I didn’t know what it was but thought it looked pretty interesting for $2.99. I figured I’d buy it and take it home and do some research. I thought it looked homemade and cheesy and really didn’t know what it was. Figured I could use it for a fleshing knife on coyote , fox, and raccoon pelts. When I got home I started googling it. Turns out to be a vintage Ulu knife. The handle is thick bone. I started researching that the handle could be made out of whale, walrus Peter or jawbone, moose, or Caribou antlers. After much liking it definitely has to be a walrus jawbone. I don’t think it’s petrified Though. Pretty cool fine though! I’m guessing I probably shouldn’t use it for skinning and put it up since I’m guessing it’s antique?
Here is a picture of a walrus jaw bone example
And my knife
Any idea of the origins and the date? I did some googling and found an old one on invaluable.com but I’m not a member there to see the information about it. I’m just kind of curious how old it is and who manufactured it. I sure want to go out and skin something with it. It’s sharp but not real sharp I can feel the edge rolled over to one side. My guess it was probably made for a display piece and not an actual knife to cut with?
Every once in a while I find something good at the store. I bought a couple old fishing poles and fly rods for 4 and a half bucks apiece A couple years ago. The bamboo fly rod I sold for 150 bucks on eBay since I figured I would never use it. The other fishing rod and reel I put to good use. There was an old vintage Abba Garcia bait caster and rod combo. I also picked up a collectors Brett Favre action doll new sealedin the plastic container for $15.99. Gave that to my dad for his birthday he was pretty tickled.
I didn’t find any pewter which is what I was out for. I did find one little container for four bucks that I passed on. It looked like an ashtray or a flower container that couldn’t have been more than 3 ounces. Oh well there’s always one more shopping next week to make the circle again. I also checked out of town during Christmas where I normally find piles of pewter and there was zero to be found this time around. I have to head back there in a week. Hopefully the pewter fairy will visit.