This knife illustrates the pure utility of a simple edged instrument the Inuit hunter would use for precise cutting tasks that did not require a pointed knife. There would be times that starting an incision with a slice was preferable to initiating with a stab.

The three inch blade of this knife has a razor-sharp edge that is slightly upswept towards the front. It is set into a long caribou antler handle that is contoured with finger grooves and pierced for a hide thong. The screen image of a similar blade in action was taken from a documentary on the Netsilik Eskimo from the National Film Board of Canada. Click on the image with the red triangle to view this documentary.

A basic sheath of salmon skin lined with thin leather protects the knife between tasks.

Knife length 8 ½” $375