A Strange knife

[fernando]

Pictures ?

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Originally Posted by fernando

Pictures ?

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

[Andi]

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

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Originally Posted by Andi

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

Hi Andi , what is a renaissance fair ?

[Rick]

See link
http://kingrichardsfaire.net/

[broadaxe]

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

[David]

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.

[Timo Nieminen]

Originally Posted by broadaxe

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

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.