Large old ''bowie'' scout knife ?

[M ELEY]

I like this knife! It does appear to be a composite, but that isn't always a bad thing. This piece looks like it all dates to approximately the same period. Could be either a cut-down sword or large knife. I suspect the latter based on the saw-type. Most saw/pioneer/hunting swords with saw backs have big 'teeth'. These are smaller, like those find on diving knives, etc. If only the knife could talk! It would be easy to guess origins (a Civil War Confederate side knife! A blacksmith-made gambler's boot knife! An Army scout's weapon/tool), but without provenance, it will remain a mystery. I love the rounded old brass pommel, possibly from a sword. The crossguard/ferrel looks sword-ish, but again, take a look at some of the old bowies, diver knives, etc and you might not be so sure!

[Radboud]

Can we see the spine of the blade? It almost looks like a re-purposed file with those fine serrations.

[francantolin]

Thank you for your messages ! 🙂

The blade maybe made with an old file ?
It's possible, I will see and post pictures when I get it ...

[Interested Party]

I would agree with the serrations being an old file or made to be a file. I made one knife and cut half the spine into a file. I was not happy with the functionality.

The top of the sheath looks relatively new, and machine sewn. I would not be surprised if there was a liner of plastic helping it hold its shape similar to some 1970s Schrade sheaths.

[francantolin]

Hello,
I finally received it,
It came with a small 30cm knife ( a kind of gaucho knife or german origin )
So :
For me it must be a kind of old pioneer dagger,
Scabbard and dagger are old/ really older than the ''baldric'' who seems more recent ( 60-80's )

I prefer the dagger without it !
The scabbard looks like some old german hunting daggers.
.
Interesting on scabbard and guard:
an old fixation system.
Still works good...

On the back of the blade there is more a large teeth file rather than a saw as de said.
I wonder when they will use it ??
The blade is well made ( massive with sharp ends) and I don't think they just forge it with an old file an leave it like that...

[francantolin]

Another pics...
Withthe interesting kind of ''locket'' system

Kind regards

[francantolin]

Originally Posted by francantolin

Hello,
I finally received it,
It came with a small 30cm knife ( a kind of gaucho knife or german origin )
So :
For me it must be a kind of old pioneer dagger,
Scabbard and dagger are old/ really older than the ''baldric'' who seems more recent ( 60-80's )

I prefer the dagger without it !
The scabbard looks like some old german hunting daggers.
.
Interesting on scabbard and guard:
an old fixation system.
Still works good...

On the back of the blade there is more a large teeth file rather than a saw as de said.
I wonder when they will use it ??
The blade is well made ( massive with sharp ends) and I don't think they just forge it with an old file an leave it like that...

For the utility of the file ,
Just thought now:

for a useful survival knife: help prisonners / file through prison bars
( sure dynamite or keys are be more efficient ! )