200cm Norwegian "Sukkerbit" Cross-Country Skis HAND MADE 1930sRecently acquired from the land that invented snow, these skis will look great on your wall, or guarantee you last place in your next race!!! Hand made from solid wood, likely hickory. The tip is called "sukkerbit" in Norwegian, which means sugar cube. These types of tips were used for bracing the ski tips during storage to ensure that the skis didn't flatten out. It was quite a process to get bend into solid wood ski tips, so you didn't want to lose

with bindings

but it's pretty neat

and are unique in that they highlight the number of gold ("kultaa") medals won on Järvinen skis

Labels a bit worn

or church with your boots in tatters

things haven't changed

So are you sold

The cuffs originally had that grody 1970s rubbery coating that didn't age well

Weight (pair): 4782gm w/ bindings

From their markings

There is the faint appearance of a serial number on one of the skis above the binding

These are old skis