Ain't got a clue....

Dick Carroll · Post by **Dick Carroll** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:11 pm

Don't know much about this beast but I've had it for years and like it.
Brass fittings, carbon steel blade, bone handle, and 2 piece wood sheath lashed with leather. Unmarked.

Dick

butch · Post by **butch** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:45 am

I know nothing about swords but it has sort of a "Roman" look to it,Nice piece.

jimmyjo · Post by **jimmyjo** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:52 am

It kind of looks like a kriss bolo without the kriss blade or wood shealth?
The wings on the handle look like some of the large balis? It's nice Roman
would be more $$$

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:12 am

Since we are all guessing, I'll guess it's Spanish/Mexican

Cryptomecanic · Post by **Cryptomecanic** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:25 am

Arkansas Toothpick ?

j.a.c. · Post by **j.a.c.** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:28 am

hand made at a renisance fair , like king Richards fair

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:13 am

j.a.c. wrote: hand made at a renisance fair , like king Richards fair

Good possibility. If I was selling it I'd call it an "Midieval Cloak Dagger"

Guard is wrong for an "Arkasas Toothpick" but another seller might call it one. THAT name originally meant "Bowie" but that terminology evolved quickly to mean a large Dagger NOT a "Bowie". Today only a real purist, talking to another purist, would call a Bowie an Arkasas Toothpick [but it is historically correct]

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If not made by a craftsman here, I suspect some sort of Hispanic source

Dick Carroll · Post by **Dick Carroll** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:18 am

Heheh, strange but this blade was acquired the same day, from the same man, as the dagger...it's more my idea of the "Arkansas Tootpick"

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:57 am

The best response to added confusion is increased speculation

Cryptomecanic · Post by **Cryptomecanic** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:22 pm

http://arms2armor.com/Knives/arkpick/.htm

Cryptomecanic · Post by **Cryptomecanic** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:32 pm

that didnt work I'll try it again

http://arms2armor.com/Knives/arkpick1.htm

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:54 pm

The rather elaborate guard and ferrule/barrel [between guard and handle] plus the lack of a ricasso/choil between the blade and guard take it out of the "Toothpick" catagory and make it some kind of dagger - but, what kind of dagger

Beats me, I have NO clue

I strongly suspect a Hispanic or Mediterranean influence but that covers a lot of territory [including Filipino].
[This is a toothpick I made with my own 3 hands

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butch · Post by **butch** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:21 pm

nice job Al.

Dick Carroll · Post by **Dick Carroll** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:03 pm

butch wrote:nice job Al.

I like that one too Al.

Cryptomecanic · Post by **Cryptomecanic** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:22 pm

it looks like Mr Carroll's knife may have had extended guards on it at one time but were ground off,
I don't think you can say it CANT be an Arkansas Toothpick because of X Y Z after looking at only one picture.

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