“For many, the knife was such an important tool and aid that it followed its owner wherever they went. This was also true during the emigration to America, which took place from around 1825 to about 1920, when more than 800,000 Norwegians made their way across the Atlantic. As a result, we still find knives with very locally distinct Norwegian characteristics in the U.S. to this day. Just as the emigrants have, to some extent, managed to preserve their dialects and language, the knife traditions have also followed them. This has been an important source for those researching Norwegian traditions, language, and craftsmanship.”
Source citation for the quote above (translated from Norwegian), the book:
Køhn, Øystein. (2019). 101 NORSKE KNIVPERLER PÅ NORSK NATUR: 101 kniver fra kjente og noe ukjente knivmakere i for- og nåtid. Skien: Øystein Køhn. Page 13.
Contact information for author and publisher: Øystein Køhn: turliv@online.no, +47 915 50 913.
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