prompts me to ask about a relic of my father-in-law. It is a belt knife that has no guard, fits in a sheath made of wood covered with leather and is held in by friction. The sheath has nickle-silver trim in the form of a rim around the opening and an upcurved tapered tip that ends in a small ball. Is that a description of a puukko?
Sounds very similar to puukko. Paaso makes the best ones that I know of.
Not a word of the best Finland has to offer. Koskenkorva and Lapin kulta. That is just about all a man needs.
If you were to take the overnight booze-cruise go to neighbouring Sweden you would be just as disappointed, the supermarkets all carry the same standardised set of shaving gear, mostly multi-blade oriented, with only a few useful items such as Palmolive soap and cream. If you are lucky you might find Nivea shave cream. DE blades are virtually inexistant in swedish supermarkets. Some more specialised cosmetics stores may have crabtree and evelyn soaps and creams. In southern sweden where I spend some of my holidays I can only think of one single brick and mortar shop where you can find some decent shaving-ware and where the people know what they are talking about.
Koskenkorva: OK. Lapin Kulta: A bulk lager beer with no taste nor character. Avoid.
Puukko is also a regional thing, finding the best local maker is "the thing". Generic brands are OK, as well, and readily available. One may find several regional types from the shops in capital, Helsinki, including "leuku", the Sami-knife from Lapland.
The knife described in the thread sounded like an Ostrobothnian version of puukko.
Puukko is also a regional thing, finding the best local maker is "the thing". Generic brands are OK, as well, and readily available. One may find several regional types from the shops in capital, Helsinki, including "leuku", the Sami-knife from Lapland.
The knife described in the thread sounded like an Ostrobothnian version of puukko.
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