Help me figure this one out???

[sawdust256]

Not sure what this blade is? Part of me says broken, re profiled, the other part says manufactured this way?? Any thoughts?

[methadoneman]

Interesting...... I'm leaning towards manufactured that way but I can't wait till someone who knows for sure comes along and solves the mystery.

[knife7knut]

It is used to strip Romex cable IIRC.

[sawdust256]

So, the blade is called a stripping blade? Used for stripping the outer white plastic skin? It does look like a large seam ripper??!!!

[Case V42]

Many years ago, a friend of mine worked in the bagging room at a plant where they made lignite coal into charcoal briquettes. Most of the production was sold in sewn paper bags, and he carried a fixed blade tool in a leather sheath, the blade of which was very similar to the pictured one.

[robpa]

yeh, that seems like the right idea! it would be perfect for opening sewn sacks.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Broken.

[danno50]

Looks like an electrician's knife, I would say made that way.

[Reverand]

I also thought that my first one was a broken blade. But no, it was designed that way to strip the sheathing off of Romex wire. I didn't try it, as I took that knife apart and modded it, but it sure looks capable!