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[Shawnboylk]

 

[nkellam22]

Keyhole?

 

[bowwinkles]

vintage knife blade guard. https://knivesandknifemaking.com/pr...g-finger-guard-build-handle-knives-custom.php

 

[Georgivs]

I agree with bowwinkles, knife guard

 

[HuntinDog]

Yep it's something....
A little more info would be nice...

 

[Colonial kid]

Id say knife guard

 

[desertexplorer]

Looks similar to a flintlock/muzzleloader barrel wedge plate?

 

[Retired Sarge]

Looks similar to a flintlock/muzzleloader barrel wedge plate?View attachment 1820753

True it does resemble one but normally (I won't say always) they are smaller Here's an example of one on my 1879 Swiss Vetterl M69/71.

 

[Shawnboylk]

Mine don’t have holes for screws

 

[Shawnboylk]

Being it was at a turpentine camp I think the knife makes most since

 

[worldtalker]

Being it was at a turpentine camp I think the knife makes most since

It was by no means made precision,looks stamped out.

 

[bowwinkles]

It was by no means made precision,looks stamped out.

Not precision? Then maybe an old blacksmith shop made that knife. Very functional but not show room specifications.

 

[worldtalker]

Not precision? Then maybe an old blacksmith shop made that knife. Very functional but not show room specifications.

Very true.