What is this for?

[Jmatt]

Looks like I underestimated the internet. I was searching for L shaped pocket knife blades and should have searched for Colonial Forest-Master. I didn't even see the stamping on the blade at first.
Since it was either my father's or my grandfather's the pipe scraper idea made perfect sense as they both smoked cigars and pipes. Also, the end looks too dull to punch a hole in leather thicker than 2 or 3 Oz. but it may have been more pointed at one time. Probably before they scraped the point away on a pipe!

Thanks to all for the info.

 

[btpaine]

I have that in a couple of old jack knifes, used it as an awl to punch holes.

 

[Wanashoot]

I am old enough to have had those types blades and they were intended to be used to punch holes in leather. Belts and harness etc.

 

[victor3ranger]

I have a freaking pile of old pocket knives, I will have to look for more with that

 

[Valek]

I am old enough to have had those types blades and they were intended to be used to punch holes in leather. Belts and harness etc.

I agree with Wanashoot and others. I had my dad's and grandfather's knives - but lost all but two. I also had a couple of knives with that awl tool "blade". All three of us smoked pipes. All three of us used the tool both as an awl and to scrape pipe bowls (but, then, we were pretty indiscriminate; go from castrating a hog to scraping a pipe bowl with the same blade within a few minutes). How old am I? Well, last April I celebrated my 67th.....anniversary of my 21st birthday.

 

[LongOdds]

Not that rare, I've seen these before....had no clue what it was for, lol

 

[RCL]

Used to see them on lots of pocket knives.
Can be used to ream new holes on leather belts and harnesses.