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kronckew · 30th December 2021, 11:35 AM

Reminds me of the Roach belly trade knives popular in the18c N. Americas. It is naturally, not from there - i'd go along with Turkish asia minor. Nice knife. (In this context, the 'Roach' is a rounded belly fish, not the insect.)

30th December 2021, 11:35 AM	#10
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,152	Reminds me of the Roach belly trade knives popular in the18c N. Americas. It is naturally, not from there - i'd go along with Turkish asia minor. Nice knife. (In this context, the 'Roach' is a rounded belly fish, not the insect.) Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 30th December 2021 at 12:06 PM.