Crooked knives

Tim Simmons · 30th October 2006, 05:18 PM

Thanks for your comments Tom. I have looked at hoof knives on the web they are all new and quite different. I am not saying this is not a hoof knife. The blade has been forged by and expert/skilled cutler but I think the handle has been fitted by the end user as the cut in the antler to me seem to simple careless? being very much longer on one side to be made by a skilled trade supplier. I could be wrong. There were and still are many rural wood crafts where this sort of draw knife would be ideal. Obviously I would desire it greatly if it was indeed an Indian or frontiers-mans crooked knife.

Rich · 30th October 2006, 07:33 PM

Here are three I*XL Farrier's hoof knives. These are shown and
described as farriers knives in the 1885 Wostenholm catalog reprint.
All are marked I*XL Wostenholm Sheffield.

Rich

Tim Simmons · 30th October 2006, 07:41 PM

Hoof knife it is them. Interesting how yours only have two rivits. Mine does not have any marks. Thanks all

spiral · 31st October 2006, 02:47 AM

I love fantasy & conjecture but empirical Evidence is a wonderfully usefull thing.

Spiral

30th October 2006, 07:33 PM	#2
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Here are three IXL Farrier's hoof knives. These are shown and described as farriers knives in the 1885 Wostenholm catalog reprint. All are marked IXL Wostenholm Sheffield. Rich Attached Images

30th October 2006, 05:18 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Thanks for your comments Tom. I have looked at hoof knives on the web they are all new and quite different. I am not saying this is not a hoof knife. The blade has been forged by and expert/skilled cutler but I think the handle has been fitted by the end user as the cut in the antler to me seem to simple careless? being very much longer on one side to be made by a skilled trade supplier. I could be wrong. There were and still are many rural wood crafts where this sort of draw knife would be ideal. Obviously I would desire it greatly if it was indeed an Indian or frontiers-mans crooked knife.

30th October 2006, 07:41 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Hoof knife it is them. Interesting how yours only have two rivits. Mine does not have any marks. Thanks all

31st October 2006, 02:47 AM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	I love fantasy & conjecture but empirical Evidence is a wonderfully usefull thing. Spiral