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January 2011

Q: I found this unusual knife in a box of old tools. What was it used for?

A: We’re asking our readers to solve the mystery. Let us know if you have any idea what this was used for.

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  andy  - RE: Mystery Knife   |01-12-2011 16:44:18  
The geometry of the blade suggests that it could be used for making long cuts,
starting as far away from the user as possible (leaning forward over, say, a
food tray), then drawing the blade back towards him.

As the user draws the
knife back across the food or whatever, his wrist will rotate the handle
upwards, and the actual cutting spot of the blade will progress from the handle
end outwards, along and up the curving outer tip, but maintaining roughly the
same cutting angle to the work. I could envision someone slicing chocolate,
fudge or taffy on a cooling slab with this.
  jfna  - Jan   |01-12-2011 16:58:38  
It appears to me to be more for wood carving, as in large bowls or objects
hollowed out. The blade part is sturdy and thick-looking like for carving hard
dense material, when it would have to be pulled toward oneself.
  KareninNE  - 2011 Unusual knife   |01-12-2011 18:57:18  
I think it is used for scraping scaled pigs and other animals after being put in
scalding water for butchering.
  sherrylklingelhofer  - mystery knife   |01-12-2011 19:02:34  
with no dimensions, we have to REALLY guess...whale blubber knife?
  sherrylklingelhofer  - mystery knife   |01-12-2011 19:03:46  
without dimensions we REALLY have to guess...whale blubber knife?
  twhite  - mystery knife   |01-12-2011 19:06:02  
A heavy cutting bush whacker or hedge knife and possible log chissler
  easygoing157  - Re mystery knife   |01-12-2011 19:26:38  
Pic isnt very clear.. but may be a "knife" that was used for soft
soldering on car bodies or sheet steel.

blade was heated in an oven & used to
smooth the joints that were soldered together..

Not 100% sure but does look
like some old tools Ive seen before..
  jhull1128  - Jim   |01-12-2011 19:28:44  
My guess is it might have been used to harvest Asparagus.As Asparagus is always
cut below the ground.
  KareninNE  - mystery knife   |01-12-2011 19:52:36  
I think it is used for cleaning hide on a scalded hog after slaughtering.
  buggyworks  - Mystery Knife   |01-12-2011 20:05:53  
Was used to cut corn stalks & tobacco stalks. I have one a little different from
this one.
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