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Jim McDougall · 13th July 2008, 10:33 PM

This is an excellent topic, and blends well with that of Spanish Colonial edged weapons.
Gonzalo, thank you so much for the well thought out and beautifully written post describing these facinating knives and the colorful history of the Gauchos of Argentina. It is great when individuals here who have deep interest and knowledge on a specific weapon or field of study take the time to write in text, and share that knowledge. I am also glad to see Chris Evans posting here on this, as his resounding knowledge and research on these has for some time stood as a key source for information on these weapons.
In using the search feature here, under 'gaucho knife' these posts will reveal most comprehensive material and discussion on these knives.

The example posted by NagaWarrior is indeed very attractive and it should be noted, has at the back of the blade the mysterious 'Spanish notch' which reveals the intriguing ancestry of these knives.

13th July 2008, 10:33 PM	#8
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,191	This is an excellent topic, and blends well with that of Spanish Colonial edged weapons. Gonzalo, thank you so much for the well thought out and beautifully written post describing these facinating knives and the colorful history of the Gauchos of Argentina. It is great when individuals here who have deep interest and knowledge on a specific weapon or field of study take the time to write in text, and share that knowledge. I am also glad to see Chris Evans posting here on this, as his resounding knowledge and research on these has for some time stood as a key source for information on these weapons. In using the search feature here, under 'gaucho knife' these posts will reveal most comprehensive material and discussion on these knives. The example posted by NagaWarrior is indeed very attractive and it should be noted, has at the back of the blade the mysterious 'Spanish notch' which reveals the intriguing ancestry of these knives. Last edited by Jim McDougall; 13th July 2008 at 11:02 PM.