Is this a Navaja knife?

Chris Evans · 18th July 2019, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mross

Yes

Why?

Cheers
Chris

fernando · 18th July 2019, 05:08 PM

Alex, this is a very interesting knife, whether comparable or not to a Navaja which, as the name says, belongs in a different universe.
Let's move your thread to the Ethno forum where, judging by the culture from which your piece appears to be, our members in there may have a word to say about it.

Sajen · 18th July 2019, 09:24 PM

Is it locked when opened? Nice anyway!

Detlef

kronckew · 19th July 2019, 06:26 AM

It appears to be a slip-joint, held open only by the thumb on the extended ringed tang extension rather than the locking pull ring or lifting lever of the racheting navajas. Might be spanish, looks like it, strong Islamic influences there at one time.

Navaja appears to be fairly generic for 'razor' or 'folding knife' and a few others.

ALEX · 19th July 2019, 08:59 AM

Fernando,
Thanks for moving it to more appropriate forum.

Detlef,
There is no lock mechanism. As Kronckew pointed, the blade simply opens and closes by force.

Also, here is another knife, also without locking mechanism but fine racheting action on open/close. I cannot read the small sign on the small shield emblem (copsa, corse??). Have anyone seen similar? Is it also Spanish? Modern?
Thanks

Ferguson · 19th July 2019, 09:31 AM

Corse = Corsica

Steve

fernando · 19th July 2019, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALEX

...Also, here is another knife, also without locking mechanism but fine racheting action on open/close. I cannot read the small sign on the small shield emblem (copsa, corse??). Have anyone seen similar? Is it also Spanish? Modern?...

Again a non genuine navaja but a folding knife from CORSICA, a Mediterranian island with a long tradition. The figure is that a Moor's head, their flag symbol, the Moor having his eyes covered with a headband before 1755 and after with his eyes uncovered representing their liberation.
I would say this is a modern piece; Vendetta meaning revenge, their traditional mythical culture.

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kronckew · 19th July 2019, 07:20 PM

Yup, and it's a ring-pull lock knife, with the ring missing. It's NOT in the style of Corsican folding vendetta knives either. Looks French.

Kubur · 20th July 2019, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

I would say this is a modern piece; Vendetta meaning revenge, their traditional mythical culture.
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Well well well I won't say mythical. These people like to fight. They will kill you if you just look at their sisters. I prefer to not speak of theirs mothers... Corsica produced Napoleon that is a good example of man of war. The original vendetta knife is similar to the Genoese knive that is just logic as Corsica shares more with Italia than France.

Best,
Kubur

19th July 2019, 08:59 AM	#5
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Fernando, Thanks for moving it to more appropriate forum. Detlef, There is no lock mechanism. As Kronckew pointed, the blade simply opens and closes by force. Also, here is another knife, also without locking mechanism but fine racheting action on open/close. I cannot read the small sign on the small shield emblem (copsa, corse??). Have anyone seen similar? Is it also Spanish? Modern? Thanks Attached Images

18th July 2019, 05:08 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Alex, this is a very interesting knife, whether comparable or not to a Navaja which, as the name says, belongs in a different universe. Let's move your thread to the Ethno forum where, judging by the culture from which your piece appears to be, our members in there may have a word to say about it.

18th July 2019, 09:24 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Is it locked when opened? Nice anyway! Detlef

19th July 2019, 06:26 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	It appears to be a slip-joint, held open only by the thumb on the extended ringed tang extension rather than the locking pull ring or lifting lever of the racheting navajas. Might be spanish, looks like it, strong Islamic influences there at one time. Navaja appears to be fairly generic for 'razor' or 'folding knife' and a few others.

19th July 2019, 09:31 AM	#6
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Corse = Corsica Steve

19th July 2019, 07:20 PM	#8
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	Yup, and it's a ring-pull lock knife, with the ring missing. It's NOT in the style of Corsican folding vendetta knives either. Looks French.