Interesting Spanish Canary Islands Punal

[Gonzalo G]

Hotspur, the better article I have found on this subject online on this matter, you can find it here:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ed=1#post87632

Though, I think you already know it, since the pictures you show are taken from Abel Domenech´s book and are from his property.
Regards

Gonzalo

[Hotspur]

Originally Posted by Gonzalo G

Hotspur, the better article I have found on this subject online on this matter, you can find it here:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ed=1#post87632

Though, I think you already know it, since the pictures you show are taken from Abel Domenech´s book and are from his property.
Regards

Gonzalo

Hi Gonzalo,

I am not quite sure why you would offer a link back to this very thread? The pictures attached here were done so for ease of viewing and all of them had been posted to the thread I had linked to in that post. I know little to nothing about these knives in general.

To Chris,

Unless Bernard has been somewhat more enlightened than he was when I brought up the A.E.& Co. back in (oh say) 2000, I would likely be spinning my wheels bringing it to his attentions again. The text encircling the company name reads Marca Registrada, so someone might have the company information but it was unknown at the time of my starting the quest in that venue. I see the mark fairly frequently on other examples.

Cheers

Hotspur; is there any thought of the barreled grips being plug bayonet in origin of style?

Here is another quite similar to mine but a fancier blade

[Chris Evans]

Hi Hotspur,

First, I must apologize to Atlantia for hijacking his discussion. I started another thread in Ethongraphic Weapons under Gaucho Knife. Got you an answer, so please see my reply there. Perhaps a moderator could transfer your original post.

Cheers
Chris

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Chris Evans

Hi Hotspur,

First, I must apologize to Atlantia for hijacking his discussion. I started another thread in Ethongraphic Weapons under Gaucho Knife. Got you an answer, so please see my reply there. Perhaps a moderator could transfer your original post.

Cheers
Chris

LOL, no worries Chris, you're very helpful, I can't complain if others also want to corner you for an opinion

I'm still no closer to deciding if I should remove the excess disk metal or not though!

Regards
Gene

[Chris Evans]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

I'm still no closer to deciding if I should remove the excess disk metal or not though!

Regards
Gene

Hi Gene,

If it was mine, I would be sorely tempted to do so, unless I had several and wanted to keep this one as an oddity.

Cheers
Chris

[Chris Evans]

Hi Gene,

This is a video (in Spanish) on how `naifes' are made. I think that you have an unfinished knife.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB8w1...layer_embedded

Cheers
Chris

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Chris Evans

Hi Gene,

This is a video (in Spanish) on how `naifes' are made. I think that you have an unfinished knife.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB8w1...layer_embedded

Cheers
Chris

Hi Chris,

Thats a great video! Very interesting, I am still a little baffled why these spacers were left proud of the handle level, but I have to admit that it does seem to be 'unfinished'
So much for my added grip theory! Oh well.
On the 'upside' though, if I trim them and polish the handle the knife will not only be 'finished' but the detail of the inlays will be 'revealed' in their full glory!

I've also been oding some research on these. I believe this size (blade length 15cm-18cm) is called a 'Faldriquera Knife'

I am suprised these arent more sought after, I think they are lovely, and if I thought mine was rather nice, there are some truly astonishing examples to be seen if you search the net.

Best Wishes
Gene