What was this blade for?

[CAL]

I found this whilst looking around my local antiques / flea market and was drawn to it becuase it was hand forged and had obviously seen a bit of life. The blade is around 3mm thick and is uneven along its length with lots of bruising from the forging process. Any ideas as to its orginal use? It has a reasonable weight in the hand and is really suited to chopping.

Thanks,

CAL

 

[crosslandkelly]

It could be an old cheese knife.

 

[mountainm]

It's a door handle

 

[Bushwhacker]

Making butter pats.

 

[Lister]

*edit* too thick, both the knife and me, ignore me.....

 

[HillBill]

Scraper?..

 

[Dartmoor navigator]

Vintage herb chopper - here's another http://www.rubylane.com/item/501768-RL-450/c-1880-Hand-Forged-Herb

 

[CAL]

I wondered if it was something like a herb chopper but intitially through the blade was too heavy for that. Looking at your pic though its a good shout.

 

[Lister]

Wish i hadn't edited my post now, i did say herb chopper till i re-read and saw it was 4mm thick darn it!

 

[Dartmoor navigator]

Wish i hadn't edited my post now, i did say herb chopper till i re-read and saw it was 4mm thick darn it!

 

[Robbi]

don't think it's a herb chopper, they have a rounded blade for "rolling" over the herbs.

 

[Barn Owl]

I'd go for butter/ cheese knife doofer.

 

[Robbi]

I'd go for butter/ cheese knife doofer.

i'd go along with that.

 

[Dartmoor navigator]

don't think it's a herb chopper, they have a rounded blade for "rolling" over the herbs.

These are all vintage herb choppers with flat edged blades

 

[Robbi]

nice one ! i stand corrected

 

[Dartmoor navigator]

nice one ! i stand corrected

AChhhht! I wanted to add -'now put it in your pipe and smoke it' But thought of your battle to overcome the nasty weed and thought better of it

 

[Robbi]

i thank you Sir

 

[Imagedude]

Probably classed as a push dagger these days, therefore highly illegal!

 

[Dartmoor navigator]

Probably classed as a push dagger these days, therefore highly illegal!

Bleddy hell, your right, technically that is an illegal knife :sulkoff:

 

[Robbi]