Here is a little info on Village Blacksmith. They were knife and tool makers who made a wide range of farm and butchering tools. I mostly see their markings on old cleavers and splitters. This looks more like what is left of an old farm tool that has been converted into a knife.
http://www.watertownhistory.org/Arti...Blacksmith.htm
Note the Village Blacksmith steak knife on the right side of this ad:
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