marks on a 19th C Coachman's / horseman's knife

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Originally Posted by Mel H

I've had a couple of these with the recess under the flat (stone picker?) blade and I seem to remember being told it was for cracking hazel nuts, I would assume that the chisel nicks were an aid to the griping of the cases.

Good heavens ... well I never , thanks for that ! I shall let him know !