Little Ethnic knife or ID please

Atlantia · 22nd February 2011, 12:12 PM

This ones got me stumped. Possibly nothing, possibly something......
Lovely old patina on the wood, lots of use to the weird little blade.

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

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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

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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?

colin henshaw · 23rd February 2011, 01:22 PM

The combination of the chip carving to the wood and the method of the brass strip being wrapped round, with the ends folded together like that, does make me think of North African work (Algeria, Morocco). A bit like the construction used in flyssa knives...

Regards.

fernando · 23rd February 2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by colin henshaw

... A bit like the construction used in flyssa knives...

Good reasoning !

tom hyle · 19th March 2011, 01:31 AM

The ne Africa hypothesis seems possible, but my initial thought is Phillipines. There is only one pic still up and it at a wierd angle.......

22nd February 2011, 12:12 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Little Ethnic knife or ID please This ones got me stumped. Possibly nothing, possibly something...... Lovely old patina on the wood, lots of use to the weird little blade.

22nd February 2011, 01:29 PM	#2
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	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	#3
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	#6
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	#7
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Gene, my initial reaction is North African .... Morocco perhaps Best Regards David

23rd February 2011, 01:00 PM	#8
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?

23rd February 2011, 01:22 PM	#9
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	The combination of the chip carving to the wood and the method of the brass strip being wrapped round, with the ends folded together like that, does make me think of North African work (Algeria, Morocco). A bit like the construction used in flyssa knives... Regards.

19th March 2011, 01:31 AM	#11
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	The ne Africa hypothesis seems possible, but my initial thought is Phillipines. There is only one pic still up and it at a wierd angle.......