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Old 7th January 2009, 03:36 PM   #1
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Default Spanish/colonial folder with interesting tip

Ebay #130273603700 I've a machete with a very similar tip; regional? Mexican? Interesting.
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Old 7th January 2009, 03:58 PM   #2
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Interesting; never seen one like these before.
Certainly Chris is famliar with those ?!
Are you around, Chris ?
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Old 8th January 2009, 01:10 AM   #3
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Hi,

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Interesting; never seen one like these before.
Certainly Chris is famliar with those ?!
Are you around, Chris ?
Fernando

Just got the message.

I never saw one like it. The lock, and the missing ring suggest 2nd half of the 19th century and the handle's overall shape and construction smacks of Italian to me, but this is just a guess. The blade may not be original as it appears to be roughly made in contrast to the well crafted handle.

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Old 9th January 2009, 05:06 PM   #4
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The tip on the machete is a modification of a factory blade.
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Old 10th January 2009, 07:23 AM   #5
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Hi To,

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The tip on the machete is a modification of a factory blade.
I wonder for what purpose - Functional or cosmetic?

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