Markings on a D-Guard Bowie knife

thinreadline · 28th June 2021, 11:43 PM

Here are 2 'royally' marked machetes I used to own , neither of which I believe to be as old as they purport to be .

Redbelly52 · 29th June 2021, 01:16 PM

Thanks for your input. I also think this knife began life as a machete.The machetes in your photo do not appear to have other markings. This blade seems to have at least one row of lettering? and perhaps two rows. I have not been able to make out any letters with the exception of an "O" and maybe a "W". Have you seen any machete's of this type with lettering? If needed, I can post other photos, but the lettering is not any clearer in them. Thanks again for your reply.

28th June 2021, 11:43 PM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Here are 2 'royally' marked machetes I used to own , neither of which I believe to be as old as they purport to be . Attached Images

29th June 2021, 01:16 PM	#2
Redbelly52 Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: upstate South Carolina Posts: 4	Thanks for your input. I also think this knife began life as a machete.The machetes in your photo do not appear to have other markings. This blade seems to have at least one row of lettering? and perhaps two rows. I have not been able to make out any letters with the exception of an "O" and maybe a "W". Have you seen any machete's of this type with lettering? If needed, I can post other photos, but the lettering is not any clearer in them. Thanks again for your reply.