What kind of knives were used?

[HelenaWojtczak]

Thank you both so much! Very helpful.

So it seems that the only coroner who said what that knife might be used for in normal life thought it would be for a butcher?

Helena

[Bridewell]

Dr Llewellyn at the Nichols Inquest:

"...the cuts must have been caused by a long-bladed knife, moderately sharp, and used with great violence".

Dr Brown at the Eddowes Inquest:

"All these injuries were caused by a sharp instrument like a knife and pointed."

Regards, Bridewell.

[sentinel65]

Murder Knife

"The murder weapon must have been a very sharp knife with a thin, narrow blade, at least six to eight inches long, probably longer. They could not be from a sword-bayonet or bayonet. They could have been done with a post mortem knife but the ordinary surgical cases might not contain such an instrument. Those knives, used by slaughter-men, which were well ground down, were possible alternatives but those used in the leather trade would not be long enough in the blade." - The Complete Jack The Ripper coroner's report for Annie Chapman.

[HelenaWojtczak]

Hi folks... can anyone point me to a list or description of the knives JtR used, please?

Cheers

Helena