Argentinian Custom Skinner Find

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DamascusPete

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Just got back from Argentina and Chile. There was a Sunday artisan market in Buenos Aires located in a wonderful neighborhood called San Telmo.

This is a very handsome knife, perhaps nothing extraordinary, but I just absolutely fell in love with this knife at a craftsman's booth and paid about $40 for it. His card is in one of the pictures. I figured with all the markings , there's no way it could be mass produced. Welcome to the collection, my new "precious"!

If you're ever there, his booth is on Defensa between Avenida San Juan and Humberto 1.

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DamascusPete said:
LOL there are literally no points of comparison in any of the pictures returned by your link. Did you post your response to purposefully look like an insulting, condescending, prick?

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I mean, he's not wrong. That could definitely pass for a Pakistani made knife.

(The cheap kind, not a knock on actual hard working legit craftsman from Pakistan that make high quality blades)
 
Interesting. And neat looking handle. Looks like a repurposed Buck 192 blade.

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One warning issued. Keep it civil.
 
The makers name is Julio Argañaraz. He has a shop and a forge, and good or bad, he makes knives.
 
Jsega51 said:
That’s what I thought too. The blade grind and finish is too good compared to the hacksaw job completed on the guard, spacer and stag.
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That was my initial thoughts as well. Looks like they might have sanded/ground the logo off and slapped a different handle on. But, I would think it would be a good thing because that would make it a known steel and solid heat treat.
 
If ya ain't got anything good to say, then by all means don't say it! just sayin
 
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BP_ said:
That was my initial thoughts as well. Looks like they might have sanded/ground the logo off and slapped a different handle on. But, I would think it would be a good thing because that would make it a known steel and solid heat treat.
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If you were to actually follow along here, this guy has FB and instagram pages where you can see his shop and his work....its right on the card posted above....
 
Arathol said:
If you were to actually follow along here, this guy has FB and instagram pages where you can see his shop and his work....its right on the card posted above....
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Indeed, I followed along which is why I commented. I also already checked out his page (which leads me to believe even more than I may be onto something about repurposing an old blade), neat find from the OP for sure :):thumbsup:
 
I kinda feel bad posting this. I am sorry to say not2sharp not2sharp is very likely to be correct. I spoke with the maker himself in Spanish and he told me all he did was put a handle to the blade of your knife. I sent him the picture. The blades were sold to him in bulk and he says he has no idea where they came from he just stamps his mark. The price for the knives he actually forges in high carbon steel are about double what you paid.

I mean he's just trying to make a living and getting the blades in bulk, installing handles, etc. is way faster and cheaper than forging the whole thing...

It doesn't mean it's a bad knife... if you like it just enjoy it along with your memories of Chile and Argentina.
 
Legendary_Jarl said:
I kinda feel bad posting this. I am sorry to say not2sharp not2sharp is very likely to be correct. I spoke with the maker himself in Spanish and he told me all he did was put a handle to the blade of your knife. I sent him the picture. The blades were sold to him in bulk and he says he has no idea where they came from he just stamps his mark. The price for the knives he actually forges in high carbon steel are about double what you paid.

I mean he's just trying to make a living and getting the blades in bulk, installing handles, etc. is way faster and cheaper than forging the whole thing...

It doesn't mean it's a bad knife... if you like it just enjoy it along with your memories of Chile and Argentina.
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I don't think there's any reason for you to feel bad LJ.

People were speculating, you went straight to the source, and you got an answer about the exact knife in question. And now the OP knows more about his knife.

I agree that there's nothing wrong with a custom knifemaker putting handles on blades he bought, especially when he freely admits to doing it. I give major props to Mr. Arganaraz for being honest about it, I think that says a lot about his character.

You got to the truth of the matter LJ, and that's never a bad thing :thumbsup: :) .
 
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