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Unusual Knife What is it?

Hi Folks, I am new to the forum and was wondering about a knife I came across the other day and was looking for a little help identifying it. I looked everywhere and came up with nothing. Maybe the knife gurus can help! Looks like bone or horn handle. On the blade is a star (sheriffs style) with "PF" in the center and at the base just above the handle is a triangle. Overall length is 16 1/2" with the blade length of 11". At the handle the knife blade is about 1 3/4" wide and widens out to 5". Hopefully my pictures show up. Any help would be appreciated!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on February 17, 2013 at 13:16

Michael, interesting knife. I do have some questions:

Where did the knife come from? I am looking for anything that would point me to where it originated.
How did you come to get this knife? Given, found, Flea market find?
Can you supply any other fact surround the knife for us?

Thank you and let's see if we can help you!

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Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on February 17, 2013 at 13:38

It would appear to be an antique cleaver? I am not familiar with the markings, though. It's certainly an interesting piece. I believe that the hook on the end of the handle might be a hand guard? But I'm really just guessing. Hopefully someone with knowledge of this type of cutlery will chime in with more than just the speculation that I have offered.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Greenup on February 17, 2013 at 14:35

I actually found this while helping a friend clean out a house. I buy and sell antiques on the side and thought this looked pretty interesting. In the same house I found a Universal L.F. & C Landers, Ferry & Clark 20" Chefs knife as well. This one looked different though. Not meat cleaver like I guess. I thought maybe it might some early Parker Frost. Its the only name I could come up with. I thought at first the back was cut out on purpose but now I think that it may have just been broken. I seem to come up with a wide variety of knives from time to time but this was new to me. Thanks for helping me out with this one!

Ron Cooper said:

It would appear to be an antique cleaver? I am not familiar with the markings, though. It's certainly an interesting piece. I believe that the hook on the end of the handle might be a hand guard? But I'm really just guessing. Hopefully someone with knowledge of this type of cutlery will chime in with more than just the speculation that I have offered.

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Permalink Reply by Lee Smith on February 17, 2013 at 18:45

Reminds me of my woodsman's pal machete.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on February 17, 2013 at 20:23

you know it does Lee almost exactly the design

Lee Smith said:

Reminds me of my woodsman's pal machete.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on February 17, 2013 at 20:25

It's probably not Parker frost although I can understand trying to line up the initials. It does have a homemade look to it but that stamp suggests it was a blade of some kind.

Michael Greenup said:

I actually found this while helping a friend clean out a house. I buy and sell antiques on the side and thought this looked pretty interesting. In the same house I found a Universal L.F. & C Landers, Ferry & Clark 20" Chefs knife as well. This one looked different though. Not meat cleaver like I guess. I thought maybe it might some early Parker Frost. Its the only name I could come up with. I thought at first the back was cut out on purpose but now I think that it may have just been broken. I seem to come up with a wide variety of knives from time to time but this was new to me. Thanks for helping me out with this one!

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Permalink Reply by Michael Greenup on February 17, 2013 at 20:30

I didn't think it was Parker Frost but didn't know too much history of the company. Just making letters match... I tried looking up machetes as well in pictures and even beet type knives. Usually I can come up with something but not this time.