LEATHER WORKING LUNETTE KNIFE

[drac2k]

I am also offended by the continued murder of whales, "ABOLISH THE WINDMILLS!"

[fernando]

Originally Posted by drac2k

... "ABOLISH THE WINDMILLS!"

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[drac2k]

The noise generated by wind turbines has been attributed by some as the cause for whales beaching themselves. On a more serious note these "wind mills," produce infrasonic sound waves that have been proven to be detrimental to humans and weaponized by various countries.
One step forward, two steps back.

[fernando]

Duly noted ... and applauded .

[Interested Party]

Nice video of one of these knives in action for those who have never seen one.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eBPVH...?feature=share

[Jim McDougall]

Thanks very much I.P.
When I acquired this, I was thinking of Eskimo 'ulu', which are of course often in wide variation, but in a number of references showed examples which were virtually identical to this.
The deeply stamped makers mark suggested possibly a British or American item, and again several references showed similar crescent bladed knives as whalers flensing knives of 19th c.

All of these combined led me to believe this example (OP) might be one of these. However most flensing activity references showed larger bladed tools and often on poles.

Finally I contacted a Whalers Museum in Massachusetts which noted my example was not a flensing knife and likely indeed a leather working tool.
In degree disappointed, I still like the item as probably a late 19th to early 20th knife for leather work as shown, and interesting in that respect.
Thank you for sharing this on how it was used.

Both of these illustrations are shown as whalers knives online, both claimed 19th c.

[Interested Party]

The top one looks like the handle is a socket.

[David]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Thanks very much I.P.
When I acquired this, I was thinking of Eskimo 'ulu', which are of course often in wide variation, but in a number of references showed examples which were virtually identical to this.

Hi Jim. You might want to consider using the word Inuit (Inuk for a singular person) as these days the term "Eskimo" is considered at best archaic and at worst derogatory.