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ASPaulding
13th January 2022, 10:53 PM
It's a very large handmade curved knife. The handle is made of some type of horn. It measures 17" extended. There is no maker marks on it anywhere. Thank you
A. G. Maisey
14th January 2022, 11:17 AM
Looks like a pruning knife to me.
Italian?
carlos
14th January 2022, 12:24 PM
I think is a mexican knife called "sacatripas".
Thanks
Carlos
MacCathain
14th January 2022, 04:34 PM
Yes, it's a sacatripas. Check out this old thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24920&highlight=tripas
I note, however, that your example is considerably larger than most I've seen . . . or maybe you just have very small hands ;^) . It may be that yours hails from the agricultural tool end of the spectrum, rather than the bandido knife that they evolved into.
A. G. Maisey
14th January 2022, 06:59 PM
So --- a gutting knife?
Spanish imported to Mexico?
I guess liberating an animal's guts is a sort of pruning --- but not what I meant when I guessed at "pruning".
kronckew
19th January 2022, 03:42 AM
Would have had a ring thru the hole used to lift the locking mechanism. A more agricultural 'pruning' knife or scythe, than a gut-ripper.
Like these, a mix of antique and modern ring-pull folding knives. Not considered pruning knives.
shayde78
19th January 2022, 04:40 AM
Yes, it's a sacatripas. Check out this old thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24920&highlight=tripas
I note, however, that your example is considerably larger than most I've seen . . . or maybe you just have very small hands ;^) . It may be that yours hails from the agricultural tool end of the spectrum, rather than the bandido knife that they evolved into.
Mac! Once again, you're spot-on. I was scrolling through the images and was thinking, this looks like that curious little knife I rescued. You saved me the trouble of digging up my old thread :D
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