Slitting Knife

[Ferryman]

I just picked up an old leatherworkers slitting knife.

Can anyone tell me what these were originally used for.

There is no makers name and it requires new scales but I love old tools so will restore it and make and fit new scales.

Edited February 13, 2020 by Ferryman

[blue62]

Hard to say what it was used for without a picture.

[Ferryman]

Here is a photo of it

Edited February 13, 2020 by Ferryman

[jcuk]

https://www.abbeyengland.com/solingen-french-knife-4529-7754.html

https://www.vergez-blanchard.fr/boutique_us/fiche_produit.cfm?ref=3_646&type=31&code_lg=lg_us&num=2

The top one i believe maybe the same make

Hope this helps

JCUK

Edited February 13, 2020 by jcuk

[Ferryman]

Yes definitely the same style of knife.

I could not resist for £10

[jcuk]

No looks in fairly good nick a good clean up and a sharpen, away you and have practise remember your fingers.

Where did you find it.

 

JCUK

Edited February 13, 2020 by jcuk

[zuludog]

I seem to remember that somewhere from the past I've seen this type of knife described as a French Style Leather Knife, though I'm willing to be corrected

Give it a clean up and sharpen, and you can use it in a similar way to a round knife or head knife

[Ferryman]

It was on ebay. I offered £10.00 as a buy it now price and the seller accepted.

 

It does need new scales the one you cannot see is in very bad condition

Edited February 13, 2020 by Ferryman
Photo added

[Matt S]

I believe that the Sheffield cutlery trade did/does simply call them "leather", "cobblers" or "beak" knives, and installers of UPVC double glazing calls them "Don Carlos" or "moon" knives. I think that the spade on the handle indicates that your knife was made in Solingen.

[Ferryman]

Thanks Matt S 

It had to be worth a punt for £10

I just googled Don Carlos Moon Knife and that is what it appears to be. Their trademark was a gold spade on the handle

 

Specification:

Original high quality quarter moon shaped knife

Identified with the gold spade logo on the handle

Polished carbon steel blade

Made in Germany by Friedr. Herder Abr. Sohn GmbH

Edited February 13, 2020 by Ferryman