Ebay Dagger Not Sold

migueldiaz · 3rd March 2010, 01:18 PM

hi all ...

sometimes carabao horn has a very light shade because they come from those occasional albino carabaos.

am not familiar yet with cow horn (as used as hilts) and thus i wouldn't know how to differentiate it from carabao horn (whether the regular or the albino kind).

Lew · 3rd March 2010, 04:10 PM

The dagger seems post WW2 I have one with a clip point blade same exact type of hilt and markings will post a picture of it tonight.

Robert · 3rd March 2010, 04:39 PM

Lew,
That's great. Now we can get a better idea as to its actual age. Like I said, I have been wrong about dating items like this more than once.

Looking forward to the pictures.

Robert

Lew · 4th March 2010, 03:50 AM

Here you go. It looks like it was super cleaned up but I got it cheap so it does not bother me.

Robert · 4th March 2010, 04:10 AM

Hello Lew,
WOW, Now that does look like an exact match as far as the hilt goes. What type of horn is it that the grip on yours made of, is it carabao horn, cows horn or something else all together? I have no way of telling on this one other than guessing by looking at the picture. Well, maybe this wasn't such a bad thing that no one bid on it. Sure had me fooled into thinking it was a lot older.

Thanks again for the picture.

Robert

4th March 2010, 03:50 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here you go. It looks like it was super cleaned up but I got it cheap so it does not bother me. Attached Images

3rd March 2010, 01:18 PM	#1
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	hi all ... sometimes carabao horn has a very light shade because they come from those occasional albino carabaos. am not familiar yet with cow horn (as used as hilts) and thus i wouldn't know how to differentiate it from carabao horn (whether the regular or the albino kind).

3rd March 2010, 04:10 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The dagger seems post WW2 I have one with a clip point blade same exact type of hilt and markings will post a picture of it tonight.

3rd March 2010, 04:39 PM	#3
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Lew, That's great. Now we can get a better idea as to its actual age. Like I said, I have been wrong about dating items like this more than once. Looking forward to the pictures. Robert

4th March 2010, 04:10 AM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Lew, WOW, Now that does look like an exact match as far as the hilt goes. What type of horn is it that the grip on yours made of, is it carabao horn, cows horn or something else all together? I have no way of telling on this one other than guessing by looking at the picture. Well, maybe this wasn't such a bad thing that no one bid on it. Sure had me fooled into thinking it was a lot older. Thanks again for the picture. Robert