Recognize this knife tool?

[abrahamd2k]

I had this knife going 20+ years now. Does anybody seen or know where I can get a couple more of them? I can not remember where I bought it but I feel it was not a pricy tool. I can not make out the tool stamp/logo either.

I've used it roughly and it withstood every punishment I threw at it. I use it now for cutting and skiving leather and it does a wonderful job. Not knowing what the tensile is the steel it is a fair steel for cutting but the file does bite into the metal and I was wondering on trying to tempering the metal to see if I can harden it a bit more. Also, replace the plastic handle with a wooden one.

[chuck123wapati]

looks like an old knife cut down an reground, I have done almost the exact same thing with a 1 1/2 inch thick bladed putty knife. If it works the way it is don't try to temper it you could easily make it to brittle or softer  because you don't know what the metal composition is , not all steels take a temper at the same temperature.

[abrahamd2k]

1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said:

looks like an old knife cut down an reground, I have done almost the exact same thing with a 1 1/2 inch thick bladed putty knife. If it works the way it is don't try to temper it you could easily make it to brittle or softer  because you don't know what the metal composition is , not all steels take a temper at the same temperature.

I do remember buying the way it was. I just did not know what store I got it at. It was the shape of the blade that interested me. Notice the notch near the handle I think it was to pull nails out a board. Should mention the blade is 2.3 mm thick.

Edited September 29, 2019 by abrahamd2k

[Matt S]

At a guess I'd say "CK", but the a quick peruse of the current CK Tools catalogue doesn't bring up anything pertinent. Could be their interpretation of a hacking knife? 

[chrisash]

Could that notch be a screwdriver blade?

[zuludog]

It looks like a glazier's hacking knife that has been ground down. The notch was probably for removing small nails

Search The Net for 'leather paring knife' and 'kiridashi' and you'll find something similar

[abrahamd2k]

59 minutes ago, Matt S said:

At a guess I'd say "CK", but the a quick peruse of the current CK Tools catalogue doesn't bring up anything pertinent. Could be their interpretation of a hacking knife? 

After some searching, I tried CNK letters that lead me to only one image of it on Ebay. from there i got more info on it. "CNK 9x steel Russian Russia knife"

Still looking, there has to be more about this knife elsewhere.

Edited September 29, 2019 by abrahamd2k

[chuck123wapati]

47 minutes ago, abrahamd2k said:

I do remember buying the way it was. I just did not know what store I got it at. It was the shape of the blade that interested me. Notice the notch near the handle I think it was to pull nails out a board. Should mention the blade is 2.3 mm thick.

Interesting I've never seen a tool sold like that but I haven't seen everything lol I'm only 60. the notch is what led me to think it was a ground down knife it is called a sharpening choil,  Also it has the tang ground for a finger guard that appeared to be missing. It certainly looks like a useful tool whatever the origin.

[abrahamd2k]

 

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said:

Interesting I've never seen a tool sold like that but I haven't seen everything lol I'm only 60. the notch is what led me to think it was a ground down knife it is called a sharpening choil,  Also it has the tang ground for a finger guard that appeared to be missing. It certainly looks like a useful tool whatever the origin.

Well now I know it is Russian made. And the steel is high quality (Russian high quality). Do not know what '9X?" means? Going to do some research in Russian knives now. Nothing else to do this morning anyway.

[abrahamd2k]

1 hour ago, chrisash said:

Could that notch be a screwdriver blade?

I dont see how that could turn a screwdriver.