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An unusual knife. Can anyone help in identification, etc?

I picked up a knife that to me appears to be a bit on the unusual side. Photos tell the story better than I can. The tang is stamped with KB in a circle. Here it is:

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Permalink Reply by George R Naugle on July 13, 2025 at 18:02

a second photo:

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Permalink Reply by George R Naugle on July 20, 2025 at 16:02

A guy at our local knife club meeting thought it might be a tobacco knife. I was hoping that some of the more experienced older members might shed some light on this one. It is cerrtainly an interesting old knife, at least it is to me.

I have since polished the litte bit of rust off of the area where the tang stamp is.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin D on July 20, 2025 at 16:25

I have never seen the like. That blade shape is completely new to me.

But I am not a big folder guy either.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 6, 2025 at 12:49

modified sheepsfoot?

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Permalink Reply by George R Naugle on August 7, 2025 at 6:18

About as close as anything else, Jan. You may be right. Thanks for the insight.

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Permalink Reply by George R Naugle 9 hours ago

Could it be a "rope knife?"

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Permalink Reply by Kevin D 7 hours ago

The only 'rope' knives I have heard of, are sailor's knives. But the ones of those I have seen have a little more of a 'cleaver' like blade. That pronounced hump on the spine is throwing me off.