Odd Bayer Knife with Triangular Middle Blade

[CampX]

I don't know if this the correct place to post this, but here goes anyway, if the Mods feel a need to move it to a better place, please do

I bought this Odd Folding knife with weekend, I have looked through lists of both Bayer and the makers knives, I can find nothing like it.
The middle blade is triangular ( in 3D so to speak), and the small blade looks like it is for cutting, not opening a can

Has anyone seen one of these or know what it was used for? It looks purpose made to me, Also any idea of the date?

Thank you guys

Dean O
Canada

[shamirnewell]

The triangle blade is a leather punch. This knife is I suspect a German version of a stockmans knife. Typical farm knife. Main blade for castrating and general cutting, the little hawkbill for skinning, and then the leather punch if needed.

[CampX]

Thank you, still seems odd that one knife would have more than one use, I am not in dought about what you say, however I would have thought this was made for a single use

Also, I see this is your first post n this forum...Welcome to the forum

In what Country are you located?

Dean O
Canada

[shamirnewell]

Located in the US! I think this knife does have that single use function in mind. I would think of this as a simple multi tool. The first knife I ever owed was a very similar knife that my grandfather had gotten in the 1920s. It lacked a hawk bill, instead has a sheep's foot blade. The leather punch would have come in quite handy when you had a lot of harnesses and general tack that might need adjusting.

Hope this helps. Thank you.

[shamirnewell]

I really like the knife! I am sure knives like this were carried on every front as a great handy little knife.

[CampX]

Thank you Very Much!!!!

Dean