Where are those little knives from ?

[Yvain]

Hi everyone,

This summer, while I was paying a visit to a flea market near where I live, I saw three of those little knives on a stall. The seller, who seemed to have some knowledge on ethnographic items, described them as korean fish scaling knives. Sadly, I had to go to work and didn't bought one, but I really liked how they looked and would love to get one one day.



The thing is, I can't seem to find much about them online, no luck when searching for korean fish scaling knife, but I did found two or three described as chinese peasant knives, or as fisherman's knives, without more informations. So what are they really ? Where can I learn more about them, and how do I recognize a good one from a fake/souvenir ?

Pictured is one of those small knives (picture found online, from a closed sale), they are short (~6 inches when closed), with a really sharp blade, and I remember that the slit in the handle was lined with textile at the bottom to prevent damages to the edge (or so I guess).

Thanks in advance for your help !