Unknown British knife

**Spitace41** · 05-17-2009, 08:50 PM

Hi all, got this the other day, big, curved, bowie blade. All the markings I can see are **** and sons, Sheffield, no2 on the blade. Any ideas?

Cheers.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 05-18-2009, 09:55 AM

Not a knife I recognise as being military.

Cheers, Ade.

BROADSWORD · 05-26-2009, 06:57 PM

Looks very indian in shape? Or even chinese? Good luck

**donnie** · 05-26-2009, 10:48 PM

I believe it to be a large Skinning Knife, the blade and handle are like the ones i have seen before. Do a google image search and you will see what i mean.

Donnie

**big ned** · 05-27-2009, 01:04 AM

I'm with Donnie on this one. I have seen this type of knife used in Africa. It is a skinning blade of a unusually large size (No.2), used on big game. An experienced hand can skin an elephant or rhino in a little over an hour using this type of blade. Notice the hefty grip, not made for fine work!

Regards, Ned.

**AZPhil** · 05-27-2009, 02:29 AM

If Possible ,Could you post pic's of the Markings

Where are they and how are they applied?
Etched? Stamped?

**packin9** · 05-27-2009, 04:38 PM

It looks kinda homemade sorta.

azaret · 06-25-2009, 07:08 AM

that is an gurka combat knife

**Adrian Stevenson** · 06-25-2009, 08:26 AM

Sorry, but I have to disagree with you. The Gurka's knife, the Kukri, is a different design.

History of the Ghurka Khukri

Cheers, Ade.

**Zeller** · 06-29-2009, 05:46 AM

Sheffield cutleries produces any kind of blade. I honestly think it has nothing to do with a military knife. It might be a skinner, as already said, for civilian market