Mexican? South American? long knife I.D.

Freddy · 4th August 2009, 06:01 PM

Could it be a Gaucho knife ?

ingelred · 4th August 2009, 08:53 PM

Hello,

as far as I know this kind of knife is called Sorocabana, named after the city Sorocaba in Brasil.
Here is a link that might give some information:

http://www.knifeco.ppg.br/origens.htm

Best regards, Helge

Bryan.H · 5th August 2009, 05:26 AM

You're spot on!
Here's the photo you refer to..

and here's the one out of the book
'Swords and Hilt Weapons' Edited by Anne Cope, 1989
that I referred to.

Thanks again Helge! Well done!

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Bryan.H Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 51	Thanks Helge! You're spot on! Here's the photo you refer to.. and here's the one out of the book 'Swords and Hilt Weapons' Edited by Anne Cope, 1989 that I referred to. Thanks again Helge! Well done! Attached Images

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ingelred Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Moenchengladbach, Germany Posts: 62	Hello, as far as I know this kind of knife is called Sorocabana, named after the city Sorocaba in Brasil. Here is a link that might give some information: http://www.knifeco.ppg.br/origens.htm Best regards, Helge