Another Luzon Knife
 

Well, here's another nice Luzon knife I just acquired as part of a trade. Horn grip with brass fittings and brass wire wrapping still attached. What is really interesting is that this piece shows both Spanish and Visayan influences in its design. There is also what looks like an F :confused: engraved in the blade. All comments are more than welcome.

Total length = 15-5/8 inches
Blade length = 11-7/8 inches
Blade at widest point = 1-1/8 inch
Blade at thickest = just shy of 1/4 inch


Robert

Nice piece. Unique. Good that the hilt is complete - most of the time the wire in the groves are missing or broken. Congrats.

Hello Jose and thank you for your reply. What do you make of the marking on the blade, do you think it is possibly the owners initial, is it even a letter or is it something else altogether?

Robert

Looks like a nice, older, well made piece.
Steve

Very nice soild looking piece and with the wire work intact :) .

Congratulations!! very beatiful pìece and in a very good state. You are a lucky man!! ;)
Thanks for post this piece
best regards
carlos

Thank you all for your kind words. What do any of you think about the marking on the blade? In some ways it just looks like a capital F done in an odd manor but in another way it looks like a gallows. :confused:

Robert

I would guess a maker's mark in the Spanish script of the turn of the century. Wish I could say more. :shrug:

It would appear that each part of this 'F' has been individually struck into the steel .
Nicely done too ! :)