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Some supplies for a puukko project.

I can't really say, the prices are highly dependent of the condition of the axe, the model and where the axe is being sold. Please, send me a private message if you're interested of a certain model!

I have had a thread in the group buy forum for almost five years now. I tested one of the heads I had with a x-ray fluorescence analyzer and it came up with a mixture of manganese, lead and iron (tool steel). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUXUJXJG4Fw

The older boot model is based on the same last as the new one, but has a higher shaft and no lacing. These are also available for the same price as the newer ones.

They're all Finnish model 12 ("Kemi") axes made by different manufacturers. The model originates from the late 19th century.

Some axes I have bought from surplus auctions.

There are no Finnish surplus removable insoles available for the boots, except for thin leather insoles for smaller sizes. They are adequate, but then again these boots are not meant for to be walk on ice, but to be use with skis during the winter. Do buy anti slip protectors if you need...

During the 1970s, the Finnish Defence Forces designed laced leather boot based on earlier laceless calf-high boot design from the 1960s. The boots are made with Goodyear welt. The soles are either full leather or leather insole combined with outer crepe rubber sole. The boots are designed to be...

Photographed a few wooden houses while visiting the Big City:

The Finnish Defence Forces, Bundeswehr and I use Floral shoe polish by Gregor Chemie GmbH. It contains natural and synthetic waxes and lanoline, among other things.

PM sent to both.

I have a few pairs of grey trousers that were left on my hands after the previous group buys. I someone wants these, please send me a private message.

They have been using these tents for 80 years now and although they no longer manufacture new ones, the old ones probably last a bit with proper maintenance. Tents are one of the items that the FDF never sells in usable condition, but they do sometimes rent them for certain associations. They...

Found a set of drawings for the Finnish Defence Forces m/36 platoon tent. I think I could probably built one from all the supplies found from these depot stores.

Apparently they're removing the content immediately after the auction closes. However, you can use Google's web cache for browsing: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:2t4u9r_8-EsJ:https://huutokaupat.com/fi/v/237162

Sold for +52 000 €. :Wow:

The listed weight is 3.7 kg or 8.2 lb. This is the same model made by a different manufacturer and perhaps out of a bit modern materials. The older rucksacks being now sold are made out of aluminum and nylon.

I didn't have my camera with me, but saw a few relatively well preserved parachutists rucksacks in the store for 60 € each. These are 80 litre rucksacks used by paratroopers and other special troops in the Finnish Defence Forces. The image below is scanned from a Finnish manual.

Silent film about travelling around Lapland first by car and then on foot (1937)

The size and colours of FDF blankets have stayed the same for almost 100 years.