Another Bonifacio bolo

Robert · 27th February 2010, 12:34 AM

Hello everyone,
Here is another Bonifacio bolo I won on ebay that just arrived today. I've been looking for one with a hilt carved like this for quite a while but this is the first one that I have found with what looks to be the original scabbard. This is a very hefty piece with a thick heavy and very sharp blade. The nicely tooled leather scabbard is still in decent shape except for the very tip which is missing. Carved water buffalo horn hilt with brass fittings. I believe that the eyes could have originally had small pieces of bone in their center? The brass band on the hilt is formed and soldered with some filed in decoration, it is not cast. I hope that you all enjoy these pieces as much as I do. Any comments on this are very welcome.

Here are the measurements.

Hilt Length = 5-3/4 inches
Blade length = 16-1/16 inches
Blade at widest point = 2 inch
Blade thickness at hilt = 3/8 inch

Robert

Rick · 27th February 2010, 12:42 AM

Those eyes are metal; brass most likely .
They are on this example from the same era .

Robert · 27th February 2010, 12:57 AM

Hi Rick,
Thanks for the pictures! I see that yours has a small guard on it. Both of the one that I have don't have guards and don't look like they ever did. I just noticed that on mine the hat also has a brass band around it, it is so dirty that it just looked like it was part of the horn carving.

Thanks again.

Robert

Rick · 27th February 2010, 01:03 AM

Polish up that hat and them eyes .

Robert · 27th February 2010, 01:06 AM

Will do. I was just getting ready to look in my junk box for some small brass rod to replace the missing eyes with.

Now if I can just find one of these with a Spanish style grip with twisted brass wire.

Rick · 27th February 2010, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Will do. I was just getting ready to look in my junk box for some small brass rod to replace the missing eyes with.

Now if I can just find one of these with a Spanish style grip with twisted brass wire.

Aim high .

27th February 2010, 12:34 AM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Another Bonifacio bolo Hello everyone, Here is another Bonifacio bolo I won on ebay that just arrived today. I've been looking for one with a hilt carved like this for quite a while but this is the first one that I have found with what looks to be the original scabbard. This is a very hefty piece with a thick heavy and very sharp blade. The nicely tooled leather scabbard is still in decent shape except for the very tip which is missing. Carved water buffalo horn hilt with brass fittings. I believe that the eyes could have originally had small pieces of bone in their center? The brass band on the hilt is formed and soldered with some filed in decoration, it is not cast. I hope that you all enjoy these pieces as much as I do. Any comments on this are very welcome. Here are the measurements. Hilt Length = 5-3/4 inches Blade length = 16-1/16 inches Blade at widest point = 2 inch Blade thickness at hilt = 3/8 inch Robert Attached Images

27th February 2010, 12:42 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,291	Those eyes are metal; brass most likely . They are on this example from the same era . Attached Images

27th February 2010, 12:57 AM	#3
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hi Rick, Thanks for the pictures! I see that yours has a small guard on it. Both of the one that I have don't have guards and don't look like they ever did. I just noticed that on mine the hat also has a brass band around it, it is so dirty that it just looked like it was part of the horn carving. Thanks again. Robert

27th February 2010, 01:03 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,291	Polish up that hat and them eyes .

27th February 2010, 01:06 AM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Will do. I was just getting ready to look in my junk box for some small brass rod to replace the missing eyes with. Now if I can just find one of these with a Spanish style grip with twisted brass wire.