Another curiosity

[Marcus]

Some parts better than others. I'll still chuckling at this part:
Although the similarities are obvious and might lend to think of some Peruvian Inca influence and even the origin of the Chilean corvo, your resume is a little crooked and mango noticeably wide and tapered.

[Ian]

Thanks Spiral. An interesting article indeed! I think the pictures are excellent and show the varied forms of this knife very well.

Forms of the stacked hilt on corvos have clearly been around since at least the Pacific War (1879–1883) between Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Also, there are some older examples with small guards. In my comment above, it is the brass S-shaped guard that I think is a relatively recent feature--this is larger than the forms seen on some of the earlier examples. The inclusion of modern materials in the stacked hilt is clearly another guide to date of manufacture.

This article indicates that the military versions of the corvo are now out of production, which I did not know. I guess I better hang on to the ones I have.

Ian.

[spiral]

Originally Posted by Ian

Thanks Spiral. An interesting article indeed! I think the pictures are excellent and show the varied forms of this knife very well.

Thank you Ian, yes its a good one I thought!

Originally Posted by Marcus

Some parts better than others. I'll still chuckling at this part:
Although the similarities are obvious and might lend to think of some Peruvian Inca influence and even the origin of the Chilean corvo, your resume is a little crooked and mango noticeably wide and tapered.

Well at least you found it amusing Marcus.

And I learnt something.

Have you ever heard the old Chilean proverb "No one has done good who has not suffered disillusionment." .....

spiral

[blue lander]

I think I read somewhere that they stopped making military corvos in Chile a few years ago, and that current military issue ones were being made in China. I can't find any source online for modern corvos, at least not affordable ones.

[spiral]

Originally Posted by blue lander

I think I read somewhere that they stopped making military corvos in Chile a few years ago, and that current military issue ones were being made in China. I can't find any source online for modern corvos, at least not affordable ones.

Thanks for sharing but I think the academic phrase... "citation needed"

Applies here.

Spiral

[Ian]

Originally Posted by blue lander

I think I read somewhere that they stopped making military corvos in Chile a few years ago, and that current military issue ones were being made in China. I can't find any source online for modern corvos, at least not affordable ones.

Hi blue:

You can find an occasional site with these knives but they are not the ones made by FAMAE. The fittings on the ones I have seen for sale are rather poor. I don't know where they are made now. There was an attempt to find a new company to provide them but I believe several tentative deals with China and Spain fell through, and I don't know if anyone is making the military versions now.

Incidentally, FAMAE (the Chilean Government arms maker) only made the two forms of military corvo from 1974-2000--there was an officer/commando grade corvo with a pronounced hook, and an NCO grade one with a lesser curve. Both were made in a polished metal or black matte finish. The FAMAE-made ones come up at auction from time to time, but less so lately than they used to. I picked up a couple in the early 2000s off eBay.

Ian.

[blue lander]

I have no idea where I read about manufacture being moved to China so who knows if it's true or not. I know Khukri House makes a corvo but obviously not for military use.

[spiral]

Thanks,

Although others would disagree, I think its always good to know if something's definably a fact or not.

Spiral