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28th April 2024, 05:19 PM | #1 |
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Hi Ian,
Where are your glasses? It's a label on the blade! Regards, Detlef |
28th April 2024, 05:26 PM | #2 |
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More info
This is the only information I have about the Machete
19th century machete with 55 cm (l) single fullered blade and ribbed horn grips, the blade marked NR 22. which I purchased from an Auction,here in the UK ,that's why I joined this site to see if anyone knew the markers mark as I Cant find any info about it myself. |
28th April 2024, 05:36 PM | #3 |
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horn grips
Photos of the Horn grips
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29th April 2024, 03:22 AM | #4 |
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This is a tough one. I Googled and found two another machetes with a close match with your lined horn grip made by a WHJ. Co. I couldn't find that firm's origin, but since horn grips are rate and like yours even rarer was sourced from the same supply chain as WHJ.
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/edged...imited-821453/ https://sallyantiques.co.uk/product/...ed-whj-co-ltd/ A EAA forum post shows British machetes with numbers 22, 24 & 25 stamped on the blade. This may also be a clue. These are vintage items and their grip profiles are close to yours. See posts 2, 9 &10. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17853 You might try to enhance the maker's mark. See attached. They use Fry's etchant available on-line. https://rke.abertay.ac.uk/en/publica...eel-components Nothing definitive, only clues, but I'd go 19th C. British with a medium confidence rating. Best, Ed Last edited by Edster; 29th April 2024 at 04:05 AM. Reason: Added restoration of stamp info. |
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