Sword for Identification

Sajen · 4th April 2018, 05:27 PM

Here an old thread regarding this swords: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=cuba

G. Mansfield · 4th April 2018, 07:16 PM

Thank You Detlef, This is just the direction that I needed pointed to. Much appreciation.

-Geoff

Sajen · 4th April 2018, 07:18 PM

You are welcome Geoff!

Ian · 4th April 2018, 09:54 PM

Hi Geoff:

Detlef has pointed you to the right place. Cuban machete/sword, Spanish-American War era.

Ian

Rick · 5th April 2018, 03:19 AM

It would be interesting to know exactly where these blades were sourced from; New World, or Old.

Battara · 5th April 2018, 05:25 AM

I agree with Ian. And I am thinking that they were made in Cuba.

Sajen · 5th April 2018, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

It would be interesting to know exactly where these blades were sourced from; New World, or Old.

Here a quotation from Jim in the above given thread: "An article, "Machetes del Ejercito de Ultramar en Cuba y Puerto Rico" by Juan L. Calvo (Sept. 2006) shows one of these fabricated in Toledo in 1856 but attributed to Cuba as 'de Guanabacoa'."
I think it's nearby that they get worked partly in the old world and partly in the new world.

Regards,
Detlef

Kubur · 5th April 2018, 12:14 PM

Well Cuba Ok
but some of them are clearly South Morocco (until someone proves me that the scabbards are not Africans...)
So I prefer to say Spanish colonial...

4th April 2018, 05:27 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,272	Here an old thread regarding this swords: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=cuba

4th April 2018, 07:16 PM	#2
G. Mansfield Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 91	Thank You Detlef, This is just the direction that I needed pointed to. Much appreciation. -Geoff

4th April 2018, 07:18 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,272	You are welcome Geoff!

4th April 2018, 09:54 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,453	Hi Geoff: Detlef has pointed you to the right place. Cuban machete/sword, Spanish-American War era. Ian

5th April 2018, 03:19 AM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	It would be interesting to know exactly where these blades were sourced from; New World, or Old.

5th April 2018, 05:25 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	I agree with Ian. And I am thinking that they were made in Cuba.

5th April 2018, 12:14 PM	#8
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Well Cuba Ok but some of them are clearly South Morocco (until someone proves me that the scabbards are not Africans...) So I prefer to say Spanish colonial...