220cm Karhu "Kilpa" Wood Cross-Country Racing Skis - BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION - Rare Length!!!Helsinki based Karhu (Finnish for "bear") has equipped skiers ranging from the Finnish army to World Champions such as Harri Kirvesniemi. They focus more now on footwear and apparel; the former still bearing the "M" striping that refers to "mestari", the Finnish word for champion. Fun fact: in the 50s Karhu used a three stripes branding on its footwear, but sold it to a fledgling German sports equipment maker. This pair of Kilpa racing skis hails from

but this adds to the "patina" - Finns love hockey as much as skiing

They are a racing version

So they are ready to go

doing in Pennsylvania

with old torch burn marks on the base (called "patina" in the trade) and a mysterious "K" mark on each ski which was likely used as a waxing guide

Skifabrikk was lucky enough to acquire a collection of these NOS gems from a "barn find" in Canada

We acquired these on a recent trip to Norway

these are not 2 by 4s

you bought a pair of blades like these

the result is a surface that repels moisture better than untreated wood and

Tubbs has been producing snowshoes for over 100 years

Expect normal damage given age and use