Marttiini

Helsinki


All of this modern design is one thing, but Marttiini goes back to 1928 when a Rovaniemi blacksmith began crafting near-perfect knives from the highest-quality steel, along with handles of leather, birch and reindeer antler. This Helsinki outpost of this much-celebrated tradition is the place to pick up the quintessential Nordic souvenir.


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