Curved shepherd knives

This is a sample of a Shepherds Knife (handmade at Arat Colony)

It is a tool to harvest roots, cut Thistle stickers and clean the hooves of sheep. It is also used to butcher sheep and goats.It akso has been used as a weapon in the last Slaver raid and became a symbol of resistance.

It is used by men and woman engaged in tending Sheep (the major "industry" on Arat

The blades and shapes vary from maker to maker.

The blades are between 10 and 20 cm, but 30 and 40 cm long blades have been seen.