Ulu, Mincing Kife or Leather cutter
This is a cracking piece and its not clear what it is, to be honest.
Its similar to an Ulu, which is a traditional Inuit woman's knife which is used mainly for scraping skins, sewing & cutting meat.
Some believe it is a Victorian Herb Slicer or Mincing knife. These tools, which were designed for Kitchen use, are what I suppose were used before ‘Minced Meat’ was available from our local butcher. They would have been used to ‘mince’ or shred meat or other foods into small pieces.
Others believe it is a saddler's tool for cutting leather.
Lastly, some think it is a gardening tool for cutting edges in grass/turf.
Whatever it actually was used for, its industrial feel and obvious age makes it a decorative item you want to just pick up!
Thankfully the blade is quite worn and no longer sharp!
This is a cracking piece and its not clear what it is, to be honest.
Its similar to an Ulu, which is a traditional Inuit woman's knife which is used mainly for scraping skins, sewing & cutting meat.
Some believe it is a Victorian Herb Slicer or Mincing knife. These tools, which were designed for Kitchen use, are what I suppose were used before ‘Minced Meat’ was available from our local butcher. They would have been used to ‘mince’ or shred meat or other foods into small pieces.
Others believe it is a saddler's tool for cutting leather.
Lastly, some think it is a gardening tool for cutting edges in grass/turf.
Whatever it actually was used for, its industrial feel and obvious age makes it a decorative item you want to just pick up!
Thankfully the blade is quite worn and no longer sharp!
This is a cracking piece and its not clear what it is, to be honest.
Its similar to an Ulu, which is a traditional Inuit woman's knife which is used mainly for scraping skins, sewing & cutting meat.
Some believe it is a Victorian Herb Slicer or Mincing knife. These tools, which were designed for Kitchen use, are what I suppose were used before ‘Minced Meat’ was available from our local butcher. They would have been used to ‘mince’ or shred meat or other foods into small pieces.
Others believe it is a saddler's tool for cutting leather.
Lastly, some think it is a gardening tool for cutting edges in grass/turf.
Whatever it actually was used for, its industrial feel and obvious age makes it a decorative item you want to just pick up!
Thankfully the blade is quite worn and no longer sharp!