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4th August 2009, 05:31 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Australia
Posts: 51
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Mexican? South American? long knife I.D.
I've been researching this knife which I recently purchased, but other than a vague description of 'Mexican plantation knife' I haven't been able to identify it. I know I've seen this distinctive handle shape before, but years ago and I can't recall whether it was brazillian, 'colonial' spanish or Mexican. Does anyone here recognize this type of knife?
Cheers, Bryan. 
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4th August 2009, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium)
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Could it be a Gaucho knife ?
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4th August 2009, 08:53 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Moenchengladbach, Germany
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Hello,
as far as I know this kind of knife is called Sorocabana, named after the city Sorocaba in Brasil. Here is a link that might give some information: http://www.knifeco.ppg.br/origens.htm Best regards, Helge |
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5th August 2009, 05:26 AM
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Location: Australia
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Thanks Helge!
You're spot on!
Here's the photo you refer to..  and here's the one out of the book 'Swords and Hilt Weapons' Edited by Anne Cope, 1989 that I referred to. Thanks again Helge! Well done! |
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