A strange bolo

VANDOO · 29th December 2006, 09:57 PM

I HAVE SEEN KNIVES WITH THIS FORM OF BLADE REFERED TO AS A TABAK. THEY TOOK THAT FORM DUE TO THE SPANISH LAW ENFORCED IN SOME REGIONS AGAINST KNIVES HAVING A SHARP POINT. I WOULD STILL CLASSIFY THIS AS A BOLO AND HAVE SEEN SOME SIMULAR WORK FROM LUZON. I AGREE WITH JOSE AND TO CHECK THE METAL TRY A MAGNET IF ITS SILVER OR WHITE METAL IT WON'T STICK. I HAVE A SIMULAR FIST HANDLE WITH SILVER AND A GOLD RING ON THE FINGER. SO IT IS A REOCCURING THEME WHICH NO DOUBT HAS SOME MEANING. NICE KNIFE

paolo · 30th December 2006, 08:46 AM

Thank you for the inputs.
Battara, attached some pics of the brass inlay. As I wrote, is very difficult to have them in an acceptable quality.
Regards
Paolo

paolo · 30th December 2006, 08:50 AM

Vandoo, I put the magnet on fittings and it won't stick, so they shold be silver or aluminium.
Regards
Paolo

Battara · 30th December 2006, 07:10 PM

One thing I forgot: Welcome to the Forum!

Thank you for the brass pictures. Yes I do think this belonged to someone who is of higher rank and it older, around the turn of the century at least. I would suggest taking it to a jeweler to have the metal tested.

VERY nice piece. Thank you.

paolo · 31st December 2006, 09:30 AM

Thank you for the exhaustive answers. For sure next year I'll test the fittings metal by a jeweller. (not too simple walk in the city with a bolo under arms !!!).
Happy New Year
Paolo

galvano · 1st January 2007, 10:16 AM

paolo look page 124 from " a glossary of the construction,decoration and use of arms and armor in all countries and all times" george cameron stone . we have the same.
galvano

paolo · 1st January 2007, 04:40 PM

Yes I saw times ago, is the same but it hasn't the fly whisk of horsehair.
Paolo

30th December 2006, 08:46 AM	#2
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Thank you for the inputs. Battara, attached some pics of the brass inlay. As I wrote, is very difficult to have them in an acceptable quality. Regards Paolo Attached Images

1st January 2007, 10:16 AM	#6
galvano Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 178	hi all paolo look page 124 from " a glossary of the construction,decoration and use of arms and armor in all countries and all times" george cameron stone . we have the same. galvano

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29th December 2006, 09:57 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE SEEN KNIVES WITH THIS FORM OF BLADE REFERED TO AS A TABAK. THEY TOOK THAT FORM DUE TO THE SPANISH LAW ENFORCED IN SOME REGIONS AGAINST KNIVES HAVING A SHARP POINT. I WOULD STILL CLASSIFY THIS AS A BOLO AND HAVE SEEN SOME SIMULAR WORK FROM LUZON. I AGREE WITH JOSE AND TO CHECK THE METAL TRY A MAGNET IF ITS SILVER OR WHITE METAL IT WON'T STICK. I HAVE A SIMULAR FIST HANDLE WITH SILVER AND A GOLD RING ON THE FINGER. SO IT IS A REOCCURING THEME WHICH NO DOUBT HAS SOME MEANING. NICE KNIFE

30th December 2006, 08:50 AM	#3
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Vandoo, I put the magnet on fittings and it won't stick, so they shold be silver or aluminium. Regards Paolo

30th December 2006, 07:10 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,284	One thing I forgot: Welcome to the Forum! Thank you for the brass pictures. Yes I do think this belonged to someone who is of higher rank and it older, around the turn of the century at least. I would suggest taking it to a jeweler to have the metal tested. VERY nice piece. Thank you.

31st December 2006, 09:30 AM	#5
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Thank you for the exhaustive answers. For sure next year I'll test the fittings metal by a jeweller. (not too simple walk in the city with a bolo under arms !!!). Happy New Year Paolo

1st January 2007, 04:40 PM	#7
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Yes I saw times ago, is the same but it hasn't the fly whisk of horsehair. Paolo