Arctic? knife/tool? ideas?

Henk · 1st June 2008, 08:58 AM

Tim,
From the beginning i was convinced it isn't a tourist knife. This knife has a story and didin't started its life as a letter opener. I think it is a bit to short for a snow cutter. Those knifes are longer.
I suppose you don't have the scabbard?

The more i look at it the more i see an older knife and most probably from the arctic area. Antler and bone is there more avaible than iron.

Look at this knife. I bought it in Sweden on a fair during a summer holiday. It has a bit the same look like your knife. That's why I think you have to look in the scandinavian area for its origin.

Lew · 1st June 2008, 03:52 PM

Tim

Ice knives usually have much longer curved blades.

http://www.athropolis.com/arctic-fac...gloo-build.htm

Lew

Tim Simmons · 1st June 2008, 04:10 PM

Perhaps a food knife. Or a knife like a tool as in sail makers knife/tool? or a fisherman's net repair tool? It could have a specific function? Cutting paper I dare say

I will try and get a few better pics then contact a Finnish Lapp museum that specialises in Sami culture and heritage.

Lew · 1st June 2008, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Perhaps a food knife. Or a knife like a tool as in sail makers knife/tool? or a fisherman's net repair tool? It could have a specific function? Cutting paper I dare say

I will try and get a few better pics then contact a Finnish Lapp museum that specialises in Sami culture and heritage.

Tim

You forgot this could have been used as a spreading knife for jam or peanut butter

or to smear caribou fat on a bagel or toast

.

Lew

ausjulius · 2nd June 2008, 12:09 AM

snow knives.. inuit

Tim Simmons · 2nd June 2008, 07:51 PM

Lew what a good Idea. A fat spreading knife, food utensil for sure, used almost daily even three times a day? Also the fact of being handled with fat and other food stuffs would help polish and patina the knife. Without a skidu in the late 19th early 20th century to find a shop selling you a butter knife would far away and a waste of time and fuel

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1st June 2008, 08:58 AM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Tim, From the beginning i was convinced it isn't a tourist knife. This knife has a story and didin't started its life as a letter opener. I think it is a bit to short for a snow cutter. Those knifes are longer. I suppose you don't have the scabbard? The more i look at it the more i see an older knife and most probably from the arctic area. Antler and bone is there more avaible than iron. Look at this knife. I bought it in Sweden on a fair during a summer holiday. It has a bit the same look like your knife. That's why I think you have to look in the scandinavian area for its origin. Attached Images

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,871	Perhaps a food knife. Or a knife like a tool as in sail makers knife/tool? or a fisherman's net repair tool? It could have a specific function? Cutting paper I dare say I will try and get a few better pics then contact a Finnish Lapp museum that specialises in Sami culture and heritage. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 1st June 2008 at 05:02 PM.

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ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 452	snow knives.. inuit Attached Images

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Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim Ice knives usually have much longer curved blades. http://www.athropolis.com/arctic-fac...gloo-build.htm Lew

2nd June 2008, 07:51 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,871	Lew what a good Idea. A fat spreading knife, food utensil for sure, used almost daily even three times a day? Also the fact of being handled with fat and other food stuffs would help polish and patina the knife. Without a skidu in the late 19th early 20th century to find a shop selling you a butter knife would far away and a waste of time and fuel .