A bowie knife by Sauerland

thinreadline · 26th April 2013, 05:27 PM

The dealer I sold it to has just replied to me as follows :
''Hi ,
Yes indeed I did have a knife with a similar hilt. I think it is representative of a snake and used to be commonly found on the class of machete (narrow blade, relatively short) that is referred to as a "Plantation Knife" - strong market in Brazil for cutting sugar cane, possibly dealing with snakes, and no doubt featuring in slave rebellions! Although usually rounded points, I have come across a few with clipped points Bowie style. I think yours may have been clipped after its birth, but probably during its working life.
Sauerland sounds Kraut. Big in South America!''

Matt Easton · 26th April 2013, 06:27 PM

Fantastic! Many thanks - This was the lead I needed - apparently it is a typical style of hilt used in Brazil and called a Sorocaba. So I guess mine is, as stated, made in England for the Brazilian market, but for some reason never left England:

thinreadline · 26th April 2013, 07:00 PM

Excellent Matt ... solved !

Norman McCormick · 26th April 2013, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thinreadline

Excellent Matt ... solved !

Yep, nice to see a positive result

even though some numpty

went totally in the wrong direction.

Regards,
Norman.

26th April 2013, 06:27 PM	#2
Matt Easton Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, Great Britain. Posts: 53	Fantastic! Many thanks - This was the lead I needed - apparently it is a typical style of hilt used in Brazil and called a Sorocaba. So I guess mine is, as stated, made in England for the Brazilian market, but for some reason never left England: Attached Images

26th April 2013, 05:27 PM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	The dealer I sold it to has just replied to me as follows : ''Hi , Yes indeed I did have a knife with a similar hilt. I think it is representative of a snake and used to be commonly found on the class of machete (narrow blade, relatively short) that is referred to as a "Plantation Knife" - strong market in Brazil for cutting sugar cane, possibly dealing with snakes, and no doubt featuring in slave rebellions! Although usually rounded points, I have come across a few with clipped points Bowie style. I think yours may have been clipped after its birth, but probably during its working life. Sauerland sounds Kraut. Big in South America!''

26th April 2013, 07:00 PM	#3
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Excellent Matt ... solved !