19th century corvo for discussion

motan · 9th January 2021, 08:14 PM

Hi Detlef,
A good find and a great collection of old Corvos. I know the history, but not much about the knives themselves. The handle construction and design are Spanish influence, of course, and you see it in many different Spanish (ex) colonial knives like Brazilian faca de ponta and Canary islands knives, but I don't know much else.
Why do you think it is an older one? How did these knives develop? Could you say something about this?
Greetings, Eytan

9th January 2021, 08:14 PM	#7
motan Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Jerusalem Posts: 274	Hi Detlef, A good find and a great collection of old Corvos. I know the history, but not much about the knives themselves. The handle construction and design are Spanish influence, of course, and you see it in many different Spanish (ex) colonial knives like Brazilian faca de ponta and Canary islands knives, but I don't know much else. Why do you think it is an older one? How did these knives develop? Could you say something about this? Greetings, Eytan