Cuchillo Criollo, "Gaucho knife", Brazil or Uruguay ? Age?

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Originally Posted by Norman McCormick

Hi Detlef,
I suspect blades were imported from Europe and mounted locally. R.Laydner would appear to be a Cutler based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. If we accept that your knife and mine come from the same hand then yours is from Brazil as is mine. I see your blade doesn't have a manufacturers name on it so there is a possibility it might be local although I would probably err on the side of it being an import from Europe. As far as age is concerned I don't know but I don't see any reason it couldn't date from the late 19thC early 20thC. An e-mail to Abel Domenech would give you a much more definitive answer and I have found him to be most approachable and helpful. I didn't contact him re my knife as the stamps gave me the info I needed but I would be interested in what he had to say about yours as ours are near siblings. If you do contact Mr Domenech please feel free to send the photos of mine as well to show him the similarities in the hilt architecture.
My Regards,
Norman.

Hi Norman,

Thank you for your thoughts about my knife!
The blade from your very nice Cuchillo Criollo is an imported blade, obviously. Henckels was a prominent cutler from Solingen and I know that Solingen cutlers produced blades with other marks and as well without, so my question regarding the blade.
And since no other person with more knowledge as I am has join in, I think about to contacting Mr. Domenech to get some more information about my knife.
When I will do it I will add yours also and will provide the information I'll get here for sharing with you all.

Regards,
Detlef