About PER nILSSON

The urge to manufacture things probably lies stored somewhere deep down in the human nature. For my own part it was the making of huntingknifes that caught my  Interest. And ever since it has been since then knifemaking has been my greatest hobby. The work is peaceful but at the same time exciting and filled with challenges. As a lumberjack, I´ve been able to pick and choose from the smorgasbord of material that nature offers. Birchbark, Elkhorn and different kinds of wood stored carefully to eventually become a knife.

Knife crafting has a long history in Sweden. I started making knives about 25 years ago,. The material I use have been collected during my years out in the woods and fields. For the most part I use birch, burl and moose horn. The pictures is engraved with a needle and then stained with oil paint. The knife steel is of good quality. It withstands use and is easy to keep sharp.

The moose sheds their antlers every year between December and February. Then they grow out again after six months. For many years as a forest walker and a hunter, I have found a lot of moose horns. Horns which I have used as material for amulets and jewellery. The motifs is engraved with a needle and stained with oil paint. Each motif is unique, because the horn materials are different