Unusual knives and "Knotknives"...........

[knife7knut]

I may have posted some of these before but I decided to start a thread of unusual knives and some that look like knives but serve some other purpose(whatever that may be). This may take awhile as I will try and provide descriptions of these objects to the best of my ability.
First up is a Parker Cutlery Co single blade knife marked "18 Wheeler". Blade has a sharp straight edge with an unsharpened hook at the end. Some have speculated that the hook is used for removing stones from tire treads on semis. Could be.
Second is three examples of knives carved from wood. They function nicely(except for cutting)and were probably made as letter openers. Two were from e-Bay and one a gift from my good friend Philco(Thanks Phil!)
Third is a four bladed manicure tool with French ivory scales and sliding blades activated by buttons along the edges. No maker's name but it looks fairly old.
Fourth is another four bladed manicure tool but this one opens up to reveal the blades which are then folded out and the case closed to lock them into position. Again unmarked.
Fifth is a so-called "ballistic" knife minus it's spring.The blade slides into a tube with a trigger attached and over a very strong spring.A cover is provided to allow it to be loaded.A safety pin is then inserted to prevent accidental firing. To operate you remove the cover and the pin and press the trigger;launching the blade. When it was operational(it no longer is)it would stick into a pine tree about an inch from about 15 feet.
Sixth is a large Chinese tool that looks like the first pic. The blade is two pieces of steel forge welded together;the top being soft and the edge being very hard.
Seventh is what appears to be a knife handle with a brass reed hook installed. From what I gather reed hooks were used in weaving although what I am not sure.
Eighth is what looks like a large plastic Scout knife but in reality is a pencil box complete with a pencil sharpener inside.
Stay tuned for more unusual items.

[wlf]

Fifth is a so-called "ballistic" knife minus it's spring.The blade slides into a tube with a trigger attached and over a very strong spring.A cover is provided to allow it to be loaded.A safety pin is then inserted to prevent accidental firing. To operate you remove the cover and the pin and press the trigger;launching the blade. When it was operational(it no longer is)it would stick into a pine tree about an inch from about 15 feet.

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Ray,I think I know why it no longer works.

They are unusual.

[knife7knut]

A few more:
First is a huge wooden folding hunter made for the Catawba Valley Knife Club. Don't know who made it or anything about the club but it is unusual. Bought on e-Bay years ago.
Second is a Japanese made multi-tool that not only has several blades but also has a compass with fold out range finder;a flashlight;and a whistle.
Third is another unmarked knife with a master blade similar to the first posted knife plus a saw and a pruner that only opens 90 degrees and on the back has a combination cap lifter/bottle opener/can punch.Might be a grape harvesting knife.Very large and heavy.
Fourth is an obsidian knife with a racoon jaw for a handle. Again an unmarked but nicely constructed piece.Bought as a letter opener on e-Bay.
Fifth & Sixth are two knives by Taylor Cutlery. One has a small folding blade inside the handle ala Scagel and the other is a tanto that folds into a push dagger.
Seventh is an Ulster spatula knife with folding blade in handle advertising Tums. Probably used for sorting pills by a pharmacist.
Eighth is a Rubbermaid spatula.What is unique is the advertising on it.Advertises a mortician that also sells furniture. This isn't really as strange as it sounds. A lot of furniture makers in the old Western movies were morticians as well.Built their own coffins.
Ninth is an item I have no clue as to it's use. The handles look like a pocket knife but the blade is fixed and has a sharpened round curved end. Maybe some type of medical instrument.

[LongBlade]

Unique knives and stuff K7Knut !! and a knife shaped pencil sharpener too... cool !!!!

[Mumbleypeg]

Ray, the sixth knife ("Chinese knife") in your first post, and the third knife (mystery knife) in your next post, both have blades that are probably a gardeners froe. Google "froe" for more information about it, but basically it's a gardening tool, used for grafting/budding plants, especially fruit trees. Your comment about grapes is probably a good guess. There's other types of froes also, for use in carpentry (making shingles) but I think those are typically larger than what would be found on a pocket knife. Thanks to Dimitri (Miller Bros.) for educating me regarding froes.

Ken

[knife7knut]

Ray, the sixth knife ("Chinese knife") in your first post, and the third knife (mystery knife) in your next post, both have blades that are probably a gardeners froe. Google "froe" for more information about it, but basically it's a gardening tool, used for grafting/budding plants, especially fruit trees. Your comment about grapes is probably a good guess. There's other types of froes also, for use in carpentry (making shingles) but I think those are typically larger than what would be found on a pocket knife. Thanks to Dimitri (Miller Bros.) for educating me regarding froes.

Ken

Thanks Ken;I will check that angle out.What mystified me about the second knife was why they included a bottle opener/can punch/cap lifter in the mix of blades. Assuming it was used as a tool for gathering grapes(for wine) most wine bottles are corked so if anything they should have included a cork screw.
Someone advanced the theory once that the blades that only opened 90 degrees were used to harvest opium poppies but they were usually single blade knives.

[knife7knut]

Page 3 of the post:
First up is a belt buckle knife by the Nolen Brothers circa 1974.Swapped a Tony Lama belt buckle (I paid $5 for)for this one.
Second is another belt buckle knife by White Tail Cutlery.Knife functions but isn't removeable from buckle as the Nolen knife is.
Third is still another buckle knife that looks hand made and is not removeable.
Fourth is a huge balisong knife by Taylor Seto Japan. Biggest one in my collection.
Fifth is an unmarked handmade knife mounted(non removeable)on a piece of crown stag that is a bolo tie.
Sixth is a similar unmarked knife mounted on a piece of picture jasper but this one was made by the Nolen Brothers.Verified by Steve Nolen(Jim's son)who makes some fine custom knives of his own. One of these days I may be able to afford one.
Seventh is another bolo tie with a removeable miniature fighter with stag scales and sheath made by Jim Turecek of Derby Ct. Had to wait a year for this one.
Eighth is an eight blade congress by H.W.Mason of Sheffield.
Ninth is a group of small gravity knives by the Eagle Pencil Co from around the turn of the 20th century. These were used mainly as quill sharpeners.
Last is a pair of knives from the Franklin Mint. One was given to me by my brother-in-law for Christmas and when I looked at it realized that there was an incorrect blade in it.Supposed to be a 57 Chevrolet and instead said 53 Corvette.
Contacted Franklin Mint about it and the owner offered to replace it.I declined and he wound up sending me a correct one anyway.
So that is it for now;hope you enjoy them.

[knife7knut]

Page four;a few more.........
First and second is an Imperial figural knife in the shape of a filter tipped cigarette.
Third is a set of table knives made of two grades of jade.
Fourth and fifth is a Kershaw 1620 demo knife(unsharpened)on a stand.
Sixth is the largest Opinel knife made.Background is 1" squares.
Seventh is a penny figural knife of unknown origin carved wood with a bone chip for an eye.
Eighth is a group of folders from the Soviet Union.The ivory handled one pre-dates the Russian revolution(1917)
Ninth.is a huge navaja pattern knife that is made of pewter. It used to fold but broke when I tried to open it once. There are several breaks in it now.
Last is a button hook/scissors(unmarked)in a sterling silver knife body.

[knife7knut]

Last post for now.
First up is an Avon hair brush with folding comb in the shape of a pocket knife.
Second is a key fob with keys in the shape of a pocket knife and Elks logo hot stamped into the celluloid scales.
Third is a Colonial(curved stamp)folding hunter with secondary cleaver blade.A totally useless knife.If you want to use the master blade it is almost impossible to grip the knife because of the size of the cleaver blade.
Fourth is a multiblade G-96 small folding hunter.
Fifth is a Case Tested letter opener with folding spey blade.Haven't found a pattern number for this one yet.
Sixth and seventh is a skinning knife with a guard that folds into the handle.
Eighth is a set of replaceable blades and handle made by United Cutlery.
Ninth and final pic is of an unmarked fixed blade with an unusually shaped horn handle and wood sheath with bone ends.
I have more around but am still digging out pictures.

[Dinadan]

Interesting knives. The bolo and belt buckle knives are something that I do not remember seeing.

[BWT]

Picked these up this week. I believe they might be Eagle pencil but can't find any maker on either one of them??? One has Provincetown, Mass. and the other one Ft. McClellan,Al. Real detailed graphics, 1 1/2 inches long with blade retracted.
Any info about them appreciated. Thanks

[wlf]

Very artistic Bill.

[BWT]

Thanks Lyle, they're pretty neat, not something I would usually collect, but you know how that goes sometimes.

[LongBlade]

Very cool Bill - and no doubt unique ... Never saw anything like these knives ...

[BWT]

Thanks Lee, I really liked them and didn't know if I would ever see another.