South American Knives

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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