This small thing is always used in our workshop !

[Kailash Blades]

 

[FOG2]

Leather work, it's a Round knife.

 

[SharpBits]

I know, I think. But I'll let others take the poll first.

 

[FOG2]

What did I win ?

 

[SharpBits]

Well, now it'll seem like I stole FOG2's answer.

 

[LimpCroissant]

I figured it was a leather cutting tool as well, however the way you worded it made me second guess it, plus the handle is larger than I'm used to seeing (however I've only seen a few and never used one). Maybe a fleshing tool to process hides also I suppose?

 

[Shoguns]

I figured it was a leather cutting tool as well, however the way you worded it made me second guess it, plus the handle is larger than I'm used to seeing (however I've only seen a few and never used one). Maybe a fleshing tool to process hides also I suppose?

Agree, I was going to say this since the handle is pretty substantial.

 

[Synov]

Looks like an ulu, so could be used for skinning, cutting meat and vegetables, leather, wood-carving, etc.

I figured it was a leather cutting tool as well, however the way you worded it made me second guess it, plus the handle is larger than I'm used to seeing (however I've only seen a few and never used one). Maybe a fleshing tool to process hides also I suppose?

Agree, I was going to say this since the handle is pretty substantial.

Looks like the pommel is meant to be pressed down or even hammered, so I would guess leather working.

 

[unwisefool]

Peanut butter spreader/Sandwich cutter

 

[eveled]

Every time I use an Ulu, I think how much better it would be with a handle oriented like that

 

[killgar]

That is a Baak knife, a Nepalese knife used for a variety of purposes (leather, wood, meat, vegetables, ect).

I took this picture from your website Kailash .

 

[unwisefool]

That is a Baak knife, a Nepalese knife used for a variety of purposes (leather, wood, meat, vegetables, ect).

I took this picture from your website Kailash .

Sooooo things knives normally do?

 

[scorpnsnake]

I have a similar knife from Alaska. Use it for all kinds of kitchen work. Damn fine pizza cutter as well.

 

[Horsewright]

Yeah, no, on the leather working.

Edited to add: at least in these parts.

 

[John A. Larsen]

Yeah, no, on the leather working.

Edited to add: at least in these parts.

Watch any video on You Tube of leather working in India or Pakistan and they all seem to use a tool that looks a lot like this one. John

 

[Quiet]

Potato and tomato cutter! Cuts 'em in half with o "It's for leather" uhhhh...or that.

 

[BJE]

Smatchet!

 

[Kailash Blades]

It's a baak! a handy little thing and can do a lot.
It's probably closest in form to a "round knife" as used for leather and they do see a lot of use trimming, slicing, skiving leather etc. They are also used for fleshing hides as mentioned and scraping them down to uniform thickness. They differ though in that these have significantly thicker geometry and in all likelihood spend more time carving wood than they do cutting leather. This woodworking aspect is a big part of why they do not have such broad blades like leatherworking head/round knives. It helps them to be used more accurately and safely in such applications, particularly when hollowing out wooden blocks.
They come in lots of shapes and sizes. This is about medium but is a bit chunkier than most. We have a huge one in the workshop that has quite a narrow (50mm or so) head but a very thick and long shaft and is about 40cm long overall. This is more specialised for carving out the far end of long wooden sheath interiors. Despite this though it retains the same handle and blade shape- just different proportions