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15 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.

Post a picture on this website and see what they have to say about the knife...

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It seems the knife only has one side to cut...and that would then be for a left handed person

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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.

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It looks like a "Stripping" blade for grooming dogs. I suppose they could also be used on horses manes and tails.

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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.

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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. 

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2 hours ago, 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. 

I did the same search and got nothing that looked like it.

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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

Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..

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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.

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