Surely a carving knife???

Tim Simmons · 19th December 2007, 09:48 AM

A sort of carving knife

certainly not a bowie. Too light, no rivits, no through tang.

A. G. Maisey · 19th December 2007, 01:04 PM

No, definitely not a bowie, and I guess yes, some kind of carving knife---just not for use at table.

I think the correct name is a gralloch knife---but I'm running on memory and could be wrong.

Norman McCormick · 19th December 2007, 08:51 PM

Hello,
Gralloch is the correct term with regard to the dressing of deer.
Regards,
Norman.

A. G. Maisey · 19th December 2007, 09:09 PM

Thanks Norman.

That's a deer on the pommel cap, isn't it?

Norman McCormick · 19th December 2007, 09:26 PM

Hello A.G.,
I would say it's a deer, I've kept hounds, in fact I have a rather large Greyhound lying at my feet at the moment and she agrees, long neck short tail it's a deer, yummy.
Regards,
Norman.

A. G. Maisey · 19th December 2007, 10:19 PM

Ah, well, since we have the agreement of our expert greyhound, I guess it truly is a knife for use on the deer.

Norman McCormick · 19th December 2007, 10:30 PM

For use on deer, certainly, whether out on the hill or out of the oven is another question altogether?
Regards,
Norman.

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19th December 2007, 09:48 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	A sort of carving knife certainly not a bowie. Too light, no rivits, no through tang.

19th December 2007, 01:04 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	No, definitely not a bowie, and I guess yes, some kind of carving knife---just not for use at table. I think the correct name is a gralloch knife---but I'm running on memory and could be wrong.

19th December 2007, 08:51 PM	#3
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,646	Hello, Gralloch is the correct term with regard to the dressing of deer. Regards, Norman.

19th December 2007, 09:09 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Thanks Norman. That's a deer on the pommel cap, isn't it?

19th December 2007, 09:26 PM	#5
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,646	Hello A.G., I would say it's a deer, I've kept hounds, in fact I have a rather large Greyhound lying at my feet at the moment and she agrees, long neck short tail it's a deer, yummy. Regards, Norman.

19th December 2007, 10:19 PM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Ah, well, since we have the agreement of our expert greyhound, I guess it truly is a knife for use on the deer.

19th December 2007, 10:30 PM	#7
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,646	For use on deer, certainly, whether out on the hill or out of the oven is another question altogether? Regards, Norman.