The majority of cooking food during the Middle Ages was conducted over an open fire. Useful cooking utensils for this method of cooking were pots, pans, kettles, skillets and cauldrons. To prepare the food a range of knives, ladles, meat forks and scissors were used. The mortar and pestle were essential cooking utensils for cooks who used nuts spices in their recipes.  Chopping vegetables, slicing meat, or mincing garlic is just some of the things this medieval knife can do but you have to see it in action to believe it. It is made from forged iron steel with a full tang construction.  The handle has polished horn mounts with a four hole design. Prepare a modern meal or a medieval one with this fantastic blade. Specifications: Overall Length: 9.13 Inches Overall Width: 1.38 Inches Thickness: 2.93 mm Blade Length: 5.13 Inches Material: Forged Iron Steel, Horn Features: Hand Forged Full Tang Drop Point Blade