Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Inscriptions in Navajas, for Chris and who else

fernando · 2nd November 2007, 06:39 PM

Hi Gav
Your "pride and joy" is indeed a beautyfull navaja.
Certainly an exhibition piece, as Chris well puts it ( he is the expert ).
The inumerous phrases engraved on it, instead of the usual one or two, also bring it to the same conclusion.
The waved brass plates at the forte and the notching at the blade back are not often seen in Navajas ... what would you say, Chris?
Eventualy you can find a blue print of these efects in plug ( hunting ) bayonets from the Andalucia area ... if that helps to guess your navaja original region ?!
Fernando

2nd November 2007, 06:39 PM	#9
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Gav Your "pride and joy" is indeed a beautyfull navaja. Certainly an exhibition piece, as Chris well puts it ( he is the expert ). The inumerous phrases engraved on it, instead of the usual one or two, also bring it to the same conclusion. The waved brass plates at the forte and the notching at the blade back are not often seen in Navajas ... what would you say, Chris? Eventualy you can find a blue print of these efects in plug ( hunting ) bayonets from the Andalucia area ... if that helps to guess your navaja original region ?! Fernando