Mystery knife 'Turkish' / Facon?

[Chris Evans]

Hi Gene,

If you have a good loupe, have a look at the sharpened edge - Perhaps you can make out if it was sharpened by hand or on a machine.

Cheers
Chris

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Chris Evans

Hi Gene,

If you have a good loupe, have a look at the sharpened edge - Perhaps you can make out if it was sharpened by hand or on a machine.

Cheers
Chris

Hi Chris
Hand sharpened definately. Here's the back end where it was only ever 'partially sharp' and the later sharpening starts about 2" from the guard. You can see the old patina and scratches from the earlier sharpenings.

Best
Gene

[Chris Evans]

Hi Gene,

The Argentinean silversmiths usually fashion the hollow handle from a single sheet of silver or German silver, with a soldered seam running along its length. The blade is fastened to the handle's tang by means of pouring molten cutler's rosin into the hollow. Criollo (Creole) blades have a substantial button on at the heel of the blade, where it meets the handle and its shape is a ready identifier of its origins. No hard and fast rules, but this is how the vast majority were made. Beyond this, knives were made in Europe for Sth American use.

Cheers
Chris