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Outstanding!
It does have a certain arabic-berberian look to it. Were the arabs ever in the Canarias? BTW, the exact term is "falTriquera", a very old term for pocket or bag... So, the "naif de faltriquera" is an antique... pocket knife! Regards M Quote:
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Hi Manuel, Thank you very much :D I'm not sure if there is any arabic influence in the Canaries? It does however make a nice companion for the rather elegant 'cousin' I have from Albacete. I got the name from this page: http://www.pardelera.com/Webnaife/tipologia.htm Pocket or Bag knife would make sense considering the small size, I couldn't find a translation of 'Faldriquera', so its interesting to find the origin of the word, thanks again. The ones with a blade of 15cm or less are apparently called 'Cuchillete' lol, little 'knifette'. Mine has a blade of 16cm, so according to that site falls into the next size category. Assuming my auto translation of the page is reliable. I do agree also that everyone was right, it is better without the raised disks :o Regards Gene |
Hi Gene,
Looks good to me :D Cheers Chris |
lookin' good!
these knives are still being made today, for tourists and for locals who still use them, sadly the only ones i see on line are made from stainless steel and modern grip materials (plastic &/or woods). i have a friend who goes to the canaries on business on occasion, i'm hoping they can pick one up for me, preferably in carbon steel if they still make any. http://www.cuchilleriasami.com/recur...es_colores.jpg |
Yay! Cheers Chris :D
And Thanks Kronckew! If you have aloose at that site I mention above, theres a description of the different terms for the blade materials: http://www.pardelera.com/Webnaife/materiales.htm Carbon steel is refered to as 'hoja negra o canaria' Black leaf or Canaria. |
Gene, you did just fine. I also believe those aluminium discs were unfinished. The knife looks great! I can look for a canarian friend to see if he knows about styles and dates.
Regards Gonzalo |
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Hi Gonzalo. Thanks, glad you like it :D That would be great if you could ask your friend, any extra info would be much appreciated. Regards Gene |
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