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Robert
15th July 2005, 11:45 PM
Trying to get a good idea as to the age of this piece.

Blade length is 9-1/2 inches
Blade thickness at guard is 1/4 inch
Blade width at guard is 1- 3/ 16 inches
Blade at widest point is 2 inches
Guard is brass
Grip is horn

Thanks in advance for any help that anyone can offer.


Robert
not2sharp
16th July 2005, 03:17 AM
It is probably not that old. Do you have a sheath?

n2s
Robert
16th July 2005, 05:08 AM
n2s,
No, unfortunately it did not come with a sheath. I think the grip is also a replacement, though I'm not sure. It just looks quite a bit newer than the blade or guard.
Battara
16th July 2005, 08:12 PM
It looks like one of those American made bolos around WWII or before based on the PI bolos.
Robert
17th July 2005, 07:59 PM
Battara,
Thanks for your reply. I thought of that when I first received this bolo but I have yet to find any other quite like this one. The grip is one solid piece of horn and the tang goes all the way through it and is then riveted over.
not2sharp
28th July 2005, 06:46 AM
Richard,

You may want to add your knife to those being discussed on this thread:

http://www.knifeforums.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=714052&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

n2s