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Originally Posted by DaveA
Ian,
Thanks for your comments. I have been searching online for more examples of Chilean knives other than corvo. Stacked hilts especially. I did a Google image search just on the hilt that came back with basically nothing. Can you point me towards straight Chilean knives or any similar stacked hilt patterns?
I agree the the protrusion (name?) from hilt over the forte of blade is distinctive. It seems as much functional as decorative, that is, to oppose fracture of the blade if forced sideways. I think I’ve seen this on older Spanish and/or Italian weapons but the source eludes me. Again, if anyone sees examples of something similar please point it out.
Dave A.
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Dave, the best place to look for Chilean stacked hilts is on this site. Just enter "corvo" in the search window and you will find at least twenty examples of these hilts. Quite a few have a close resemblance to your hilt. Ian