Surely a carving knife???

A. G. Maisey · 18th December 2007, 10:37 PM

I doubt that this is a carving knife.

I have a number of 19th century carving knives and in all cases the blade thickness at the base of the blade is very, very much less than the blade thickness of this example.

Perhaps 20 or so years ago I owned a very similar knife to this one that was still with its original leather sheath.

I think that this is probably the larger of the two knives that were used for field dressing of game in 19th century Scotland.

Tim Simmons · 19th December 2007, 08:48 AM

A sort of carving knife

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

A. G. Maisey · 19th December 2007, 12:04 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, 07:51 PM

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

A. G. Maisey · 19th December 2007, 08:09 PM

Thanks Norman.

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

Norman McCormick · 19th December 2007, 08:26 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, 09:19 PM

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

18th December 2007, 10:37 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,035	I doubt that this is a carving knife. I have a number of 19th century carving knives and in all cases the blade thickness at the base of the blade is very, very much less than the blade thickness of this example. Perhaps 20 or so years ago I owned a very similar knife to this one that was still with its original leather sheath. I think that this is probably the larger of the two knives that were used for field dressing of game in 19th century Scotland.

19th December 2007, 08:48 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,872	A sort of carving knife certainly not a bowie. Too light, no rivits, no through tang.

19th December 2007, 12:04 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,035	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, 07:51 PM	#4
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,631	Hello, Gralloch is the correct term with regard to the dressing of deer. Regards, Norman.

19th December 2007, 08:09 PM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,035	Thanks Norman. That's a deer on the pommel cap, isn't it?

19th December 2007, 08:26 PM	#6
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,631	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, 09:19 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,035	Ah, well, since we have the agreement of our expert greyhound, I guess it truly is a knife for use on the deer.