? Chinese knife daosi

ausjulius · 19th August 2014, 08:51 PM

the knife looks the typical type of mexican bowie , not the scorpion tip mexican form but the bowies mimicking the english bowies of the era (which were mimicking the mexican scorpion tip in turn )
id say mexican but there is the heavy round guard, everything else says mexican , but the guards typically on mexican knives have a established for and bowies with brass guards typically have case guards with one ball at either side, although that being said its a minor discrepancy

Shakethetrees · 19th August 2014, 10:04 PM

I have owned several and seen many other Mexican bowies as you describe. This isn't one. The grip is not shaped right for a Mexican knife, the guard is too thick, and the overall proportions aren't right. I have other Chinese knives that I will find and post for comparison.

Shakethetrees · 20th August 2014, 04:06 AM

I found what I was looking for first try!

Sorry for the crummy images, but I'm still working on the resizing technique. I am saving a raw size image on my camera and resizing from the photo stream on my iPad.

Suggestions?

Here is another, undeniably Chinese daosi I picked up years ago.

No clipped point, two clip outs at the ricasso, but otherwise similar in size and proportion to the earlier posting.

The thick guard, extended pommel and form of the grip, blade to hilt ratio and width overall bear striking similarities to the first knife.

The first has a western style ricasso, no clips, but a clipped point.

Now, it's y'all's turn!

20th August 2014, 04:06 AM	#3
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	I found what I was looking for first try! Sorry for the crummy images, but I'm still working on the resizing technique. I am saving a raw size image on my camera and resizing from the photo stream on my iPad. Suggestions? Here is another, undeniably Chinese daosi I picked up years ago. No clipped point, two clip outs at the ricasso, but otherwise similar in size and proportion to the earlier posting. The thick guard, extended pommel and form of the grip, blade to hilt ratio and width overall bear striking similarities to the first knife. The first has a western style ricasso, no clips, but a clipped point. Now, it's y'all's turn! Attached Images

19th August 2014, 08:51 PM	#1
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 446	the knife looks the typical type of mexican bowie , not the scorpion tip mexican form but the bowies mimicking the english bowies of the era (which were mimicking the mexican scorpion tip in turn ) id say mexican but there is the heavy round guard, everything else says mexican , but the guards typically on mexican knives have a established for and bowies with brass guards typically have case guards with one ball at either side, although that being said its a minor discrepancy

19th August 2014, 10:04 PM	#2
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	I have owned several and seen many other Mexican bowies as you describe. This isn't one. The grip is not shaped right for a Mexican knife, the guard is too thick, and the overall proportions aren't right. I have other Chinese knives that I will find and post for comparison.