Norway · Bladesmithing; Sámi heritage; Lapland tradition
Sámi Niibevuorjun — Duodji Násti
The Sámi knife making tradition — the making of the specific Sámi working knife (niibevuorjun) that is simultaneously a cutting tool and a cultural identity object within the Sámi duodji tradition; the knife handle of reindeer antler or birchwood (itself a duodji object) and the forged steel blade are assessed together as a unit. The Sámi knife maker reads the correct blade temper through the same flex-and-return assessment as the Scottish sgian-dubh (CRAFT-1356) but calibrated to the specific Sámi knife blade profile — shorter and with a different flex target from the dress knife.
Risk level: Vulnerable · Within the Sámi duodji UNESCO ICH framework; the specific knife making is a sub-tradition of the broader duodji
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