Thread: What kind of pocket knife is this?

Looks like a pruning knife to me. Extremely usefull if you're trimming in the yard.

I'm not sure what type of knife it is, but it can used in some type of work you'd do on a house. I inherited one from my dad, and I dont know if he ever stepped foot on a farm.

But I can say that the one I have worked very well when I was trying to get a straight cut through thick leather when I was making a strop. Worked much better than xacto knives or box cutter type blades. It didnt have as much of a tendency to run away from the cut--seemed to cut a straight line through the leather much more easily.

As mentioned a hawk-bill blade. originally used for pruning, especially the heavier blades, things like grapevines, rose bushes and fruit trees, they are also good for grafting vines and trees. the lighter blades are more generally used by electricians for cutting and stripping wire. they also make great utility knives and i have used them for cutting carpet, linoleum and plasterboard.
no need to get it bright and shiny just get it sharp and you will start to think about the need to carry any other knife.
in some places, this style of blade and the sheep-foot style are exempt form carry size limits as the blades are not conducive to stabbings.