WHAT IS THIS KNIFE.

[foglamp1yr5]

Hi Everybody

Cleaning out one of my fathers toolbox and found this pocket knife?

I am not sure what it is exactly. I think it to do with digging stones out horses hooves but I am no sure..

Any ideas.

Thanks

Peter

[bsal6160]

I have one like it. Its an old Army Pocket Knife. One blade, one can opener and a an awl.

[go-tazz]

It's a military clasp knife,:-D

http://www.australianmilitaryknives.com/whittingslowe.html

[Anonymous]

My Dad always used his pocket knife to clean the hooves out.

[wargul]

These clasp knives had what was described as a marlin spike.  It was designed as a multi purpose awl.  It isn't officially a hoof pick but I have no doubt they are/were sometimes used as such.

The one pictured is pretty rusted so it isn't a great collector item if you were thinking of selling. There are a lot of them around.