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Recently came across this website and thought it was really neat! I figured I would intrigue some of the members here with this question...

What is this? I believe it is a knife, I have heard from one source it is a "flint cutter". I can definitely tell where there was an edge, and it seems there is a slot for the thumb on the top of the blade.

A friend of a friend said he dug it up in the mountains of North Carolina or in his travels I can't remember for sure.

Any help would be appreciated, I think it is a really neat piece and goes great with any collection if it is a knife.

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Well we do have many members that like to do research, which is one of the great things about knife collecting, so rich in history. We have several members who are flint nappers and lets see what they say about this tool.

Looks to me like one of the Railroad Spike knives. Maybe not. Kinda neat either way.

I've always heard that style of knife called a blacksmith's knife, or a forge knife. You can bang one out in less than an hour over the anvil, and with no handle or finishing required, filing and sharpening would require just about the same amount of time. Not terribly rare, but rare to find one that's old. They were every day use items, so nobody would ever think to preserve one for any length of time. 

A great thread on the subject;

http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php?showtopic=5534

Jese,

Great Information!

Sounds about right, Jese.  I thought that it may have been a flint striker for fire starting.

Michael: just a thought but it looks to me like a rail road spike that's been black smithed in to a desposable knife. ?

You all are very right.

It is made from a railroad spike. SMKW makes and sales them right now.That one I don't know ,but could be one of theirs.

Well I really appreciate everything you guys came up with! Thanks so much! It definitely is puzzle to figure out exactly what it is, does anyone have a guess on price range? I have someone interested in it but don't really know what to part with for it! Thanks again.

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