Helsinki Knife Show 2019
Helsinki Knife Show 2019
The Helsinki Knife Show always marks the beginning of the new knife year. The 10th edition was held on January 4 and 5, in a new venue.
Tekst: Pekka Tuominen. Pictures: Ilari Mehtonen
Tekst: Pekka Tuominen. Pictures: Ilari Mehtonen
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Right: The prize winners of the 2019 Helsinki Knife Show. From left to right: Jukka Hankala,
Markku Parkkinen, Tapio Syrjälä and Waltteri Ryjenko.
The 10th annual Helsinki Knife Show was held in a new venue in the centre of the Finnish capital, the so-called 'Old Studenthouse'. This was built in 1870 as a freetime place for students of Helsinki Universaty.
The 2019 edition had 47 tables, with knives and knife makers from nine countries. About 750 visitors visited the 1½ days show, to look at beautiful handmade knives from all around the world.
Traditionally, the Helsinki Knife Show has several custom knife maker’s awards. The 2019 awards went to:
Best folding knife: Tapio Syrjälä
Best fixed blade knife: Markku Parkkinen
Best of show: Jukka Hankala
Prix Special: Waltteri Ryjenko
There will be no Helsinki Knife Show in 2020, but the event will be back in 2021 with new ideas, and a new face.
The 2019 edition had 47 tables, with knives and knife makers from nine countries. About 750 visitors visited the 1½ days show, to look at beautiful handmade knives from all around the world.
Traditionally, the Helsinki Knife Show has several custom knife maker’s awards. The 2019 awards went to:
Best folding knife: Tapio Syrjälä
Best fixed blade knife: Markku Parkkinen
Best of show: Jukka Hankala
Prix Special: Waltteri Ryjenko
There will be no Helsinki Knife Show in 2020, but the event will be back in 2021 with new ideas, and a new face.
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The 10th edition of the Helsinki Knife Show was held in a new venue, the so-called 'Old Studenthouse'.
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The Best of Show by Jukka Hankala.
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The Best fixed blade knife by Markku Parkkinen.
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Tapio Syrjälä got the award for the best folding knife.
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Waltteri Ryjenko
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Anssi Ruusuvuori
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Arto Liuko
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J & S Nylund
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Eino Hell
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Jari Liukko
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Nazarov Knives
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Jurgen Steinau
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Pekka Tuominen
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Mikael Vaskelainen
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Teuvo Sorvari
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Saud ul Hassan
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Veikko Hamara
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Viljami Salonen
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Egge Edussaar-Harak
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Janne Kilpinen
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Andrius Tricius
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Claes Löfgren
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Eero Kovanen
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Erik Nylund
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Frederic Marchand
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Markku Parkkinen
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Maihkel Eklund
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Vikström Kay
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Vladic Daniluk
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Pekka Vähäkangas
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Mikko Inkeroinen
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Kay Vikström
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Alexander Cherbukow
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David Hölter
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Caroline Gubig
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Pauli Kankaanpää
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Jani Ryynänen
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Gunnar Momcilovic
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Dietmar Kressler
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Matti Kunelius
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JT Pälikkö
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Otto Kemppainen
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Pasi Jaakonaho
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Ralph Etzold
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Peter Pryun
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Kari Vuorus
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Michel Grini
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Seishi Oizumi