Help to identify knife

[bandel4]

Hi everyone...

Got this knife in New Zealand not too long ago.
Can't seem to find any information on it's use and purpose.
Odd shape on the spine (the recess)
Any clue?

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Thanks in advance.

 

[santaman2000]

It appears to be some type chef's cleaver (Sorry about stating the obvious) but I have no idea what the shape of the spine is about. Considering NZ's location is it possible it's of Asian origin? The handle would seem to suggest so.

 

[Janne]

Never mind the Chinese style cleaver, but I find the steel ruler more fascinating.
Only in millimeters? No centimeters?.

 

[juttle]

Looks just like my old granny's kindling chopper! How wide is the blade?

 

[bandel4]

Never mind the Chinese style cleaver, but I find the steel ruler more fascinating.
Only in millimeters? No centimeters?.

Hahaha...I have no clue why it is so. Bought it from Bunnings in Christchurch and it came like that.

 

[bandel4]

Looks just like my old granny's kindling chopper! How wide is the blade?

You mean the thickness of the blade? Its about 5mm thick.

Santaman2000...this knife seems a bit too small to be a meat cleaver. But that is really the best explanation so far

 

[Giantwalks]

It is an old cheese-knife from Signal in Solingen/Germany. The company Signal was founded 1789 in Solingen and existed till 1967. The special form of the tip of the blade comes from the second grip which was used as a palmrest, if the cheese was too hard. In earlier days these additional grips as the normal handgrips were made of horn.
I guess your knife is from about 1950 because of the rivets.
Signal produced only knives for proffessional users in the kitchen and some knives for gardeners.
Today such knives look like these:
http://www.messer-mit-tradition.de/...20Gro%DFe%20Kulle,%20Parmoulin-Fromage&rub=25

 

[santaman2000]

It is an old cheese-knife from Signal in Solingen/Germany. The company Signal was founded 1789 in Solingen and existed till 1967. The special form of the tip of the blade comes from the second grip which was used as a palmrest, if the cheese was too hard. In earlier days these additional grips as the normal handgrips were made of horn.
I guess your knife is from about 1950 because of the rivets.
Signal produced only knives for proffessional users in the kitchen and some knives for gardeners.
Today such knives look like these:
http://www.messer-mit-tradition.de/...20Gro%DFe%20Kulle,%20Parmoulin-Fromage&rub=25

I learn something new every day. Thanks for that.

 

[bandel4]

It is an old cheese-knife from Signal in Solingen/Germany. The company Signal was founded 1789 in Solingen and existed till 1967. The special form of the tip of the blade comes from the second grip which was used as a palmrest, if the cheese was too hard. In earlier days these additional grips as the normal handgrips were made of horn.
I guess your knife is from about 1950 because of the rivets.
Signal produced only knives for proffessional users in the kitchen and some knives for gardeners.
Today such knives look like these:
http://www.messer-mit-tradition.de/...20Gro%DFe%20Kulle,%20Parmoulin-Fromage&rub=25

Oh wow...thank you very much Giantwalks. Appreciate it.

 

[Giantwalks]

I learn something new every day. Thanks for that.

That was easy because I have a gardener-knife and a bread-knife from this producer

 

[Janne]

So that recess on the spine had a wooden part inset?
So you could press down with your hand while cutting the Parmegiano?

 

[Giantwalks]

So that recess on the spine had a wooden part inset?
So you could press down with your hand while cutting the Parmegiano?

Exactly. And for use on bigger and softer cheese this wooden part was detachable. In the later years these wooden parts were forbidden because of some nasty accidents. Instead of this wooden part the blades got more flat spines. After that came the cut-outs in the blades which decreases the "friction" of the knife inside the cheese. (forgive me the bad english, I vow improvement)

 

[Leshy]

Michael , that's a great start to your postings on here...
You nailed it! Well done !

 

[Janne]

Exactly. And for use on bigger and softer cheese this wooden part was detachable. In the later years these wooden parts were forbidden because of some nasty accidents. Instead of this wooden part the blades got more flat spines. After that came the cut-outs in the blades which decreases the "friction" of the knife inside the cheese. (forgive me the bad english, I vow improvement)

Thank you for the explanation!
What a super cool knife. I think I will make one from a Cleaver!

And your English is just fine, better than most native speakers!

 

[ceryni]

My mum hs one of these. uses it as a Bush knife. Like a bill hook but straight

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