Kutmaster Sailor Knife

[prestoncohunter]

Found this pocket knife at my FILs the other day. No sign of a military marking or date on it but the only reference I have found on the web about it refers to it as a Navy Sheepfoot Pocket knife. It is about 2.5 inches long closed.

The only markings are:

Kutmaster

Utica, NY

Made in USA

 

Any info is appreciated.

 

 

 

 

[prestoncohunter]

Maybe should mention that my FIL was in the Navy as a SeaBee from 45 thru 46, which is what made me wonder it the knife was military on the web reference to the Navy Sheepsfoot

[sactroop]

I've got to admit I've never seen this one before. I'm curious about the intended use of the second blade.

[Costa]

ASK SALVAGE SAILOR.

[Blair217]

I've got to admit I've never seen this one before. I'm curious about the intended use of the second blade.

 

 

It's a castration hook for livestock. It's a castration knife.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-2-Blade-Stainless-Kutmaster-Castration-Folding-Knife/152750343115?hash=item2390a143cb:g:ahQAAOSwtKtZ3QHz

[sactroop]

So probably not a sailors knife from WW2 as I believe our pork was already canned by those days.

[prestoncohunter]

Thanks for the info, a search for castration knife finds this and several other makers with similar design.

 

Sorry for the off forum topic, when I found a reference calling this a Navy Sheeps Foot I thought maybe I had stumbled across something unusual, which it is in a way but wrong subject matter.