That is called “oskarin oksa” (Oskari’s branch). You can hang clothes on a coat hanger on it to dry or air out.
EDIT: apparently I was wrong. I assumed that Oskarinoksa is a generic name for the item in question, but it appears to be a trade name for specific product. Apologies for any inconvenience this might have caused.
I have lived here so long I really have no idea what would be considered odd in other countries anymore 🙂
You can hang clothes to drive on it
You can hang clothes on it, but my family had flowers hanged on it.
You can hang clothes, flowers or small lantern on it.
Ususally to air out your jackets and coats as Finns have explained it to me
Cigarette holder
Oddity? I don’t think you need a very great stretch of imagination to figure it out…. No offence.
You can hit your head at it, spill your morning coffee and swear like hell. Really starts the day nicely!
Yeah that’s a standardized measuring stick
What do people in other countries use to air out their clothes?
That is where we hang our new bucket so our neighbors can see it properly and feel envies.
Dildo made for mister Finland
When you wake up your supposed to hit your head into it to make sure you wake up properly
An ultimate hanging solution
Most unnecessary, unpractical, unwanted and ugly item in a Finnish balcony.
Wish I had one of these, have nothing to hang clothes on on my balcony
Goddamn if this doesn’t exist elsewhere we might have another juustohöylä situation on our hands.
I always thought it was a tactical cheese grater.
You already got good responses on what it’s used for, so just want to add that if you think it’s in the way, pull the long part a little to fold it down to take up less space.
It’s common to have those at every balcony here in Sweden and I would guess it’s the same in the rest of the Nordic countries.
Puuhöylä
I have one of very similar design here in the US. You have your answers about what it is, but if it is in the way you can very likely fold it up or down against the wall by lifting the end a little and pushing or pulling to unlatch the back of the horizontal part to free it to move up or down (will be one or the other, and it should move freely– no need to force it). By looking at the pin configuration in the wall bracket, it most likely folds up to stow.
You can rest your hair, pants, jukebox, or cock on it. Nothing else.
Cheese cutter
I have my hammock hanging from it. It totally handles the weight ✌️
It is Oscar’s branch.
You can hang clothes, flowers, people, all kinds of stuff from it.
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That is called “oskarin oksa” (Oskari’s branch). You can hang clothes on a coat hanger on it to dry or air out.
EDIT: apparently I was wrong. I assumed that Oskarinoksa is a generic name for the item in question, but it appears to be a trade name for specific product. Apologies for any inconvenience this might have caused.
You can hang clothes on it.
https://www.roca.fi/product/hanger/
I have lived here so long I really have no idea what would be considered odd in other countries anymore 🙂
You can hang clothes to drive on it
You can hang clothes on it, but my family had flowers hanged on it.
You can hang clothes, flowers or small lantern on it.
Ususally to air out your jackets and coats as Finns have explained it to me
Cigarette holder
Oddity? I don’t think you need a very great stretch of imagination to figure it out…. No offence.
You can hit your head at it, spill your morning coffee and swear like hell. Really starts the day nicely!
Yeah that’s a standardized measuring stick
What do people in other countries use to air out their clothes?
That is where we hang our new bucket so our neighbors can see it properly and feel envies.
Dildo made for mister Finland
When you wake up your supposed to hit your head into it to make sure you wake up properly
An ultimate hanging solution
Most unnecessary, unpractical, unwanted and ugly item in a Finnish balcony.
Wish I had one of these, have nothing to hang clothes on on my balcony
Goddamn if this doesn’t exist elsewhere we might have another juustohöylä situation on our hands.
I always thought it was a tactical cheese grater.
You already got good responses on what it’s used for, so just want to add that if you think it’s in the way, pull the long part a little to fold it down to take up less space.
It’s common to have those at every balcony here in Sweden and I would guess it’s the same in the rest of the Nordic countries.
Puuhöylä
I have one of very similar design here in the US. You have your answers about what it is, but if it is in the way you can very likely fold it up or down against the wall by lifting the end a little and pushing or pulling to unlatch the back of the horizontal part to free it to move up or down (will be one or the other, and it should move freely– no need to force it). By looking at the pin configuration in the wall bracket, it most likely folds up to stow.
You can rest your hair, pants, jukebox, or cock on it. Nothing else.
Cheese cutter
I have my hammock hanging from it. It totally handles the weight ✌️
It is Oscar’s branch.
You can hang clothes, flowers, people, all kinds of stuff from it.
Use it to hang out.
Hang clothes to dry
You hang your cloth hangers there…