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What is it?

Post by rapidboy1 »

Anyone have any info on this one.

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It's been in my parents house for as long as anyone can remember.
No one knows where it came from.
The original split ring - SPLIT and was replaced with this horrible new one.
Overall length is 17 3/4".
Blade is stamped Broqua & Scholberg , Montevideo.
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Post by Teddy »

RB1

It looks a bit like the Spanish ratcheting Navajas... see link... Spotlight's probably your man for this one.

http://www.knivesofspain.com/index.cgi? ... ndedDepts=

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Post by the spotlight kid »

Teddy is correct in that it is a Navajas.Does it make a racheting sound whilst opening as not all of them do.It is a nice old one and may be well worth a few bob as it is hard to find old ones on my visits to Spain. Check out some of mine on my web site.I do have a couple of books on these but they are in Spanish and I need to get a friend to translate them for me! :lol: Cheers the spotlight kid. 8) This example was made not in Spain but Uruguay I do believe.
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Post by rapidboy1 »

Thanks guys ,No ratchet.
Any idea how or if i should clean it up?
By the way ,since everyone here thinks its f###ing hilarious.....I have chicken pox ,30 years of age and i get a kids illness!!!
2 weeks of scratchin to look forward to.
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Post by Pushbutton »

I thought it was a French Shepards knife because of the ring pull.
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Post by Blood_drinker »

rapidboy1 -

Here's a coupla examples -

http://www.KnivesofCorsica.com

http://www.CutleryToGo.com

http://www.AtlantaCutlery.com

The above are good sites ( Atlanta is where I found alot of history
on the navaja - I think they still carry'em ) for history on European
& other foreign knives.

A navaja is in the same family but utilizes a "flipper" type
latch ( for want of a better term ) & make's a "rachet" sound when
opening ( the carraca ) Your family heirloom is alot like
my new Corsican vendetta flick knife - no rachet noise &
that ring to pull back on the backspring to open.

A simple clasp knife.

Chicken pox? Get some cornstarch, put it in a cup w/ some water
and spread a dot here & their on those burgeoning pox - they'll "dry
up", stop itching & you'll have pax ( peace :wink: )

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Post by Vagrant »

Strong Spanish influence. There is a Motevideo in Spain and Uruguay [and Minnesota U.S.A.] :!: I doubt it's the one in the U.S. :wink:
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I only assumed Uraguay as I did a quick search on the maker and it brought me to an auction site in Uraguay that seemed to have many guns for sale by them.Also there a lot more German type names there than in Spain. :wink: :lol: Venndetta style knives were also made in Spain!Cheers the spotlight kid. 8) Image Image Also ring pulls are common in Spain too!
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Post by Blood_drinker »

By the look's of that example, Vagrant, I'd have to say
Uraguay - I've not seen many knives outta that neck-of-the-woods,
so it's really collectible, from what I see.

Meebee rb1 could put it on :evil: bay if he get's an "SKM compulsion"? :idea:

I gotta like my Corsican vendetta flick knife - a little of the
"old world" 8) in these day's of the "tactical knife" :shock:

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Post by Pushbutton »

http://www.ragweedforge.com/okapi.jpg

These African Opakis come damn close. I looked at the Corsican Vendettas and no ring pull although the knife being mentioned is not an Opakis I still believe it to be French in origan.
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Well,we have a French and German makers names and a Montevideo stamp.Correct me if I'm wrong, but there is no Montevideo in Germany or France.All these European knife styles cross over borders and cultures,but in my humble and correct opinion,this is definetly a Spanish influenced Knife! :roll: :lol: But,I am no expert! :lol: Cheers the spotlight kid. 8)
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Post by Pushbutton »

Well this one is a custom but it comes the closest.

http://www.bladegallery.com/knives/knif ... ll&alt=one

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Post by mrbigg »

Pushbutton wrote:Well this one is a custom but it comes the closest.

http://www.bladegallery.com/knives/knif ... ll&alt=one

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close but waaay smaller :wink:
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Broqua and Scholberg are Belgium makers!Every reference I can find to them leads to the Uraguay and Paraguay connection.Maybe they had a workshop there in Motevideo,hence the stamp!Do a Google search and see what you think! :wink: Cheers the spotlight kid. 8)
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the spotlight kid wrote:Broqua and Scholberg are Belgium makers!Every reference I can find to them leads to the Uraguay and Paraguay connection.Maybe they had a workshop there in Motevideo,hence the stamp!Do a Google search and see what you think! :wink: Cheers the spotlight kid. 8)
Must be some kind of connection with Uraquay. The auction site had some VERY interesting items like; an 1873 Winchester .44-40 and several knives
[no pics or prices, and couldn't click on anything :(
The Okapi knives are interesting but quality is a little disappointing. A Mongin from France is is MUCH nicer but cost MUCH MUCH more. [at least twice as nice - at LEAST TEN TIMES the price :shock: :roll: ]
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