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2nd September 2014, 10:02 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Hi Drac2k,
it is a Visayan Plamenko, an utility knife. Very nice one, congrats, I still looking for a similar nice example. Do a little search by keyword "plamenko" and you will find some others. Regards, Detlef |
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2nd September 2014, 10:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Here two examples from ebay which I have seen recently. One seems to be a newer but very fancy one, the other seems to have a similar age like yours.
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2nd September 2014, 10:40 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
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Here is one that I picked up a couple of years ago. It has a more deeply clipped blade than most. Length 11.5 inches: blade 7.0 inches, hilt 4.5 inches. Definitely made for a small hand, perhaps for a woman.
The so-called Spanish notch is found on knives among several former Spanish colonies, including the Canary Islands, Philippines and Argentina--probably more if we looked hard. Ian. |
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2nd September 2014, 11:21 PM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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I agree with everyone else - definitely a Visayan plamenko.
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3rd September 2014, 03:19 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,258
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Thanks everyone for the information; it looks like I've got a plamenko.
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3rd September 2014, 07:24 AM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Centerville, Kansas
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Might as well add one more for good luck.
 One thing I would like to add is that with a 14-1/2 inch blade yours is the largest example that I have ever seen or even heard of. My congratulations to you on a very nice find.Best, Robert Last edited by Robert; 3rd September 2014 at 09:21 AM. |
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3rd September 2014, 01:47 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,258
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Thanks Robert, you have a nice example as well .
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