is this a southern knife?

[grey fox]

hello fellers, i am new here. i was born here in SC 67 years ago and will die here. i look forward to the fellowship on the forum. i acquired this knife a few years ago. i don't know if it is a real period knife or fake. it was definitely made from an old file and has one pin hole for the handle, do you have an opinion. thanks for the help,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[grey fox]

any thoughts on it? i live about 30 miles from Charleston SC, a friend took it to a civil war show on the Yorktown ship for me and about 6 venders/collectors looked at it and said it looked real to them. i don't know,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[SethJ]

I don't know if I'm paging the right person for the job.. buuuut...

@UVC Relics (I hope that worked)

If not, hopefully they can point you to the right person.

 

[Rhea Cole]

It is a blacksmith made knife. The thickness of the blade is an indication that it was not made by a blade smith. Knives forged with a file often have that hefty look.

Compare the details of this knife with those made by an excellent blade smith:

Knife Gallery | Rhea Knives

This isn't to say that your knife isn't a good one. Any competent blacksmith could have made it. I belong to the Appalachian Area Chapter of Blacksmiths. Everybody everywhere forges a knife or two or… out of a file. There is no exclusive "southern" pattern.

This is a link to an excellent blacksmith style blade maker in South Carolina.

Stono Knife Works

Using reclaimed materials to craft into function camping and kitchen knives

stonoknifeworks.com

 

[JOHN42768]

Welcome, enjoy

 

[UCVRelics]

hello fellers, i am new here. i was born here in SC 67 years ago and will die here. i look forward to the fellowship on the forum. i acquired this knife a few years ago. i don't know if it is a real period knife or fake. it was definitely made from an old file and has one pin hole for the handle, do you have an opinion. thanks for the help,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Its one of those items that you just don't know as most guys in the South back then had a side knife or hunting knife. There is now way to say its Confederate.

 

[Seduzal]

Welcome to CWT from the Smoky Mountain side of North Carolina. Just jump right in and enjoy. To get a better overview of these form s you can look here: https://civilwartalk.com/forums

 

[grey fox]

thank you boys for the hospitality!