Spanish bolo ?

ggoudie · 30th July 2006, 10:52 AM

Hi guys ,help needed with ID looks like it could be a coverted bayonet with ivory grips .

Lew · 30th July 2006, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ggoudie

Hi guys ,help needed with ID looks like it could be a coverted bayonet with ivory grips .

That's exactly what it is

Lew

not2sharp · 30th July 2006, 06:02 PM

This is a Spanish model 1907 artillery machete.

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ariel · 30th July 2006, 06:40 PM

What about serrated edge, serrated back, bone handle and the "catch"?
The last two might have been personal modifications, but the blade seems to be born that way.

not2sharp · 30th July 2006, 06:45 PM

The 1907 came with the catch (you can see it in the photo if you look closely). The sawback and the bone handle seem to be personal modifications. Notice that the sawback is uneven; which never would have been made that way by the FAB Nacional de Toledo. The handle pins are also modern looking.

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30th July 2006, 10:52 AM	#1
ggoudie Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 29	Spanish bolo ? Hi guys ,help needed with ID looks like it could be a coverted bayonet with ivory grips . Attached Images

30th July 2006, 06:02 PM	#3
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	This is a Spanish model 1907 artillery machete. n2s

30th July 2006, 06:40 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	What about serrated edge, serrated back, bone handle and the "catch"? The last two might have been personal modifications, but the blade seems to be born that way.

30th July 2006, 06:45 PM	#5
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	The 1907 came with the catch (you can see it in the photo if you look closely). The sawback and the bone handle seem to be personal modifications. Notice that the sawback is uneven; which never would have been made that way by the FAB Nacional de Toledo. The handle pins are also modern looking. n2s