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Norman McCormick · 2nd November 2008, 01:30 PM

Hi Radleigh,
I'm jealous, that is a really nice knife. I also think hunting, the hooked part looks to have been sharpened on the inside useful for gutting game I think. Continental European and early 19th Century would be my guess, but it is just a guess. I think if you look to the classical Greek or Roman
myths and stories you'll find the meaning with regard to the handle. Unfortunately the last time I sat in a Latin class was about 40 plus years ago so you'll need someone with a more recent interest in the Classics. Again nice piece.
Regards,
Norman.

2nd November 2008, 01:30 PM	#6
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi Radleigh, I'm jealous, that is a really nice knife. I also think hunting, the hooked part looks to have been sharpened on the inside useful for gutting game I think. Continental European and early 19th Century would be my guess, but it is just a guess. I think if you look to the classical Greek or Roman myths and stories you'll find the meaning with regard to the handle. Unfortunately the last time I sat in a Latin class was about 40 plus years ago so you'll need someone with a more recent interest in the Classics. Again nice piece. Regards, Norman.