Two Brazilian Faca de Ponta for sharing

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by kronckew

yes, the grip is a coloured plastic, metal parts are german silver except the pommel cap is brass. blade is stainless.

'piloto' appears to be a type of south american tobacco used in premium cigars.

Thank you Wayne! I've seen this type also marked with "Solingen" and "Piloto" so it seems that some of them are manufactured in Germany.

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

A new family member, a rather large one with over 39 cm or nearly 15 1/2"
very well and heavy worked, I think from the late 19th century. Handle fittings are from horn and brass.

[Sajen]

Here a update what I have assembled until now. Many thanks to Robert, Russel and Motan who has helped to find some from these!

[motan]

Hi Detlef, Nice group you have there, showing different size, blade types and hilts. Congrats

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by motan

Hi Detlef, Nice group you have there, showing different size, blade types and hilts. Congrats

Hi Eytan,

Thank you! Yes, the diversity of this daggers is great, handle material I've found until now is horn, bone (partly coloured), stone and early plastics. There seems to be also a great diversity of blade shapes like seen by the last picture. And I think that the older ones tend to be longer.

Best regards,
Detlef

[Robert]

One thing about these daggers that totally surprised me is that they are so well built and sturdy. I would have thought that because of how thin and delicate they look they would be easily bent or broken and of little use except for opening letters. To my surprise when handling these I quickly realized that they were meant for business and excel as a stabbing weapon. To simulate a victims clothing, skin and flesh I placed a piece of cloth over a piece of thin leather and then wrapped it around our Sunday roast while still raw. Needless to say the wife was not impressed with my little experiment. I was shocked to find just how easy it was and how little effort it had taken to push the blade into this clear to the hilt. Beautiful, but deadly.

Best,
Robert

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Robert

To simulate a victims clothing, skin and flesh I placed a piece of cloth over a piece of thin leather and then wrapped it around our Sunday roast while still raw. Needless to say the wife was not impressed with my little experiment. I was shocked to find just how easy it was and how little effort it had taken to push the blade into this clear to the hilt. Beautiful, but deadly.

Hello Robert,

Please say sorry to your wife that one of my facas kill her Sunday roast! But yes, the only example which I am able to handle (the example from post #14) confirm exactly what you have described, a very deadly dagger. Here a picture which I found by google which seems to show a faca fight.

Best regards,
Detlef