French (?) Schepeler stag horn navaja

[RobT]

Sajen,

The teat lock, ring pull, lack of a bolster, and the blade shape all argue for France. In France, this style of knife is known as a palm knife because the back spring is said to resemble a palm frond. It as also known by its Spanish name, navaja. The lock on the Spanish version tends to be rectangular rather than a round pin. Because the typical French version of this knife style doesn’t have a bolster, a ring pull is used as a blade release. The Spanish navaja of this type usually has a metal bolster so a metal lever can be used to release the blade. In France, this blade shape is called yataghan. In the US I have heard it called a Turkish clip. I think that the “reinforced tip” on your knife is a bit unusual. I only have one such in my collection.

Sincerely,
RobT