Odd, curious looking knife just finished on ebay..

[Bryan.H]

This auction just finished on ebay..I've never seen a knife quite like this around my neck of the woods, can anyone identify it? Chinese origin perhaps?
http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/8/0/3/8/8/4/webimg/377784752_tp.jpg

more photo's here..

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380238845871&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT

[Lew]

Looks like a custom made hunter to me.

[Tim Simmons]

I agree with Lew, looks European extraction. Might even be Aus if not the America's.

[Tim Simmons]

Many of you have this book "British and Commonwealth Military Knives" Ron Flook.
Is it stretching the imagination too far to see some similarity here?

[Martin Lubojacky]

Isn´t it scion spud or hide knife ?

[Bryan.H]

I saw the picture posted by yuanzhumin in the thread about Chinese weapons, and thought there may be a similarity there. Looks well made :shrug:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=58723&stc=1

[josh stout]

I thought Chinese at first, but the edge bevel and the coating on the knife look wrong for a vintage or antique Chinese piece. After looking at the close-ups of the "makers marks", I am thinking Thai or somewhere nearby. I would guess it was made between 1940 and 1970 or so.
Josh

[tom hyle]

I vote North American specifically probably Mexican and definitely 1930s+ I see no Asian features at all?

[tom hyle]

Let me make predictions/questions
The bolster is either two plates or a single block with a slot. It is soldered to the blade (possibly with brass=brazed), though maybe pinned as well. Any pins are flush-finished so as to be hard to see (in the bolster)
The handle is scales (two plates on a flat tang)
The tang may taper in thickness, but probably not
The tang is flat in cross-section (not diagnostic of region, but I do suspect this)
The handle is on with two rivets, possibly nails.
Three would be more over-culture. Two is more folk-culture.
The leather is oak-tanned
The wood is juniper or otherwise related (least sure of this one; but definitely Mexican/ethnically Mexican if so)
How have I done, Ed MacMahon?
Karnac the magnificent?
;)

[Lew]

Tom

I agree the sheath does have a Mexican or at least a south western U.S. look to it. Good call. :)

Lew