Knife Crooked Antique Copper Wire

Knife Crooked Antique Copper Wire

This antique Knife Crooked Antique Copper Wire will make a unique addition to your collection The crafter carved the wood handle so it has gentle bump out parts.  On the back of the handle you will see ‘158 Co 1 CCC’ carved in to the wood. Copper Wire wrapped around the end holds the metal blade in place.

Crooked Knives are a type of knife with a curved or hooked blade that crafters use for woodworking, particularly in carving and shaping wood. Crafters angle the blade at the end to allow for more precise cuts and greater control over the knife. They are also known as Mocotaugan, and are a common tool used by Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands. European settlers eagerly adapted this essential tool for their own use. Crafters often form the handles into a variety of shapes and decorate them with intricate designs. Author Ned Jalbert’s book, Mocotaugan The Story and Art of the Crooked Knife: The Woodlands Indian’s Indispensable Survival Tool, examines the history of these knives and the artform of making them.

This Crooked Knife measures about 9 inches long with a 3 inch long blade. You will see rust on the blade, but it is still sharp. One of Kind!

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