Vintage J. Marttiini Finland Fish Fillet Knife, a

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Lot number323
CategorySporting Goods & Outdoors
AuctionHUDSON FLORIDA - Special Collectors Week #2
DateSeptember 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
Auction houseMiss Peggy's
LocationHudson, Florida

ahighly respected traditional Scandinavian tool widely distributed globally through partnerships with Rapala.Key Specifications & Design ElementsBlade: Hand-ground stainless steel blade, featuring the signature script engraving "J. Marttiini Finland Hand ground stainless".Handle: Contoured birch wood construction with a brass ferrule/collar for structural reinforcement.Sheath: Traditional brown Laplander-style leather sheath adorned with geometric tooling and a built-in belt loop hanger.Measurements: According to the accompanying ruler, the knife features a 6-inch blade (measured up to the ~6-inch mark) and an overall length of approximately 11 inches.History & LegacyFounded by Janne Marttiini in 1928 in Rovaniemi, Lapland, the Marttiini brand combined factory production with ancestral Finnish puukko blacksmithing techniques. This particular classic filleting model was introduced in the late 1960s and quickly grew into one of the world's most recognizable fishing knives.

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