old ( navaja?) folding knife

francantolin · 13th November 2020, 03:59 PM

Hello all !

Waiting for my sikin panjang,
I wanted to show you this large interesting navaja with green horn
( I hesitate to post it in european armoury...)
the black one is the spanish model I already have.

An old, 19th ? century model ,

It's 55cm long when opened,
I think it's still a good size for use it
( not only for deco as when it comes near 80cm, 1 meter long...)
the blade is really large and impressive, well made ( looks an old bowie blade ! )

Is it a spanish model ?
does anybody know the stamps ?

Kind regards

francantolin · 13th November 2020, 04:02 PM

And these pictures more...
Kind regards everybody !
( and eat apples !!

)

kronckew · 13th November 2020, 04:40 PM

Cool knives, I like the roach-belly one with the brass tail best. It could peel my apples nicely, or any other task I might require of it within its remit.

Rick · 13th November 2020, 05:19 PM

It looks like the decorative file work was only applied to one side of the spine.
Can we see a shot looking downward at this feature please?

francantolin · 13th November 2020, 06:34 PM

Thank you Rick and Kronckew for your message,

Rick, here is the spine,
yes the engravings-deco are only on one side, it make sense when we see the entire back-spine,
nice deco too with the nails making a floral deco on the other side of the hilt.
I think it's pretty old.

For the blade marks, maybe it's JC or JO ??

Philip · 13th November 2020, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronckew

Cool knives, I like the roach-belly one with the brass tail best. .

Roach-belly? Haven't heard that term before, nice to know. I'm trying to recall all the cockroaches I've gotten up close to examine, and fail to see where the comparison lies. Maybe I was distracted by the legs so therefore missed something...

Rick · 13th November 2020, 11:32 PM

I like file work on a blade. Unfortunately I have no antique examples to show. It surely adds a little class to the look of the knife.

David R · 14th November 2020, 12:24 AM

Roach belly = fish belly. Google is your friend here.... https://www.coldsteel.com/roach-belly-20rbc

francantolin · 14th November 2020, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

I like file work on a blade. Unfortunately I have no antique examples to show. It surely adds a little class to the look of the knife.

Really Nice !
Recent stuff is hopefully not always synonym of bad stuff !

13th November 2020, 03:59 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	old ( navaja?) folding knife Hello all ! Waiting for my sikin panjang, I wanted to show you this large interesting navaja with green horn ( I hesitate to post it in european armoury...) the black one is the spanish model I already have. An old, 19th ? century model , It's 55cm long when opened, I think it's still a good size for use it ( not only for deco as when it comes near 80cm, 1 meter long...) the blade is really large and impressive, well made ( looks an old bowie blade ! ) Is it a spanish model ? does anybody know the stamps ? Kind regards Attached Images

13th November 2020, 04:02 PM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	And these pictures more... Kind regards everybody ! ( and eat apples !! ) Attached Images

13th November 2020, 05:19 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Very Nice! It looks like the decorative file work was only applied to one side of the spine. Can we see a shot looking downward at this feature please?

13th November 2020, 06:34 PM	#5
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	Thank you Rick and Kronckew for your message, Rick, here is the spine, yes the engravings-deco are only on one side, it make sense when we see the entire back-spine, nice deco too with the nails making a floral deco on the other side of the hilt. I think it's pretty old. For the blade marks, maybe it's JC or JO ?? Attached Images

13th November 2020, 11:32 PM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	I like file work on a blade. Unfortunately I have no antique examples to show. It surely adds a little class to the look of the knife. Attached Images

13th November 2020, 04:40 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	Cool knives, I like the roach-belly one with the brass tail best. It could peel my apples nicely, or any other task I might require of it within its remit.

14th November 2020, 12:24 AM	#8
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,079	Roach belly = fish belly. Google is your friend here.... https://www.coldsteel.com/roach-belly-20rbc