![]() |
|
![]() |
#1 |
Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 83
|
![]()
It's a very large handmade curved knife. The handle is made of some type of horn. It measures 17" extended. There is no maker marks on it anywhere. Thank you
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 6,831
|
![]()
Looks like a pruning knife to me.
Italian? |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 731
|
![]()
I think is a mexican knife called "sacatripas".
Thanks Carlos |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 66
|
![]()
Yes, it's a sacatripas. Check out this old thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tripas
I note, however, that your example is considerably larger than most I've seen . . . or maybe you just have very small hands ;^) . It may be that yours hails from the agricultural tool end of the spectrum, rather than the bandido knife that they evolved into. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 |
Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 6,831
|
![]()
So --- a gutting knife?
Spanish imported to Mexico? I guess liberating an animal's guts is a sort of pruning --- but not what I meant when I guessed at "pruning". |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 |
Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
Posts: 4,167
|
![]()
Would have had a ring thru the hole used to lift the locking mechanism. A more agricultural 'pruning' knife or scythe, than a gut-ripper.
Like these, a mix of antique and modern ring-pull folding knives. Not considered pruning knives. Last edited by kronckew; 19th January 2022 at 03:54 AM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 | |
Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 444
|
![]() Quote:
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
|