Name that tool

[petersenj20]

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.

[Carson]

Looks like a knife used for de hairing animals in the tanning process

Edited February 26, 2018 by Carson
Reasons

[dirkba]

9 hours ago, 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.

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!

 

[Bodean]

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?

[petersenj20]

24 minutes ago, Bodean said:

It was funny to hear the jockey lot reference. Which one did you go to?

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.

[Bodean]

16 minutes ago, 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.

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. 

[zuludog]

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

[LumpenDoodle2]

Still say it’s for extracting boy scouts out of horses hooves.

[petersenj20]

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.

[Mjolnir]

7 hours ago, 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.

'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!