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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi Alex, Thanks for sharing with us Mr Domenech's knowledgeable and lengthy reply. He is a true gentleman, a scholar, and an invaluable resource to students of South American edged... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi Folks, As Fernando says, though I’ll add the following: The etymology of the word “facon” derives from the Portuguese and old Castillian word “faca”, meaning knife. So “facon” means large knife,... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Creole knives (cuchillo Criollo) with old trade blades are highly valued in Sth America, and you backed a winner with this knife - I am envious! Cheers Chris |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Chris Evans
![]() Hi Alex, Thanks for the photo. You have a very interesting and somewhat unusual high quality knife pertaining to the Pampean regions of South America. It is in all probability an old one, with an... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Chris Evans
![]() Now. that's a really nice and colectable piece - Congratulations! Cheers Chris |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() Hi Folks, Great detective work and Happy new Year everybody! Cheers Chris |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Chris Evans
![]() A very interesting piece. It is not clear from the photo how the sheath attaches to the belt. Could you please clarify this? Any other markings on the spine of the blade or hilt? Cheers Chris |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() Judging by the overall shape, I say Spanish, but we should ask Fernando if it could be Portuguese. Cheers Chris |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 1,666
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![]() Detief, Worth considering this superb book of Forton's. It presents 237 high quality photographs of antique navajas, Spanish, and others. The captions are in Spanish but at the back of the book... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,666
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Chris Evans
![]() The MdB was a literary hoax. See my review of the English translation: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=443&highlight=manual+baratero Cheers Chris |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 16
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![]() Hard to say how widely these knives were distributed, but I very much doubt if they were made exclusively for the Spanish market as their general shape and style was not "Spanish" at all. The French... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() In short, because folding knives with locks were banned and the French imports had to comply with this. The long answer is somewhat more complex and perhaps you may look up the posts I made years... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Chris Evans
![]() Detlef As Carlos said, the current informed consensus is that they were made in France and distributed in Spain by Valero Jun. I am inclined to believe that this was indeed the case. Cheers Chris |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,631
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Chris Evans
![]() Rick, Carlos is absolutely right, the smaller souvenir navaja is typical of those made in St Cruz de Mudela, a giveaway are the little brass strips in the handle (cintillos). These rarely had the... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 10
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Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,631
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Chris Evans
![]() Rick, Very hard to date these with great accuracy. At a guess the larger one could have been made anywhere between the 1920s and the 1950s, though the elegant back spring suggests a pre WWII... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,195
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Chris Evans
![]() Rob, As a generalization, old bayonets make poor cutting knives because the steel was tempered to a lower hardness and the cross sectional geometry was less than optimal. As you say, they were... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 5,195
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Chris Evans
![]() Thanks for that reply. It would seem that it was indeed intended for some kind of use. Cheers Chris |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 5,195
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Chris Evans
![]() Rob, Was nice of Mr Domenech to respond - He is a real gentleman and a scholar! I forgot to ask in my earlier posts; Is there any evidence of the edge having been sharpened more than once or at... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 5,195
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Chris Evans
![]() Hi Rob, I appreciate your kind words, and when you get reply from Mr Domenech, please let us know what his thoughts are. Cheers Chris |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 5,195
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![]() Hola Fernando K, Yes, that is so, knives are found all over the world. However, certain typologies are bound to certain regions and differ from other knives because of their specialized and... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 5,195
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![]() I take your observations as valid value because it is not possible for readers like me to judge the quality of a weapon like this from mere photographs. Re your other points, all I can say is that... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,195
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Chris Evans
![]() Hi, If I were restricted to a single book to understand the Pampean culture, it would be Richard W. Slata’s well researched and scholarly work, Gauchos and the Vanishing Frontier. To better... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 5,195
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Chris Evans
![]() Yes, it is a shame that bayonets of historical significance are destroyed in this manner. This was given a good airing in an Argentine forum a few years ago and disaproved of. Cheers Chris |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,195
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![]() We still have to somehow account for a) the excellent state of the blade, and b) who would have had a need for such a large knife by that time. I agree entirely with Fernando that this knife was... |
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