Another Luzon Knife

Robert · 4th February 2010, 02:23 AM

Well, here's another nice Luzon knife I just acquired as part of a trade. Horn grip with brass fittings and brass wire wrapping still attached. What is really interesting is that this piece shows both Spanish and Visayan influences in its design. There is also what looks like an F

engraved in the blade. All comments are more than welcome.

Total length = 15-5/8 inches
Blade length = 11-7/8 inches
Blade at widest point = 1-1/8 inch
Blade at thickest = just shy of 1/4 inch

Robert

Battara · 4th February 2010, 03:59 AM

Nice piece. Unique. Good that the hilt is complete - most of the time the wire in the groves are missing or broken. Congrats.

Robert · 4th February 2010, 05:12 AM

Hello Jose and thank you for your reply. What do you make of the marking on the blade, do you think it is possibly the owners initial, is it even a letter or is it something else altogether?

Robert

Ferguson · 4th February 2010, 10:42 AM

Looks like a nice, older, well made piece.
Steve

Lew · 4th February 2010, 05:25 PM

Very nice soild looking piece and with the wire work intact

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carlos · 4th February 2010, 05:35 PM

Congratulations!! very beatiful pìece and in a very good state. You are a lucky man!!

Thanks for post this piece
best regards
carlos

Robert · 4th February 2010, 06:34 PM

Thank you all for your kind words. What do any of you think about the marking on the blade? In some ways it just looks like a capital F done in an odd manor but in another way it looks like a gallows.

Robert

Battara · 5th February 2010, 01:47 AM

I would guess a maker's mark in the Spanish script of the turn of the century. Wish I could say more.

Rick · 5th February 2010, 02:45 AM

It would appear that each part of this 'F' has been individually struck into the steel .
Nicely done too !

4th February 2010, 02:23 AM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Another Luzon Knife Well, here's another nice Luzon knife I just acquired as part of a trade. Horn grip with brass fittings and brass wire wrapping still attached. What is really interesting is that this piece shows both Spanish and Visayan influences in its design. There is also what looks like an F engraved in the blade. All comments are more than welcome. Total length = 15-5/8 inches Blade length = 11-7/8 inches Blade at widest point = 1-1/8 inch Blade at thickest = just shy of 1/4 inch Robert Attached Images

4th February 2010, 06:34 PM	#7
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Thank you all for your kind words. What do any of you think about the marking on the blade? In some ways it just looks like a capital F done in an odd manor but in another way it looks like a gallows. Robert Attached Images

4th February 2010, 03:59 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	Nice piece. Unique. Good that the hilt is complete - most of the time the wire in the groves are missing or broken. Congrats.

4th February 2010, 05:12 AM	#3
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Jose and thank you for your reply. What do you make of the marking on the blade, do you think it is possibly the owners initial, is it even a letter or is it something else altogether? Robert

4th February 2010, 10:42 AM	#4
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Looks like a nice, older, well made piece. Steve

4th February 2010, 05:25 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Very nice soild looking piece and with the wire work intact .

4th February 2010, 05:35 PM	#6
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 737	Congratulations!! very beatiful pìece and in a very good state. You are a lucky man!! Thanks for post this piece best regards carlos

5th February 2010, 01:47 AM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	I would guess a maker's mark in the Spanish script of the turn of the century. Wish I could say more.

5th February 2010, 02:45 AM	#9
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	It would appear that each part of this 'F' has been individually struck into the steel . Nicely done too !