for those who like miniatures

fernando · 1st January 2007, 06:41 PM

You don't necessarily have to be a Chinese for doing these things, but they sure need some dosis of patience to be made.
This is an utility pocket knife, of a style still much traded around here.
Only that this very one is about an inch long ... with all parts and details included ... and functioning.
fernando

Freddy · 2nd January 2007, 12:41 PM

It's not quite etnographic, but I also like small (pen)knives.

Here are the two smallest pieces of my penknife collection.

The 'card'knife measures 3 x 2,7 cm, with two blades of about 2,5 cm long.

The other one is a more 'spanish' looking knife with a lenght (closed) of 3,3 cm and a blade of 2,5 cm. The handle is made of horn.

And...yes, they do cut !

fernando · 2nd January 2007, 07:33 PM

Hi Freddy,
A little difference in my example, though.
Ii is all handmade, and was selling at the street, no factory envolved. So a litle bit ethno.
On the other hand, i have a factory made mini switch blade example, with the same proportions as your spanish style one. If you really are interested in these things, i can offer it to you. Do you want a picture sent to your email adress ?
fernando

Freddy · 2nd January 2007, 08:06 PM

Yes, please send a pic . Thanks

fernando · 2nd January 2007, 08:33 PM

If i got your right e-mail adress, pictures are already by you.
fernando

Freddy · 2nd January 2007, 08:48 PM

pics received, thanks

1st January 2007, 06:41 PM	#1
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	for those who like miniatures You don't necessarily have to be a Chinese for doing these things, but they sure need some dosis of patience to be made. This is an utility pocket knife, of a style still much traded around here. Only that this very one is about an inch long ... with all parts and details included ... and functioning. fernando Attached Images

2nd January 2007, 12:41 PM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I like them ! It's not quite etnographic, but I also like small (pen)knives. Here are the two smallest pieces of my penknife collection. The 'card'knife measures 3 x 2,7 cm, with two blades of about 2,5 cm long. The other one is a more 'spanish' looking knife with a lenght (closed) of 3,3 cm and a blade of 2,5 cm. The handle is made of horn. And...yes, they do cut !

2nd January 2007, 07:33 PM	#3
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	Hi Freddy, A little difference in my example, though. Ii is all handmade, and was selling at the street, no factory envolved. So a litle bit ethno. On the other hand, i have a factory made mini switch blade example, with the same proportions as your spanish style one. If you really are interested in these things, i can offer it to you. Do you want a picture sent to your email adress ? fernando

2nd January 2007, 08:06 PM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Yes, please send a pic . Thanks

2nd January 2007, 08:33 PM	#5
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	If i got your right e-mail adress, pictures are already by you. fernando

2nd January 2007, 08:48 PM	#6
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	pics received, thanks