Knife with interesting markings - Ebay

Robert · 9th April 2011, 04:38 AM

Carlos, My congratulations for your acquiring this VERY interesting piece for your collection.!!! If I had more money to spend you would not have gotten off so cheap.

Just kidding, I am very happy for you on being able to obtain this unique item. Myself I do not think the hilt was from another weapon but was purposely made for this knife.
Rick, It is hard to say which way this went. As Dimasalang has suggested the insignia could have been captured from the Spanish and then used as a personnel "anting anting" or the other way around with the knife being captured by the Spanish and then personalized by who ever was in possession of it at that point in time. As for the lug at the end of the pommel that is a common trait for knives from Luzon and I do believe that this sheath is original to the knife.
Dimasalang, Thank you so much for identifying this insignia (it was driving me nutz) as being Spanish in origin. The closest I could find was the button that I posted above but not the badge itself.

Robert

carlos · 9th April 2011, 04:34 PM

Is possible that hilt was made with a pistol gun hilt? some similar like this...
http://www.catalogacionarmas.com/public/01-trubia-1.pdf
best regards
carlos

Robert · 9th April 2011, 05:30 PM

Hello Carlos, I believe by looking at the pictures that Steve posted of the bolo that the hilt is one solid piece. The revolver you show has slab grips, two separate pieces with the frame in between. I don't think I have ever seen a hand gun or with a solid hilt like this one before but there are millions of things I haven't seen yet.

I'm hoping that when this arrives you will find the hilt is made of buffalo horn.
Again my congratulation.

Robert

9th April 2011, 04:38 AM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Carlos, My congratulations for your acquiring this VERY interesting piece for your collection.!!! If I had more money to spend you would not have gotten off so cheap. Just kidding, I am very happy for you on being able to obtain this unique item. Myself I do not think the hilt was from another weapon but was purposely made for this knife. Rick, It is hard to say which way this went. As Dimasalang has suggested the insignia could have been captured from the Spanish and then used as a personnel "anting anting" or the other way around with the knife being captured by the Spanish and then personalized by who ever was in possession of it at that point in time. As for the lug at the end of the pommel that is a common trait for knives from Luzon and I do believe that this sheath is original to the knife. Dimasalang, Thank you so much for identifying this insignia (it was driving me nutz) as being Spanish in origin. The closest I could find was the button that I posted above but not the badge itself. Robert

9th April 2011, 04:34 PM	#2
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 755	Is possible that hilt was made with a pistol gun hilt? some similar like this... http://www.catalogacionarmas.com/public/01-trubia-1.pdf best regards carlos

9th April 2011, 05:30 PM	#3
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Carlos, I believe by looking at the pictures that Steve posted of the bolo that the hilt is one solid piece. The revolver you show has slab grips, two separate pieces with the frame in between. I don't think I have ever seen a hand gun or with a solid hilt like this one before but there are millions of things I haven't seen yet. I'm hoping that when this arrives you will find the hilt is made of buffalo horn. Again my congratulation. Robert