Cogar's unknown hammer

[Chinese Antique Furniture]

Regularjoe, I'm groaning!!  (While getting hammered, of course)

[regularjoe2]

One last thought on this one - could it be used for butchering large game/farm animals , etc. ?
It sure looks like it could do that job !

Talk about some Boeuf Hache' , eh , KC ....

[KC]

I even pondered that one myself regjoe!  Scary!  Our neighbors own a horse farm.  Have pondered a hammer and pick combination to remover stones/mud from the hooves and a hammer to re nail the horseshoe!

Funny cogar, one of the people I sent it to was in the UK as well!

This does resemble the bill hooks on the site that you asked the question to!

By-the-way regjoe...your humor is appreciated!!!!

[cogar]

Regularjoe, that was a great guess and I think it sure would work great for cutting the carcass into halves.

I would think better balance and control than would be trying to hammera butcher knife down the length of the spine.

And if it was sold as a "butchering hammer" then that could be the reason they are so scarce. People were quite poor and frugile a long time ago so why purchase a "specialty" item when any ole butcher knife would work.

[fancypants]

Another use might be for plumbers & pipefitters , while fitting/working lead .



Below is an image of a lead tool , which I use for leaded-glass work .
The blades' outer radius is sharp , while the inner radius is flat .
Butt of the knife is lead (and it's been used as a lead hammer) .

[waywardangler]

I just saw one of these knives online somewhere for sale.  It was marked 'Western Germany' but they surmised it was a skinning knife.  It looked a bit strange to me for skinning but as a lead knife it makes sense, especially the handle butt.

[KC]

hmmmmmmm.....anothe r one to ponder.  If knives could talk!!!!

[cogar]

Fancypants’ pictured knife looks to me to be a fine “skinning knife”, that is, if the blade is of good steel and will hold an edge. I’ve never heard of a “lead” knife, but of course lead sinkers is bout all the lead I’ve ever fooled with. 

Here is a beauty of a “skinner” that would surely cost you a few buck$. 


And you can buy it here.
http://www.radharcknives.com/Viking_Skinner.htm

[fancypants]

My little knife , designed to cut 'lead came' (the lead pieces that are components of leaded glass) is an old original design by Don Carlos .

The lead butt is used for tapping glass panels into the came , while fitting .

The blade is rocked , while cutting , & does not crush the came channel ... tip is designed to get into tight-cutting situations .

Heres an image of two Don Carlos lead knives of current production ... the 'fancy' one has kept the same design as the oldie , due to it's great function in doing the job @ hand .

[cogar]

I apologize Fancypants, I wasn't questioning whether it was or not, just stating that I had never heard of a specific knife for said and thus would have never guessed that was what it might have been.

Nor would I have made the correct guess if you posted a picture of a "lead window soldering iron/gun". The thought would never have crossed my mind as a consideration.

There is an old Church here in Town, in disrepair, that has several hundred sq ft of leaded windows in it. The Lions Club, which I was President of for 4 years, owned if for 40+ years and it has been sold 2 or 3 times since then. To wit, I sent the wife down to take a picture for to see:

[fancypants]

No apology needed , or any offence taken , cogar .

I was just elaborating about my little lead knife .

It does seem like an oddity , in the knife world , but there you go !

[KC]

Ha Regjoe!

Cogar, I sent a request to the Newark historical group where the Sayer company was located.  See if they respond since this may have been an item made for that area and particular industries in the early 1900's.

http://www.oldnewark.com/busind/ironsteel/sayre.htm