Dagger ID please

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Gonzalo G

The puñal criollo is an utility knife for all sorts of work. Gauchos were poor man, but the land owners, burocrats and army officers could indulge on silver mounted puñales and facones. They don´t show in México, but I´m member of an argentinean forum where most of the best badesmiths and some of the best siversmiths from Argentina joins. I can put you in contact with people which mounts puñales criollos on chased silver or nickel silver.

No, I don´t collect them, nor have any.
Regards

Gonzalo

LOL, I'd love some of those beautiful silver mounted ones, but alas I'm as 'poor as a Gaucho' at the moment ;-)

I wonder, has the lineage of these knives been completely mapped?
I mean are the Gaucho knives decendants of Spanish knives and the North American bowie a hybrid of Gaucho and trade knives?


Regards
Gene