Weird trade knife ?

Yvain · 23rd June 2025, 11:24 PM

Hi all,

Found this strange piece at the the flea market. French knife ("batisse" brand) , maybe with replacement grip (?), in wooden sheath covered with tool leather.

No idea of where it went after it left France, I welcome any information !

Thanks in advance for your help !

RobT · 27th June 2025, 02:27 AM

Yvain,

I did a search using “batisse knife” and found these two sites on line. The first site listed shows a knife with a blade identical to yours but the hilt is different. The example shown is said to be a WWI French trench knife with an 11” blade.
To me (from what I can see), there is nothing on the hilt on your knife inconsistent with European factory manufacture. I think the fish inlay is a shark. The sheath looks northern African.

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/itali...-italy-139568/

https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com...ic.php?t=12981

Sincerely,
RobT

23rd June 2025, 11:24 PM	#1
Yvain Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: France Posts: 181	Weird trade knife ? Hi all, Found this strange piece at the the flea market. French knife ("batisse" brand) , maybe with replacement grip (?), in wooden sheath covered with tool leather. No idea of where it went after it left France, I welcome any information ! Thanks in advance for your help ! Attached Images

27th June 2025, 02:27 AM	#2
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 558	Some Helpful Links Yvain, I did a search using “batisse knife” and found these two sites on line. The first site listed shows a knife with a blade identical to yours but the hilt is different. The example shown is said to be a WWI French trench knife with an 11” blade. To me (from what I can see), there is nothing on the hilt on your knife inconsistent with European factory manufacture. I think the fish inlay is a shark. The sheath looks northern African. https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/itali...-italy-139568/ https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com...ic.php?t=12981 Sincerely, RobT