140cm Järvinen Bamboo Cross-Country Ski Poles - late 1960s - FINLANDCheck out these nifty Jrvinen ski poles from the olden days. Jrvinen of Lahti, Finland, was the premier manufacturer of cross country skis in the country from the 1930s to the 1980s. Handles and straps are in really nice shape, and the straps are a unique yellow colour. One of the bamboo shafts has a split that has been repaired using traditional methods (electrical tape I swear). Size: 140cm Material: leather, bamboo, plastic Baskets: plastic Weight

signifying limited wear

The bindings are a standard Karhu 4 pin model that was very common in Finland until the mid-seventies

Weight (pair): 2300gm w/ bindings

This is an oddity in the history of Nordic binding design

But are you really going to use it

Birch base skis were the lightest on the market

Just stroll up to your next race with your boards in this bag

but there is limited flange on the toe

Material: bamboo

furry inner lining to keep the feet warm

Weight (pair): 435gm

the last version of top-of-the line Järvinens