Tiggelsknittr

The Tiggelsknittr is a commonly found type of hunting knife. It likely originates from the tribes of the Vaaslantian tundra, but can be found all throughout the lands of the Third Age. Literally translating to "sickle cutter" or "sickle knife", the design is similar to an Egyptian khopesh. The primary edge is useful for cutting while the hook-shaped back-edge is used to slice the hide of slain animals in order to skin them. Blacksmiths usually possess a special type of grinding wheel that allows them to sharpen this hook.
The blade itself has no distal taper and is tip-heavy, allowing the wielder to chop with it. The back of the blade is completely sharpened, but other than the hook, the angle is kept too wide for it to cut. This part is used to strike fire steel rods.

The version of the Tiggelsknittr shown here is a traditional form, made from bloom steel with the unpolished part of the blade kept rough. The grip is carved from birchwood. Before it receives the final shape, the blacksmith will cut the grip in two and touch the still hot metal of the freshly forged blade to the wood, scorching it in the shape of the tang. They will then carve a recess into the grip and, once the blade is fully cooled, glue the two halves to the tang before giving it its final shape, polishing it to smoothness and adding the rivets. This is a rather unusual way to do it, but if done properly, it will leave the transition between metal and wood virtually seamless.