
The company still produces cheese slicers in Lillehammer, and has operated since 17 November 2009 as a subsidiary of Gudbrandsdal Industrier AS.

Norwegians are so proud of their cheese slicer, and it is pretty great. And if you really love cheese, this Scandinavian cheese basket includes Norwegian brown cheese and crisp bread, as well as some other cheeses. In 1927, he started the firm known today as Thor Bjørklund & Sønner AS. Material: Stainless steel The cheeseslicer was invented 1925 in Norway and it has remained nearly unchanged since, as seen in this the reproduction of the. You can buy Norwegian brown cheese on Amazon here. and also particularly in the Netherlands. He made cheese slicers in his workshop, and on 27 February 1925 he patented the model of cheese slicer which is today found in many households in Nordic countries. He began to experiment with a carpenter's plane in the hope that he could create something similar for use in the kitchen. He was employed for some time as a master carpenter. The cheese slicers in our store come in difference sices and designs. Cheese is an important part of the Norwegian diet, and cheese slicers can be found in every Norwegian home. It is more than that because of its practicality and improvement of your kitchen's productivity. There are many types of cheese slicers, but the Norwegian Thor Bjrklund invented the Norwegian version in 1925. The Ostehvel is perhaps the most iconic souvenir that you can buy from Norway. He also attended the Arts and Crafts School in Oslo. Norwegian Pewter Handle Cheese Slicer, Viking Cheese Slicer, Norge Cheese Slicer, Viking Longhouse Cheese Slicer, Norway Cheese Slicer (69) Sale Price 14.24 14.24 14.99 Original Price 14.99 (5 off) Add to. Ringebu, Norway Sales Thor Bjrklund & Snner AS created over 50 million cheese slicers until the year 2015. Thor Bjørklund was born in Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway. The cheese slicer was invented in 1925 by a carpenter named Thor Bjorklund.

He is best known as the inventor of Ostehøvel, a popular cheese slicer which developed into an important Norwegian export product. Although the cheese slicer is often attributed to Swedish culture, it is in fact, a Norwegian invention.

Thor Bjørklund (30 October 1889 – 8 December 1975) was a Norwegian inventor and businessman.
