Unusual knife--a tool for what?
 

I came across this knife many years ago in a yard sale in rural Minnesota. I did not know what it was used for, nor did the teenager who sold it to me after cleaning out his grandfather's barn.

Recently I discovered what this knife is used for. Does anyone else recognize it's function?

OAL = 16 inches
Blade = 10 inches

The blade has a sharpened beveled edge and is made from carbon steel.

Ian.

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If memory serves me right it is a bee keepers honey comb capping knife.

Bricklayer's trowel?

Robert, you are absolutely positively correct. This is a beekeeper's capping knife used to remove honey from the frame.

There is a nice video here that shows the process. Modern knives are heated electrically to facilitate the process of removing the caps that are made of bees wax. Older knives, like the example shown here, I am told were dipped in boiling water to heat the blades.

Ian.