ratcheting mechanism on Spanish Navajas

[Chris Evans]

A. G. Maisey:

I had never thought of navajas as small folders until I read the remarks in this thread

Well, "small" is a relative term and I did qualify it by quoting Forton's 6"-9"range for average size.

Whilst they did come in all sizes, from very small to gigantic, my remarks were in relation to the big navajas that many collectors wrongly believe were meant for use.

With all this said, we are still no closer to knowing the intended function of the ratchet.

Cheers
Chris