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Bryan.H
4th August 2009, 05:31 PM
I've been researching this knife which I recently purchased, but other than a vague description of 'Mexican plantation knife' I haven't been able to identify it. I know I've seen this distinctive handle shape before, but years ago and I can't recall whether it was brazillian, 'colonial' spanish or Mexican. Does anyone here recognize this type of knife?

Cheers,
Bryan.
http://i.ebayimg.com/06/!BW+Trh!CGk~$(KGrHgoOKiMEjlLmVzhzBK,DHL82Rg~~_1.JP G

Freddy
4th August 2009, 06:01 PM
Could it be a Gaucho knife ? :shrug:

ingelred
4th August 2009, 08:53 PM
Hello,

as far as I know this kind of knife is called Sorocabana, named after the city Sorocaba in Brasil.
Here is a link that might give some information:

http://www.knifeco.ppg.br/origens.htm

Best regards, Helge

Bryan.H
5th August 2009, 05:26 AM
You're spot on!
Here's the photo you refer to..
http://www.knifeco.ppg.br/sorocaba.jpg

and here's the one out of the book
'Swords and Hilt Weapons' Edited by Anne Cope, 1989
that I referred to.

Thanks again Helge! Well done!