Need help to identify a little knife, Greek, Black Sea, Bulgarian?

Sajen · 12th July 2021, 08:35 PM

I've won this little knife in a lot, my main interest was for an other knife, but after a little bit of TLC it's a small beauty, very well made, cow or goat horn scales, fine copper bolster and a very well worked blade.
I am not able to pinpoint the exact origin. Greek, Black Sea, Bulgarian, Balkan? I don't think I have seen a similar knife before.

It's 21,5 cm overall, blade 12 cm, blade is 3,5 mm thick short after handle scales, weight: 63 gram. Last picture shows it together with a Faca de Ponta and a Canary Island knife from the same auction for size comparison.
Is someone able to tell me more about this knife? All comments are very welcome.

TVV · 12th July 2021, 11:31 PM

I do not know what this knife is, but it is not Bulgarian.

Teodor

G. Mansfield · 13th July 2021, 01:34 AM

Sajen, my humble guess of its origin would be the area near Northeast Turkey. The bifurcated horn pommel and blade decoration reminds me of the laz bichaq swords (Black Sea Yataghan). Interesting little knife though!

-Geoff

eftihis · 13th July 2021, 06:25 AM

Not Greek in my opinion.

Sajen · 14th July 2021, 05:21 PM

Hello Teodor, Geoff and Eftihis,

Thank you very much for comment!

So it's most probably not Bulgarian or Greece but could be from the Black Sea area which was my first guess also!

My hope is that Sfenoid chime in and confirm it.

Thank you again and best regards,
Detlef

Hombre · 14th July 2021, 06:52 PM

Really like the Faca de Ponta! Nice catch!

12th July 2021, 08:35 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,769	Need help to identify a little knife, Greek, Black Sea, Bulgarian? I've won this little knife in a lot, my main interest was for an other knife, but after a little bit of TLC it's a small beauty, very well made, cow or goat horn scales, fine copper bolster and a very well worked blade. I am not able to pinpoint the exact origin. Greek, Black Sea, Bulgarian, Balkan? I don't think I have seen a similar knife before. It's 21,5 cm overall, blade 12 cm, blade is 3,5 mm thick short after handle scales, weight: 63 gram. Last picture shows it together with a Faca de Ponta and a Canary Island knife from the same auction for size comparison. Is someone able to tell me more about this knife? All comments are very welcome. Attached Images

12th July 2021, 11:31 PM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,620	I do not know what this knife is, but it is not Bulgarian. Teodor

13th July 2021, 01:34 AM	#3
G. Mansfield Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 83	Sajen, my humble guess of its origin would be the area near Northeast Turkey. The bifurcated horn pommel and blade decoration reminds me of the laz bichaq swords (Black Sea Yataghan). Interesting little knife though! -Geoff

13th July 2021, 06:25 AM	#4
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 507	Not Greek in my opinion.

14th July 2021, 05:21 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,769	Hello Teodor, Geoff and Eftihis, Thank you very much for comment! So it's most probably not Bulgarian or Greece but could be from the Black Sea area which was my first guess also! My hope is that Sfenoid chime in and confirm it. Thank you again and best regards, Detlef

14th July 2021, 06:52 PM	#6
Hombre Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 232	Really like the Faca de Ponta! Nice catch!