Another What is it Knife Thread

[FGYT]

this is an old pocket knife hadned down from Grandfather ive haddit since he died 25yrs ago

it sort of looks like a Hoof knife but is only sharpened on the curved bit and is way to weak IMO to do the job anyway
it seems to shaped for a Spoon knife

 

[Anhurset]

Looks like a folding scorp to me.

Bryan

 

[dwardo]

Looks like an old crook knive......

 

[torjusg]

I'm pretty sure it is for carving bowls and stuff. I have seen similar ones here, traditionally used for making wooden shoes (Now there is a bad idea!).

 

[tombear]

It is a rase knife or timber scriber, used to mark trees . You some times see them with a auxiliary blade. Makers include Wade and Butcher of Sheffield and New York Knife Co.

They still make them

http://www.buxtons.net/cgi-bin/products.cgi?fa=display&id=530&crid=&cmrid=25&cmpid=

ATB

Tom

 

[Hawk Hawkins]

I agree with Tom on this.
I saw one of these at a Gun N Knife show here in the states and asked the same question. The guy told me it was a timber scribe used to mark the ends of timber. I think the one he had was a CaseXX.
Hawk

 

[FGYT]

Makes more sence Grandad was a Gamekeeper and gardener for local estates
in the 50's etc

Thanks

Duncan

 

[tombear]

The sad thing is that I saw a old one on Burnley flea market 2 Wednesdays back and didn't think that it would make a good travelling spoon knife so didn't buy it! Aghhh!

ATB

Tom