Any thoughts on this old knife? - The Firearms Forum

jondar · 01-03-2010, 12:00 PM

I bought this in the late 80' at a guns and sporting goods store down the street from where I worked. Obviously a skinning knife. Can't figure if made by a professional of a talented amateur. Handle panels are bone, pommel (s), hilt and finger rest are brass. Right up against the finger rest, engraved on the blade, rather shallowly, is a peacock with it's tail feathers fanned out. I can't catch this on camera, maybe a better camera would. Blade looks to be 1/16". The shop owner said it came in with a load of estate stuff he bought which included some antique binoculars, cameras etc.

Any opinions or suggestions would be welcome. I started it once on EB at $35 with no takers so must not be worth a lot. Jon

Insulation Tim · 01-03-2010, 01:34 PM

You may wish to ask this question HERE

Maximilian II · 01-03-2010, 03:04 PM

Just guessing really, but the shape looks Arabic.

jondar · 01-04-2010, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Maximilian II

Just guessing really, but the shape looks Arabic.

That was my impression on first seeing it also, but I believe it is a skinning knife. The brass thumb/finger rest just forward of the hilt is an indication of this, as is the thin blade. Built like a tank. The pins holding the scales appear to be copper or bronze. I can't find any appearance of epoxy being used on it, but would be hard to detect.

01-03-2010, 12:00 PM	#1
jondar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 461	Any thoughts on this old knife? I bought this in the late 80' at a guns and sporting goods store down the street from where I worked. Obviously a skinning knife. Can't figure if made by a professional of a talented amateur. Handle panels are bone, pommel (s), hilt and finger rest are brass. Right up against the finger rest, engraved on the blade, rather shallowly, is a peacock with it's tail feathers fanned out. I can't catch this on camera, maybe a better camera would. Blade looks to be 1/16". The shop owner said it came in with a load of estate stuff he bought which included some antique binoculars, cameras etc. Any opinions or suggestions would be welcome. I started it once on EB at $35 with no takers so must not be worth a lot. Jon Attached Images -->

01-03-2010, 01:34 PM	#2
Insulation Tim Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,315	Re: Any thoughts on this old knife? You may wish to ask this question HERE __________________ Tim *"Remember the Ark was built by amateurs....Professionals built the Titanic"*

01-03-2010, 03:04 PM	#3
Maximilian II Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northwest GA Posts: 1,385	Re: Any thoughts on this old knife? Just guessing really, but the shape looks Arabic. __________________ Karma is just justice, without the satisfaction. And I don't believe in justice. -Joe Sarno, bagman.