Hi Fernando,
Read your PM.
Thank you for posting these pics, would love to know more about `navalhas' but unfortunately my inability to read Portuguese is a major handicap.
From what I have seen here and there, they appear to parallel Spanish and French designs.
Can you throw some or any light on the laws that were applicable to these knives?
As for their size, I tend to agree that the larger ones were either showpieces or else intended for tourists as collectables. From having examined quite a number over the years I came to the conclusion that once the blade length exceeded something like 200mm they became very weak at the pivot point and were unsuited for any real world application other than dramatic effect.
Cheers
Chris
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