South American Knives

[Sajen]

Yesterday I get the information, that I am the winner from this Brazilian punal,
the description say:

Fine silver dagger (silverwork - probably South America), blade marked 'Salva Vida' ('Save Life') and 'G.L.& M.'; Length 33 cm (blade can be moved at the top - guide may be missing)

Pictures are the auction pictures.

[Sajen]

By this example is the chain still present about which Mr. Domenech write in his answer to Norman about his shown knife short time ago:
"You can observe that there is a little hook in the end of the sheath hook. Also there is a small hole in the decoration of the tip of sheath called "batiente" in Spanish.

This is so because this type of knives had a small chain going permanently attached to the hole in the extreme of sheath and other end of chain had a small ring to hung on the little hook.

This was a custom only used in Brazil to secure the sheath to the belt and avoid loosing the knife while riding a horse. Rarely the chain is still present in these old knives today but some knives still have them."

Here the thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28532

Sadly is only one side pictured. Soon as I have received it I will post more pictures.

[Fernando K]

hello sajen

this is not a dagger, but a "facon". It has a single edged side and a counter-edge on the other side, at the end, for approximately one third of its length. It has, like the dagger, a defense, in this case an "S". The tang is in the center of the blade, which makes it different from any knife, which has the tang on the opposite side of the edge.

affectionately

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Fernando K

this is not a dagger, but a "facon". It has a single edged side and a counter-edge on the other side, at the end, for approximately one third of its length. It has, like the dagger, a defense, in this case an "S". The tang is in the center of the blade, which makes it different from any knife, which has the tang on the opposite side of the edge.

Hello Fernando,

Yes, you are correct, it's a facon, my fault!

Best regards,
Detlef