Large old ''bowie'' scout knife ?

Victrix · 10th September 2022, 09:34 AM

Interesting knife! At first sight the horn handle and the “pandour” tip makes it look like a hunting knife. This is further corroborated by the absence of a cross guard. On the other hand the large size of the knife and the details on the sheath (lock mechanism and metal tip on sheath) seem to indicate the possibility of professional/military (?) equipment. I was thinking the saw on the back of the blade might be useful to cut through hard bone/antlers for a hunter? The blade looks like intended mainly for thrusting. Is the edge very sharp as well?

10th September 2022, 09:34 AM	#9
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 755	Interesting knife! At first sight the horn handle and the “pandour” tip makes it look like a hunting knife. This is further corroborated by the absence of a cross guard. On the other hand the large size of the knife and the details on the sheath (lock mechanism and metal tip on sheath) seem to indicate the possibility of professional/military (?) equipment. I was thinking the saw on the back of the blade might be useful to cut through hard bone/antlers for a hunter? The blade looks like intended mainly for thrusting. Is the edge very sharp as well?