Beaded sheath & knife

well bestie , I'm genuinely-pleasantly surprised with the auction description, hoping for a bit older though tbh. I guess I can roll with all that for the "known" info, its better than what I had when adding to my collection. Illusions of grander is having a solid descriptor if anyone was to ask of origin and with so much disinformation out there on internet, even in some internet auctions (gasp, the horror) I feel a bit wavered regurgitating some of it albeit this doesn't sound to off base. Its nice when there is a history attached to it...does that make sense? My expectations are often greater than results, but sometimes every once in awhile... I am interested to hear your thoughts about the knife, imo there are attributes that are intriguing yet something about it falls short. So far there have been subtleties telling me you are in the know of Native American artifacts.... curious to find out. Thankful for your input thus far, truth.

 

Fantastic bit of info, and the breakdown is appreciated as well. Thank you!

 

If you would care to post pics of the knife alone ....a little more close up , I could see it better.
But , from what I see here.....it looks like a steak knife married to a hand made handle.......with a nice inlay , but not anything antique .
The blade looks like quality steel.....but it's not a hunter or camp , or skinner .
Still, many older knives did that their origins in the kitchen......

 

Chose show all, thought all pics would show. Shoulda done at end instead of where I did...I am a slow learner

 

The blade looks thin,probably a repurposed kitchen knife blade.

 

funny but there looks to be writing on the blade that has been all but buffed off...

the handle is indeed home made...and unknown to me as to style..

 

The top of blade on one side has slight angle other is square. The actual shape is conducive with a type of vintage butchers skinning knife style yet not full tang as is somewhat standard with older kitchen/butcher knives. These are the main attributes that keep me from choosing one way or the other. The handle is a mute point as said “anyone could add”.

 

nice pics, Dude !

 

I have closely examined and are either initial casting flaws or flaws from forging.... I thought writing as well. I could be wrong but doesn’t look like any stamp/writing I’ve ever noticed....imo. I’ll take a macro pic and add first chance I get.

 

Thanks...I appreciate that. All with iPhone and a couple add on lens when needed. If I miss important angles I’ll do requests, lol.

 

i'm not seeing a skinner...

 

The interesting thing about handle is it sure seems like it is purposely shaped for function. The end allows ability to use other hand....like for forward pressure. Again imo. Just such a natural feel to it when in hands.

 

No doubt....& likely was used as a camp knife !!

 

I have, er...um....a few (dozen) modern hunting knives and it’s the curve at the tip, albeit not long and swooping, it’s smaller shorter rounded that makes it useful for that. When I get back to it I’ll show examples of modern as well.

 

Oh, you can skin with it...in a pinch.....but it's not a modified trailing point...



I have few of these bad boys.................

 

Last pics of knife... it’s a nice vintage knife and all but I have a different item I’d like to show. The one I found this forum researching.

 

WTF..Dude........Shaky finger ??????
Could you please delete most of those duplicate pics...please ??

 

sorry about that, think I fixed it....again the acronym is subjective.....

 

yes...the center one............

Gut Hook knife
Its purpose is to split the skin of a game animal in gutting operations of field dressing by hooking over the skin, and being pulled along to sever it. ... When added to a trailing point skinner, a gut hook is a one-size-fits-all tool for hunters who need to field dress game.