Huge navaja

Yannis · 1st August 2006, 10:47 AM

After some thought I decided to post the other navaja here. It is for sale as I want only one navaja. So the after one of them is sold the other stops to be for sale.
This knife has 3 tortoise panels on the hilt and one made from black horn. 8 small mother of pearl inlays (one missing). Fine constructed and very old. It is also long, 40cm. No cracks, chips etc.

Chris please your opinion, it is always good to learn

Chris Evans · 2nd August 2006, 01:16 AM

Hi Yannis,

Another Frenchie - This time from Thiers. Forton simply refers to it as 19th century. My guess is that it was made in the second half of that century.

Lock appears to be what I call a demi-lock, that is, the blade can be closed by downward pressure alone, though a considerable force has to be exerted.

Knives like these were very popular in Spain, where they largely displaced the native product on account of better quality, price and the absence of a full lock, which was illegal in most jurisdictions. The issue of the lock, as the lethal thrust depends on having one, was central to Spanish legislation governing folding knives ever since the 18th century when the navaja made its appearance due to the then newly enacted weapon bans.

Cheers
Chris

Yannis · 2nd August 2006, 08:13 AM

Thank you very much

Yannis · 10th October 2006, 10:12 AM

I wanted to give one of these, because I didn’t wanted 2 navajas. But now I found a 3rd. So both of them are to go. Price falls to 280 each, shipping included.

1st August 2006, 10:47 AM	#1
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	After some thought I decided to post the other navaja here. It is for sale as I want only one navaja. So the after one of them is sold the other stops to be for sale. This knife has 3 tortoise panels on the hilt and one made from black horn. 8 small mother of pearl inlays (one missing). Fine constructed and very old. It is also long, 40cm. No cracks, chips etc. Chris please your opinion, it is always good to learn Attached Images

2nd August 2006, 01:16 AM	#2
Chris Evans Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 685	Hi Yannis, Another Frenchie - This time from Thiers. Forton simply refers to it as 19th century. My guess is that it was made in the second half of that century. Lock appears to be what I call a demi-lock, that is, the blade can be closed by downward pressure alone, though a considerable force has to be exerted. Knives like these were very popular in Spain, where they largely displaced the native product on account of better quality, price and the absence of a full lock, which was illegal in most jurisdictions. The issue of the lock, as the lethal thrust depends on having one, was central to Spanish legislation governing folding knives ever since the 18th century when the navaja made its appearance due to the then newly enacted weapon bans. Cheers Chris

2nd August 2006, 08:13 AM	#3
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Thank you very much

10th October 2006, 10:12 AM	#4
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	I wanted to give one of these, because I didn’t wanted 2 navajas. But now I found a 3rd. So both of them are to go. Price falls to 280 each, shipping included.