Buck Knives produced a line of 'Indian sharpened knives' , but they went over like a lead baloon. I bought one at Cabelas when they were having a sellout, $20 or so if I remember. I used the knife for a pattern, and have made a few out of spring steel, one was using a broken disc off a harrow we have. They are handy for skinning or cutting string or rope. Also handy for butchering.
To clarify: A farrier knife is not a crooked knife. A farrier knife has a 'bent' blade, some from the handle all the way to the tip, which is bent around to parallel to the blade. The ones I favor also have a curved sharpened edge. These are the type that I prefer for farrier work. The crooked knife has a longer blade, the blade and sharpened edge are straight, and the tip is only bent about 30 degrees toward the cutting edge and is not bent parallel to the cutting edge as is the farrier knife. The farrier knife is the best of tools for trimming a hoof,,and the only other use I can think of is opening a bale of hay. There is no efficient way of using it to skin an animal. The bent knife would be more usable to muzzleloaders for camp chores, maybe even for skinning grizz. If you get a farrier's knife and trim you horses' feet with it, don't forget to clean it with lots of soap and boiling water before cutting up your sausage.
