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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?

edge213 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:57 pm The blade is stamped.....

Maybe for use on drywall?

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:00 am

edge213 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:57 pm The blade is stamped.....

Maybe for use on drywall?

Wabash was in operation from 1921 to 1935.
Not sure when drywall was first used.

That thing looks like the cable splicing knives that the power company fellers have on their belts.
Treefarmer

edge213 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:16 am

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:00 am

edge213 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:57 pm The blade is stamped.....

Maybe for use on drywall?

Wabash was in operation from 1921 to 1935.
Not sure when drywall was first used.

Drywall was invented in 1916.

Bump to see if there are anymore comments on this lnife.

Could it be a shoe knife? - Used in shoe repair. Lots of similar knives for that purpose.

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.

edge213 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:58 am 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.

It does look like a match

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'.