A Whatzit / A Little OT

M ELEY · 14th August 2005, 04:04 AM

These patterns go back to American colonial times and were 'camp knives' used to clear away brush. See Neumann's "Swords and blades of the American Revolution" for very similar pieces. I've heard them called 'fascines', which is odd, as this word means literally "bundle of sticks", perhaps after their use. I have seen later 19th century British camp knives such as this, as well as a similar(but not exact) type used throughout the old Spanish colonies and independent Mexico (like a cross between this piece, an espada ancha and a machete). In any case, they are kinda cool in their general shape. I'd like to get an old Rev War version one of these days...

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14th August 2005, 04:04 AM	#5
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	These patterns go back to American colonial times and were 'camp knives' used to clear away brush. See Neumann's "Swords and blades of the American Revolution" for very similar pieces. I've heard them called 'fascines', which is odd, as this word means literally "bundle of sticks", perhaps after their use. I have seen later 19th century British camp knives such as this, as well as a similar(but not exact) type used throughout the old Spanish colonies and independent Mexico (like a cross between this piece, an espada ancha and a machete). In any case, they are kinda cool in their general shape. I'd like to get an old Rev War version one of these days...