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28th March 2006, 02:31 AM
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  It even looks a bit like the Brazilian Sorocabana knife. Although, you should all check this page out since the brasilian 19th century bowie pictured mid page is a 98% match to the knife we are looking at here (what a beauty!!!!!!!!!) http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...3Doff%26sa%3DN n2s |
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28th March 2006, 04:38 AM
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Hi,
That is not a Gaucho knife. As to its origins, I cannot say, but I have never sen one like it associated with Gauchos. Gaucho knives were made from either cut down sword blades, bayonets or kitchen/butcher knives. Cheers Chris Last edited by Chris Evans; 28th March 2006 at 06:06 AM. |
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28th March 2006, 04:42 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
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Mediterranean perhaps
Eftihis:
Your knife has the general characteristics of a "Mediterranean knife" which is a style that was copied in a number of Portuguese, Spanish and probably Italian colonies. The Brazilian faca da ponta is, to the best of my knowledge, a S. American adaptation of the "Mediterranean knife." Personally, I favor a Mediterranean origin for your example rather than S. America. I just have not seen such a large overlay at the ricasso on a faca and the hilt does not look right, at least compared with the examples I have seen. Also, the blade is wider than most faca, which have more of a "stiletto" profile (see the picture in link to Artzi's site above). Since N. Africa is part of the range of "Mediterranean knives," it would be in play too. Just my thoughts. Nothing really definite. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Ian. |
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