Identification of a dagger

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by Rick

The vertical ribbing on the scabbard is an interesting touch. ...

The wood core may have been carved out with a carving gouge, inside & out. On the outside covered in leather you might still see the gouge marks. Maybe deliberately.


This gouge is from Ukraine, where they traditionally carve decorative spoons. Width of cut available from 5-25 mm. This is a 5mm one.
very similar tools are used worldwide, tho. The village blacksmith makes the knife (and the gouge), the village wood carver makes the scabbard (and maybe the grip scales & gouge grip), and the village shoe/saddle maker does the leather work...