Challenge: Who Can Identify this knife maker?

[macgee]

Curious if anybody recognizes the makers mark?

I acquired this knife while looking for kitchen knives at a swap meet and was told it came form a old antique store that closed down, they had a lot of really nice antiques from that store; also scored a vintage carbon 4 star Sabatier. The handle is bone and the edge is surprisingly in good shape.

The marking appears to be only partial and I don't recognize it, could it be a Saynor? Definitely not a production knife but also not sure if it's a quality made knife or not.

 

[macgee]

 

[tltt]

The knife is Mexican, it's an older traditional work knife. The handle isn't bone, but cattle horn. I doubt you'll be able to track down a maker. But it might be Sayula on the blade, which is the area in Jalisco, Mexico where many of these are made, and the pattern most popular. If you google Sayula knife, you'll see many examples.

 

[macgee]

The knife is Mexican, it's an older traditional work knife. The handle isn't bone, but cattle horn. I doubt you'll be able to track down a maker. But it might be Sayula on the blade, which is the area in Jalisco, Mexico where many of these are made, and the pattern most popular. If you google Sayula knife, you'll see many examples.

Thanks Tltt,

I think you nailed it and much appreciate the knowledgable info. I actually been to Sayula when I was younger, beautiful area with snow capped mountains and a lot of interesting art and silver is produced in the area and good surf nearby. I think it's one of the most diverse and cultural areas I've been to in Mexico let alone a lot of countries I've been to.

I think your totally right about the partial marking is the word Sayula and not the knife makers mark and yes it's horn, not bone. Not the greatest of knives, looking online it's definitely one of the cruder knives compared to the present knives being made in the area.

Again, thanks the great info. Cheers

 

[gzb]

Thanks Tltt,

I think you nailed it and much appreciate the knowledgable info. I actually been to Sayula when I was younger, beautiful area with snow capped mountains and a lot of interesting art and silver is produced in the area and good surf nearby. I think it's one of the most diverse and cultural areas I've been to in Mexico let alone a lot of countries I've been to.

I think your totally right about the partial marking is the word Sayula and not the knife makers mark...

I believe your description of Sayula Jalisco, Mexico is actually of Sayulita Nayarit, Mexico.
Sayula is far from the coast. Just thought you'd want to know...

 

[macgee]

I believe your description of Sayula Jalisco, Mexico is actually of Sayulita Nayarit, Mexico.
Sayula is far from the coast. Just thought you'd want to know...

Nah, I was talking about the town of Sayula near the lake of Chapala, same one as tltt mentioned above. It's only a 1 1/2hr drive to Pascuales. The second mexican pipeline. Sayulita Nayarit while nice, it's for soft board, yoga yuppies and no snow capped mountains. I use to surf Pascuales a lot back in the 80's & 90's and go up into the mountain valleys to buy art from the indigenous people. A pretty amazing region. While the knife is not a high quality, I'm glad I have it as it brings back memories of me being in that region.

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[gzb]

Gotcha. It's all good.
A drive of 1.5 hours for waves to me is a little more than "nearby".
Guess I'm spoiled. Been going to SW Nicaragua (Colorados) for the past few years.
It's a 1.5 minute walk. Volcanos too, but not snow capped...