Does anyone know what kind of colonial knife this could be?

[Bharpring]

 

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[tennessee digger]

I think that it's called an English butter knife.

 

[Coach Stack]

Looks a skinning knife.

 

[tennessee digger]

Coach Stack....the skinning knife had a sharp point but the knife that Bharping found has a large rounded end. I have found some just like his over the years, all from early sites here in Tennessee (late 1700's). I looked them up one time and they were listed as British or English butter knifes.

 

[Bharpring]

The metal is carbon steel or iron and the wood handle has scoring and very well preserved. Fascinating! Thanks

 

[Fullstock]

It looks to be an early table knife like what is usually seen with a two prong fork. Neat find.

 

[tennessee digger]

The ones that I have found had bone handles.

 

[Icewing]

I'm going with butter knife too.

This one is fairly close in its design.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?...608006261924958037&selectedIndex=2&ajaxhist=0

 

[Bharpring]

maybe the handle is bone? I don't really know how to tell? If it is bone, it was a large bone used.

 

[Dust Eater]

Looks like the fifth one down:

 

[Bharpring]

definitely the knife. Where can i get that book?

 

[Dust Eater]

definitely the knife. Where can i get that book?

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[Bharpring]

Ordered the book. Thank you!