nasty ol’ knife

Montino Bourbon · 24th December 2023, 08:45 PM

A garage sale acquisition. Very heavy blade. Any ideas?

Ian · 25th December 2023, 07:28 AM

Could be a reshaping of a larger broken blade. A picture of the spine would be helpful.

Tim Simmons · 25th December 2023, 11:12 AM

Billhook handle? perhaps some version.

Battara · 25th December 2023, 08:26 PM

Looks old American.

Montino Bourbon · 25th December 2023, 10:09 PM

A little less than a quarter of an inch thick at the spine. The tang is peened over what looks like a washer. I suspect old American too.

Montino Bourbon · 25th December 2023, 10:10 PM

some pictures of the spine, and the end of the tang in the handle.

AHite · 26th December 2023, 01:06 PM

Your knife reminds me of a corn knife I have, which is an old sword blade ground down to a usable length and mounted in a turned wooden handle. The clip blade is very American in style. I suspect this knife had an agricultural use. Definitely worth saving!

24th December 2023, 08:45 PM	#1
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	nasty ol’ knife A garage sale acquisition. Very heavy blade. Any ideas? Attached Images

25th December 2023, 10:10 PM	#6
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	some pictures of the spine, and the end of the tang in the handle. Attached Images

25th December 2023, 07:28 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,194	Could be a reshaping of a larger broken blade. A picture of the spine would be helpful.

25th December 2023, 11:12 AM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	Billhook handle? perhaps some version.

25th December 2023, 08:26 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,217	Looks old American.

25th December 2023, 10:09 PM	#5
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	A little less than a quarter of an inch thick at the spine. The tang is peened over what looks like a washer. I suspect old American too.

26th December 2023, 01:06 PM	#7
AHite Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 48	Your knife reminds me of a corn knife I have, which is an old sword blade ground down to a usable length and mounted in a turned wooden handle. The clip blade is very American in style. I suspect this knife had an agricultural use. Definitely worth saving!