Sharp & Smith unknown pattern

[KnifeHead]

Interesting little 3" knife picked up at a "man-shack" meeting. Only thing on the blade is Sharp & Smith. Sharp and Smith was a maker of surgical instruments. That's all we know. Anyone know what job this knife was created for? Age? Also posted in BRL's forum.

 

[JAlexander]

It could be some sort of strange castrator-type affair. Other than that... I got nothin'.

James

 

[roughedges]

is the inside edge sharpened? I can't tell for certain.

 

[KnifeHead]

is the inside edge sharpened? I can't tell for certain.

Both sides are sharpend the same, similar to a guthook.

 

[roughedges]

Thats what I was thinking, that it looked like a gut hook. Or some sort of torture implement.

I have no idea really but its fun to figure. Could it be used to widen incisions? Or maybe remove stitches?

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Tonsilectomizer?

-- Sam

 

[zerogee]

Reminds me of a flamingo. No solid idea what this one was for though.

-- Dwight

 

[VCM3]

Could be some type of pruner,or fruitpickers knife.
Vince

 

[KnifeHead]

Could be some type of pruner,or fruitpickers knife.
Vince

That's kinda what I was thinking.

 

[Arathol]

Looks like a grape hook.

 

[bikermikearchery]

nice interesting piece.you picked up. I did not find an exact match of your blade pattern but a close looking blade is a Ronchetto Valtellinese a type of pruning knife used for grapevine growing. the other close match is a timber scribe. Nether of these make much sense as you stated Sharp&Smith made surg. inst. out of Chicago Ill. so a possibility is a modified veterinary knife or Hoof knife. pretty neat score what ever it is. hope some one else can give you more info.

 

[KnifeHead]

Some helpful comments were posted here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=455798

 

[Tony Bose]

I have had 2 people tell me this is a folding hoof trimmer for horses. One said his dad had one similar when he was a kid. It is interesting and very well made. It walks and talks very good also.