Grindaknívur
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grindakn-vur-192-5018885
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Grindaknívur
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Grindaknívur, is along with the mønustingari the Faroese pilot whale hunt's most distinguished equipment. The haft and sheath are usually made of high quality wood and have inlay of brass and silver. There are no specific formal requirements to the whaling knife. In most cases the length of the blade is between 16 and 19 cm. The whaling knife is considered one of the foremost Faroese contributions to Nordic artistic craftsmanship. The knife was earlier used for the traditional method of killing
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2024-03-05T22:21:26Z
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