Old Knife Restoration - Restoring my 2nd Norwegian Knife

Yes, that is right, old knife from Norway! This is my 2nd Norwegian knife restoration. I have restored many knives so far, but not so often a Norwegian knife. They have simple design, solid in hand and perfect for what they are made for. As you can see this old knife is in terrible condition. I am not sure how and in which manner has been used in the past. But I am sure it will look like new when I finish restoring it. Background info about the knife and maker! Exact age determination is unfortunately quite difficult. The knife is probably homemade, with the blade from Helle (knife maker). Gebrüder Helle have always sold finished knives, as well as blades. Back then, it was very common to adapt the blade to a homemade handle, because of the price. Helle did not make any “Mora knives“ - but the handle looks to me very similar to Mora knives. Maybe this could be a combination... The hallmark does not make age determination easy either. This hallmark was used from the late thirties to the early sixties. The
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