Tapio Wirkkala Puukko

Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) was a Finnish designer and sculptor and a major figure of post-war design. Wirkkala was an exceptionally versatile artist who was not held back in any design project by challenges of scale, materials or conventions. Wirkkala was an artist in whose work the sources of inspiration evolved into powerful shapes like natural phenomena. The object achieves perfection when the mind and the matter, the idea and its realisation, the form and the function merge. Shape was just not an aesthetic goal or intellectual perception for Wirkkala. It was born of a sensitive dialogue between thought, hand, eye and material.

He designed this knife and it has since become a sought after collectable. It's simple yet classic design is well known and timeless in it's beauty. On the blade is 'Hackman Stainless Finland' & 'Tapio Wirkkala'

Product Details:

• Blade: 4" Stainless Steel
• Handle: 4.5" Black composit
• Bolsters: brass
• Total length of knife: 8.5”
• Sheath: Leather with embossed bear claw and plastic liner
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