The blade is stamped:
WABASH
CUTLERY CO
TERRE HAUTE
IND
The other side of the blade has an L inside of a C.
PAT. PD. stamped on both sides of the handles.
Aluminium handles. The blade edges have never been sharpened, the end of the blade is sharpened.
The previous owner stated he thought it was used to cut oil cloth.
Overall length 6 1/2 in.
Blade length 2 1/4 in.
Does anybody know about this style of FB or it's intended purpose?
Help with strange FB
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Re: Help with strange FB
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Re: Help with strange FB
Wabash was in operation from 1921 to 1935.
Not sure when drywall was first used.
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Re: Help with strange FB
That thing looks like the cable splicing knives that the power company fellers have on their belts. 
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Re: Help with strange FB
Drywall was invented in 1916.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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Re: Help with strange FB
Bump to see if there are anymore comments on this lnife.
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Re: Help with strange FB
Could it be a shoe knife? - Used in shoe repair. Lots of similar knives for that purpose.
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Re: Help with strange FB
I believe it to be a chip carving knife.
I found one like it except it was a Keen Kutter.
Here is a picture from a KK catalog.
I found one like it except it was a Keen Kutter.
Here is a picture from a KK catalog.
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Re: Help with strange FB
I agree with TREEFARMER about the splicing tool. I had a blue, rubber-covered handle, Remington in a thick, leather belt-sheath just like that. J.O'.