knive identification

pcm2007 · 23rd May 2007, 08:25 AM

Hello friends,
I have had this knife with me for 30 years or so, and would like to know something regarding its origins or if someone can identify it in some way.

Thanks in advance,
Pedro

Henk · 23rd May 2007, 03:47 PM

I'm afraid this is just a plain dagger. Probably made in China, nothing special and as we say here in Holland, thirteen in a dozen. Besides that it's not etnographic.
Sorry!

josh stout · 23rd May 2007, 04:24 PM

Well I find the red painted fuller interesting. It is not something you find in the market today, but is seen on antiques. While the knife is certainly not exciting in construction or materials it does show this decorative aspect that I would consider ethnographic and a good link with history.
Josh

VANDOO · 24th May 2007, 04:40 AM

I SAW QUITE A FEW KNIVES WITH THE PLASTIC DESIGN IN THE HANDLES LIKE YOURS IN THE 1950'S THRU THE 1960'S. THE ONE I HAD WAS A SWITCHBLADE WHICH I CAME BY IN THE BORDER TOWNS NEAR TEXAS. SOME HAD THE ORIENTAL DESIGN AND OTHERS HAD A BULL FIGHTER AND BULL. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY WERE MADE BUT A LOT OF STUFF CAME OUT OF TAIWAN IN THOSE DAYS SO PERHAPS THEY SHIPPED TO MEXICO AS WELL AS THE USA. SWITCHBLADES WERE OUTLAWED SOMETIME IN THE MID TO LATE 1950'S IN THE USA IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY. I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING A HUNTING KNIFE LIKE YOURS BACK THEN BUT IT IS SO SIMULAR TO THE MUCH DESIRED SWITCHBLADES IT PROBABLY CAME FROM THE SAME SOURCE AND TIME PERIOD.

Rick · 24th May 2007, 03:31 PM

Yep Barry, I remember seeing the same handle motif on knives offered for sale in Nogales Mexico back in the '50's .

pcm2007 · 31st May 2007, 06:09 AM

Hello friends,
First of all, I want to thank you all your interest in helping trying to identify the origins of this knife. I forgot to upload an image of the other side of the handle, which is different. So if this can be useful as additional information, here it goes.

Thanks again,
Pedro

23rd May 2007, 08:25 AM	#1
pcm2007 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3	knive identification Hello friends, I have had this knife with me for 30 years or so, and would like to know something regarding its origins or if someone can identify it in some way. Thanks in advance, Pedro Attached Images

31st May 2007, 06:09 AM	#6
pcm2007 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3	photos from the other side Hello friends, First of all, I want to thank you all your interest in helping trying to identify the origins of this knife. I forgot to upload an image of the other side of the handle, which is different. So if this can be useful as additional information, here it goes. Thanks again, Pedro Attached Images

23rd May 2007, 03:47 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	I'm afraid this is just a plain dagger. Probably made in China, nothing special and as we say here in Holland, thirteen in a dozen. Besides that it's not etnographic. Sorry!

23rd May 2007, 04:24 PM	#3
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	Well I find the red painted fuller interesting. It is not something you find in the market today, but is seen on antiques. While the knife is certainly not exciting in construction or materials it does show this decorative aspect that I would consider ethnographic and a good link with history. Josh

24th May 2007, 04:40 AM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I SAW QUITE A FEW KNIVES WITH THE PLASTIC DESIGN IN THE HANDLES LIKE YOURS IN THE 1950'S THRU THE 1960'S. THE ONE I HAD WAS A SWITCHBLADE WHICH I CAME BY IN THE BORDER TOWNS NEAR TEXAS. SOME HAD THE ORIENTAL DESIGN AND OTHERS HAD A BULL FIGHTER AND BULL. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY WERE MADE BUT A LOT OF STUFF CAME OUT OF TAIWAN IN THOSE DAYS SO PERHAPS THEY SHIPPED TO MEXICO AS WELL AS THE USA. SWITCHBLADES WERE OUTLAWED SOMETIME IN THE MID TO LATE 1950'S IN THE USA IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY. I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING A HUNTING KNIFE LIKE YOURS BACK THEN BUT IT IS SO SIMULAR TO THE MUCH DESIRED SWITCHBLADES IT PROBABLY CAME FROM THE SAME SOURCE AND TIME PERIOD.

24th May 2007, 03:31 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,284	Yep Barry, I remember seeing the same handle motif on knives offered for sale in Nogales Mexico back in the '50's .