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Cutting lengthwise is the only way to get strips that are at least 50 cm in length. The width of an average pelt is about 15 cm near the head and around 30 cm near the legs. The fur is c. 10 cm in length. That would be around 40 € with shipping to Europe.

I have again an opportunity to buy some hunted Finnish raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) pelts and make them into strips. One c. 50 x 5 cm fur strip with shipping to Europe would cost around 15 € or a bit less, depending the amount of group buy orders. Please, contact me through PM if...

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The outside humidity was irrelevant in the test as the footwraps were worn inside rubber boots that prevented any moisture to penetrate or escape the boots (i.e. relative humidity was close to 100 %). The tests were performed in a climatic chamber where the temperature was kept at -20 centigrade.

Actually, Finnish tests made during the 1980s have shown that some cotton footwraps keep the feet warmer than some wool socks.

Finnish Defence Forces snow smock made out of linen twill in 1971. In mint condition, bought as NOS and used only a few times during winter. Has been washed once. Button enclosure, two lower pockets that allow access to lower clothing layers but can't be use to store items without modifications...

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I got one more cap in size 59 due to a deal that didn't go through.

Uittokalusto's 1938 Catalogue (in Finnish) HOW TO MEASURE DISTANCE: Choose the right map scale from either side and use the different size calipers marked with different distances from 50 to 2000 meters. HOW TO MEASURE ANGLE: Read the angle using the 0-90 degrees or 0-15 radians scale from...

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There was no starvation (major at least) in Finland during the 16th century. The Kings of Sweden wanted to colonise the wilderness areas in Sweden and exempted anyone moving there from taxes for several years. Here's one of many illustrations from Valonen's book (pg. 225) showing the extent of...

If you know German, I recommend reading Valonen's Geflechte und andere Arbeiten aus Birkenrindenstreifen unter besondere Berücksichtigung finnischer Tradition. According to him, birch bark weaving was only known in Sweden and Norway in such areas that were previously inhabited by the...

According to the generally accepted theory, Southwest Finland or Finland Proper was annexed by Sweden in 1250. Eastern and Northern Finland were not annexed until the Treaty of Teusina in 1595. On top of my head I can think of many areas of material culture that were very different in...

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It is almost impossible to say who adapted what shoe design from whom because we know from the archaeological findings that at least the Finns were using similar boots over 800 years ago. What we know for certainly is that the Saami didn't invent the shoe, so the must have adopted their design...

This is common fallacy, I'm afraid. Since Finns and Saami live next to each other, they are similar, but there are differences between these boots and the Saami ones: 1) The outsole is much thicker (or double) in the Finnish ones. 2) Saami use reindeer skin, while the Finns mainly use cowhide...

Traditional Finnish boots.

From the highest hill... ... to the endless road under the midnight sun.

Still trying to find good home for the smaller sizes!

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