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Very sharp knife. Leading edge is like a chisel and blade is curved (side facing ruler) from use and sharpening. Knotting is to retard splitting of wooden handle. I think the knife must have been used in some trade or profession. Which one?
The handle is a pre-made file handle available in any hardware store over here. They were standard issue in a tin bender's (aviation metalsmith's) toolbox in the Air Force. It's simply driven onto the file's tang. Not sure why anyone would want to repair one like that if it were splitting; they're cheap and easy to simply pull off and replace with a new one.
The blade looks home-made, whatever its use. Probably in some sort of craft workshop (saddler has already been suggested)
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