Little Ethnic knife or ID please

fernando · 22nd February 2011, 01:29 PM

Hi Gene.
For some kind of pruning?
Those marks in the spine are interesting ...and revealing, for those who are within such field of knowledge.
For instance, if this were a Canary knife, they could be from the maker (family) mark.
... or they could be something else and i am talking nonsense

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Atlantia · 22nd February 2011, 09:24 PM

Thanks Nando, I thought the same about the Canarias connection!

The style of carving is familiar.
North African?
Scandanavian?

fernando · 22nd February 2011, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlantia

...Thanks Nando ... North African?
Scandinavian? ...

That's too much sand for my lorry

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Wait until the experts chime in

Atlantia · 22nd February 2011, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

That's too much sand for my lorry

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Wait until the expeets chime in

LOL!!!

Rich · 22nd February 2011, 10:17 PM

The handle shape and carving are somewhat Scandinavian, but the blade shape is rather strange for that region.

Rich S

katana · 22nd February 2011, 10:37 PM

Hi Gene,
my initial reaction is North African .... Morocco perhaps

Best Regards David

Atlantia · 23rd February 2011, 01:00 PM

Thanks guys, a vote for each theory so far

Someone must know for sure?

22nd February 2011, 01:29 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Gene. For some kind of pruning? Those marks in the spine are interesting ...and revealing, for those who are within such field of knowledge. For instance, if this were a Canary knife, they could be from the maker (family) mark. ... or they could be something else and i am talking nonsense . . Attached Images

22nd February 2011, 09:24 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Thanks Nando, I thought the same about the Canarias connection! The style of carving is familiar. North African? Scandanavian?

22nd February 2011, 10:17 PM	#5
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	The handle shape and carving are somewhat Scandinavian, but the blade shape is rather strange for that region. Rich S

22nd February 2011, 10:37 PM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Gene, my initial reaction is North African .... Morocco perhaps Best Regards David

23rd February 2011, 01:00 PM	#7
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Thanks guys, a vote for each theory so far Someone must know for sure?