A Strange knife
 

Any ideas on what this is or what it might supposed to be ( as I doubt that it is very old ) ? It is 26 cm long measured in a straight line.

Pictures ?

The picture did not upload at first as it was too large, I have resized it and it is showing now.

I guess it is a modern knife such as the ones sold renaissance fairs

Hi Andi , what is a renaissance fair ?

See link :)
http://kingrichardsfaire.net/

Crude replica of a Viking-style utility knife, with the handle bent the wrong way, a common mistake.

I have to agree. Modern beginners blacksmith knife. I doubt they were even trying to create a replica Viking knife so i don't see the design as a mistake, simply a creative choice. If this has been hardened well a bit of finishing work might make a nice knife out of this.
Anyway, more a subject for a knife making forum then what we talk about here. :)

Yes I entirely understand David, though I was not trying to stimulate such a debate, I only wished to know if ( whether modern or not ) it was a historic style of knife and if so when & where . I thank all respondents .

I completely understand as well. I didn't mean for you to feel that i was chastising you for posting this. You didn't know what it was when you did. I was merely pointing out that know that ID has been established i may be time to move on from the discussion. :)

Correct on all counts, no offence taken
:)

While these (with the handle bent the "right" way) are sold as Viking knives, Viking women's knives, etc., I don't know of any Viking examples. Others have asked this question and looked, but not found any examples.

There are apparently Scandinavian (Danish) Iron Age examples.