Please, help to identification this knife

carlos · 23rd December 2007, 12:06 PM

Reciently I have adquired this short knife, with total length inside the sheath 11 inc and with a blade of 5.5 inc. The sheath is made of strong leather and the handle seems horn or maybe plastic? in the handle appears 2 engraved marks, one is a shield and another is JS & CO or JB & CO, I´m not sure.
I think the knife maybe mexican but I don´t know, please, help me .
Best regards and happy X-mats!!
Carlos

Lew · 23rd December 2007, 01:34 PM

Hi Carlos

Your knife is most likely of European manufacture circa 1900 the scabbard seems more recent and has a American south western style to it. The scabbard looks like reworked puukko sheath to me?

Lew

Ferguson · 23rd December 2007, 01:59 PM

I've very little experience, but could the blade have been made for the Argentine or Brazilian market? Some of the early "Gaucho" knifes were made in Solingen. The clip on the sheath looks like it's meant to hold on the belt or sash, similar to the Gaucho knives. Not disagreeing with Lew, just thinking out loud.

Steve

Lew · 23rd December 2007, 02:04 PM

Good eyes there Steve I did not notice the clip on the scabbard so this could be an old Argentine punal?

Lew

23rd December 2007, 12:06 PM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 737	Please, help to identification this knife Reciently I have adquired this short knife, with total length inside the sheath 11 inc and with a blade of 5.5 inc. The sheath is made of strong leather and the handle seems horn or maybe plastic? in the handle appears 2 engraved marks, one is a shield and another is JS & CO or JB & CO, I´m not sure. I think the knife maybe mexican but I don´t know, please, help me . Best regards and happy X-mats!! Carlos Attached Images Last edited by carlos; 23rd December 2007 at 12:21 PM. Reason: More pictures

23rd December 2007, 01:34 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Carlos Your knife is most likely of European manufacture circa 1900 the scabbard seems more recent and has a American south western style to it. The scabbard looks like reworked puukko sheath to me? Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 23rd December 2007 at 01:55 PM.

23rd December 2007, 01:59 PM	#3
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I've very little experience, but could the blade have been made for the Argentine or Brazilian market? Some of the early "Gaucho" knifes were made in Solingen. The clip on the sheath looks like it's meant to hold on the belt or sash, similar to the Gaucho knives. Not disagreeing with Lew, just thinking out loud. Steve

23rd December 2007, 02:04 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Good eyes there Steve I did not notice the clip on the scabbard so this could be an old Argentine punal? Lew