Members petersenj20 Posted February 26, 2018 Members Report Posted February 26, 2018 Found this knife at the Jockey Lot today for 2 dollars. Guy said it was knife for cutting string in machines. Don't know. Had several so was clearly a manufacturing use tool. It says Wennerholm Atlanta,GA Made in Italy. Can't find anything bout it. Figure worst case I can make it into a mill knife. Would be easy enough on the grinder. Quote
Members Carson Posted February 26, 2018 Members Report Posted February 26, 2018 (edited) Looks like a knife used for de hairing animals in the tanning process Edited February 26, 2018 by Carson Reasons Quote If you can live, thank god If you can read, thank a teacher If you can read this in English, thank a veteran May God Bless, Carson of C Hangin Diamond Leather and Catte Company
Members dirkba Posted February 26, 2018 Members Report Posted February 26, 2018 On 2/26/2018 at 2:17 AM, petersenj20 said: Found this knife at the Jockey Lot today for 2 dollars. Guy said it was knife for cutting string in machines. Don't know. Had several so was clearly a manufacturing use tool. It says Wennerholm Atlanta,GA Made in Italy. Can't find anything bout it. Figure worst case I can make it into a mill knife. Would be easy enough on the grinder. Expand That could be a blade of some sort found in industrial or agricultural machines to cut string, which means it has been salvaged to make a cutting tool of some kind. I can't see it being used to remove hair from skins - in the tanning process chemicals are used to de-root hair or else it would contaminate the skin. The shape of the knife reminds me of a tourne knife, but the one sided serrated blade makes me lean towards the string cutting application. My 2c! Quote
Members Bodean Posted February 26, 2018 Members Report Posted February 26, 2018 It's been a while now since I have worked in one, but it seems like I used to see some workers carrying similar in the cotton mills. Maybe it was in the weave room. The south used to have tons of textile plants. Often referred to as cotton mills, amongst other names. It was funny to hear the jockey lot reference. Which one did you go to? Quote
Members petersenj20 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Members Report Posted February 26, 2018 On 2/26/2018 at 12:29 PM, Bodean said: It was funny to hear the jockey lot reference. Which one did you go to? Expand Anderson SC. Raised my kids right outside of Atlanta but we are slowly migrating to SC. I love buying old tools there, can still buy them at a good price without being treated as an antique decoration. Quote
Members Bodean Posted February 26, 2018 Members Report Posted February 26, 2018 On 2/26/2018 at 12:57 PM, petersenj20 said: Anderson SC. Raised my kids right outside of Atlanta but we are slowly migrating to SC. I love buying old tools there, can still buy them at a good price without being treated as an antique decoration. Expand I figured it had to be the one on Anderson when you referred to it as the Jockey Lot. That place has been there a looooong time. I have been there a thousand times I bet over the years. Used to be referred to as the South's largest flea market. Quote
Members zuludog Posted February 26, 2018 Members Report Posted February 26, 2018 As Bodean mentioned, it looks like some kind of safety knife used to cut string in a mill or packing hall As there is no point there would be less chance of damage or injury to the product or the worker, and the hooked end meant that the cord would not slip off the end as it was being cut Quote
Members LumpenDoodle2 Posted February 26, 2018 Members Report Posted February 26, 2018 Still say it’s for extracting boy scouts out of horses hooves. Quote “Equality? Political correctness gone mad, I tell you, gone mad!!!! Next they'll be wanting the vote!!!!! “. Anger and intolerance are the enemy of correct understanding
Members petersenj20 Posted February 27, 2018 Author Members Report Posted February 27, 2018 It's dull so wouldn't cut much but I like the string theory. It's unique so may keep it like it is. Would put an edge back though. Quote
Mjolnir Posted February 27, 2018 Report Posted February 27, 2018 On 2/27/2018 at 3:57 PM, petersenj20 said: It's dull so wouldn't cut much but I like the string theory. It's unique so may keep it like it is. Would put an edge back though. Expand 'string theory', it's a time traveler. I agree the point looks made to slide but the cutting edge is too long for precision cutting. you can still google that manufacturer. I'm guessing a grapefruit knife! Quote He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which. Douglas Adams
Members dirkba Posted February 28, 2018 Members Report Posted February 28, 2018 On 2/27/2018 at 3:57 PM, petersenj20 said: It's dull so wouldn't cut much but I like the string theory. It's unique so may keep it like it is. Would put an edge back though. Expand Post a picture on this website and see what they have to say about the knife... www.bladeforums.com It seems the knife only has one side to cut...and that would then be for a left handed person Quote
Members Possumn Posted June 16, 2021 Members Report Posted June 16, 2021 I bought one today at the Farmers Stock Yard Auction and flea market (now just a Tuesday flea market) up in Lexington, NC for a dollar, Mine is the same, but lists Greensboro, GA. instead of Atlanta. I agree, Yet as one who has worked As a mechanic in a textile mill in the past before they all moved south of the border, I have never seen one like this, And I would add that a 500 to 700 pound textile bale uses metal straps, or plastic strapping, and weavers tended to use a curved cutting ring like knife where the curved blade sticks up above your finger, and out of the way, same as those used when tying tobacco when hanging. When I bought it, I was guessing about it's purpose too. Yet this thing includes some leverage applied against your straightened arm due to the longer handle and the extended tang inside of it. And the tip prevents damage to what ever you are slipping it under and cutting. Mine too is dull and serrated, So back to the guessing game. BTW, Our "Buck Horn" Jocky Lot is over in Durham, NC. Also a weekend flea market. Quote
CFM tsunkasapa Posted June 16, 2021 CFM Report Posted June 16, 2021 It looks like a "Stripping" blade for grooming dogs. I suppose they could also be used on horses manes and tails. Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
Members Bant Posted June 16, 2021 Members Report Posted June 16, 2021 Hoof Knife? I don't think so. Have been around horses for a bunch of years. Have seen and used a variety of hoof knives including left handed hoof knives. Never have seen that, but I ain't seen everything. Quote
Members MarlinDave Posted June 16, 2021 Members Report Posted June 16, 2021 I hate to copy and paste but I searched for Winterholm Hoof Knife and got like 100 pictures of that tool. Whatever it is its wore out. The internet is rarely correct. Quote
CFM tsunkasapa Posted June 16, 2021 CFM Report Posted June 16, 2021 On 6/16/2021 at 5:21 PM, 327fed said: I hate to copy and paste but I searched for Winterholm Hoof Knife and got like 100 pictures of that tool. Whatever it is its wore out. The internet is rarely correct. Expand I did the same search and got nothing that looked like it. Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
Members MarlinDave Posted June 16, 2021 Members Report Posted June 16, 2021 That lying Siri - can’t ever trust her. Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 17, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted June 17, 2021 I'll throw one in for youse; it reminds me of a gardener's / farmer's harvesting or slip knife. My B-i-L was both a farmer and a gardener and he had a knife with a similar blade but his was a fold-in knife Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members Bant Posted June 17, 2021 Members Report Posted June 17, 2021 As I said, I ain't seen everything. Given the pictured tool's shape, I'd love to see it used as a hoof knife, seriously. You ain't experienced excitement until you've done hoof work on rank horse. Quote
Contributing Member Samalan Posted June 17, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted June 17, 2021 It's clearly a "cherry pitter" Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 17, 2021 CFM Report Posted June 17, 2021 On 6/17/2021 at 2:02 PM, Samalan said: It's clearly a "cherry pitter" Expand yup!! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members MarlinDave Posted June 18, 2021 Members Report Posted June 18, 2021 Kinda sorta https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjnkvqZv6HxAhUFv8gKHVXAB0UYABAMGgJxdQ&ae=2&sig=AOD64_18qMAQM_mfo32pVnU_S5nZuYQaKA&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjA5-iZv6HxAhUMbs0KHUz0BSgQwg96BAgBECE&adurl= Quote
Members Rahere Posted June 24, 2021 Members Report Posted June 24, 2021 Found it! It's a hoof tool - but for cloven hooves, the one in use is for cows. Quote
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