Woad cutlery
The Waidbesteck one of the cold hunting weapons and consists of two blades, the Waidblatt and Jagdnicker together in a vagina are out.
shape
The sheath sometimes also contains a slot for a small sharpening steel . The knife manufacturer PUMA GmbH IP Solingen still produces such woad cutlery by hand. Another, little-known type is the woad cutlery by Friedrich Karl Lippert from the 1930s. It is still manufactured under license in Solingen today . The handles are mostly made of stag horn .
use
The woad leaf is used as a standing tusker or to catch defensive game. Especially when it is not possible to safely apply a catch . The hunting nicker is used to break up the game. From a blade length of 12 cm, the woad leaf has recently come under the gun law and may therefore only be used when hunting in Germany. Today this weapon is still used by dog handlers who have to search for injured game.