Gaucho knives and cuchillos criollos of South America

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Here's my Juca verijero.

My Nieto criollo gaucho seems to have been lost very early in shipping. But my refund has processed, and it will more than cover my new woodchuck death trap.

 

[echoscout]

Here's my Juca verijero.

My Nieto criollo gaucho seems to have been lost very early in shipping. But my refund has processed, and it will more than cover my new woodchuck death trap.

Looks nice

 

[CelloDan]

Here's my Juca verijero.

My Nieto criollo gaucho seems to have been lost very early in shipping. But my refund has processed, and it will more than cover my new woodchuck death trap.

Nice seeing your Juca again Jer !
Too bad about the lost knife while in transit.
I was expecting news of it at anytime.

On the other hand you can now use one of your criollos to process the upcoming woodchuck lol

In the epic poem of Martin Fierro there is a line that says:

"Todo bicho que camina va a parar al asador" or loosely translated " Every creature that walks ends up on the grill"

It is said that a gaucho is never picky when it comes time to eat.

Here is a video of a crazy canuck that I follow on YT that has eaten every possible creature from Texas to Alaska showing how to trap and prepare groundhog.

Go for it, I am sure it tastes just like chicken

If it does not taste that good you can always wash it down with yerba mate

 

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Nice seeing your Juca again Jer !
Too bad about the lost knife while in transit.
I was expecting news of it at anytime.

On the other hand you can now use one of your criollos to process the upcoming woodchuck lol

In the epic poem of Martin Fierro there is a line that says:

"Todo bicho que camina va a parar al asador" or loosely translated " Every creature that walks ends up on the grill"

It is said that a gaucho is never picky when it comes time to eat.

Here is a video of a crazy canuck that I follow on YT that has eaten every possible creature from Texas to Alaska showing how to trap and prepare groundhog.

Go for it, I am sure it tastes just like chicken

If it does not taste that good you can always wash it down with yerba mate

I think I have that very thermos!

 

[cbach8tw]

I think I have that very thermos!

I have a similar knife.

 

[CelloDan]

Yerba mate always tastes better when out in nature

 

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I have one of these coming, though I think it stretches our topic too far.

 

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I was going to post a more canonical pic, but my power went out mid-post.
Nice to have a key to the church a five-minute walk away. I'm charging my phone and ears and storage battery.
I think the outage is very local and the power guys are on it.

 

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Here.

 

[CelloDan]

I have one of these coming, though I think it stretches our topic too far.

Nice one Jer ! I don't think is a stretch at all !
From what I understand those knives are from a famous and iconic restaurant in Buenos Aires specializing in traditional asados, meats and Argentine cuisine since the 1930's.
I would not pass the chance myself to own one !

They are similar in their construction to what Domenec describes as as "cuchillo de campo" and having "full tang construction with a slab handle, attached by rivets, usually of wood or antler and a false bolster made of brass or nickel silver
The "clip point" blade shape however differs from the "cuchillo de campo" which is similar to the traditional punal.

In any case no doubt it is a traditional and iconic South american knife considering its use and provenance.
I could not find much info on them thought
How long were they in production ?
Were they bought by restaurant patrons and taken home ?
It seem they do have a following from searching online.

I hope you got the power back mi amigo

Took this pic yesterday morning upon waking up and checking the world outside our little boat

 

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Were they bought by restaurant patrons and taken home ?

I would guess they were stolen by patrons, like the beer steins at Hoffbrauhaus (?) in Munich(?)

 

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I would not pass the chance myself to own one !

And it was cheap and the blade is in superb condition!

 

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Surprise! My Nieto criollo gaucho arrived, weeks after my refund for its being lost.

For scale.

 

[kamagong]

Cello Dan, Another movie on the pampas, but not all Gauchos, is "Savage Pampas" in 1966 starring Robert Taylor. John

That was on tv the other day. I only caught snippets of the film as I was getting ready to go out, but I saw a few puñales carried. Unfortunately all I saw were the handles. No knives were drawn in the little bit I watched of it.

 

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Savage Pampas and Martin Fierro.. I'll have to look for those on my wonder box.

My Cabana is at my local Post Office and due today. I got up too early and it isn't actually out for delivery yet.
Some of those are marked, "Tome Industries". I'm glad I got a Rund Funk. That name really appeals to me, I don't know why.

The Nieto carries well under my belt in back. The sheath stays when I pull the knife.

 

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5.25" blade, 4.25" handle, 1/16" thick.
Knife and sheath look unused.

 

[CelloDan]

Surprise! My Nieto criollo gaucho arrived, weeks after my refund for its being lost.

Wow, surprise indeed ! That's great to hear Jer !
( so I guess you got a woodchuck trap and a knife for the price of one )
Nice that it carries well and securely in its sheath !

5.25" blade, 4.25" handle, 1/16" thick.
Knife and sheath look unused.

Looks great Jer !
Time now give it a taste of asado

That was on tv the other day. I only caught snippets of the film as I was getting ready to go out, but I saw a few puñales carried. Unfortunately all I saw were the handles. No knives were drawn in the little bit I watched of it.

I just found the 1966 version on you youtube an watched a few parts of it.
I experienced a little bit of "cognitive dissonance" watching hollywood actors with their typical mannerisms, acting style and way of speaking of a 1960's cowboy movie however based on the gauchos and pampas

The original 1945 version was in Spanish filmed in Argentina.
It was titled "Pampa bárbara"

 

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( so I guess you got a woodchuck trap and a knife for the price of one )

No, I emailed them and refunded their refund. They might never have known, but I would.

I experienced a little bit of "cognitive dissonance" watching hollywood actors with their typical mannerisms, acting style and way of speaking of a 1960's cowboy movie however based on the gauchos and pampas

Too many guns for gauchos, for one thing, aren't there?

Of course my evil twin is telling me I spent $54 on a kitchen petit knife, but you can't trust your evil twin. [A small chef's knife is being called a petty knife round these parts these days, so I'm assuming petty is French for small, and I'm leaving the e off petite, or we'd be calling a small chef's knife a peteat.]

Sterile second, Nieto, Hoffritz, Sabatier.

Nope. Evil Twin is being silly.

 

[kamagong]

I just found the 1966 version on you youtube an watched a few parts of it.
I experienced a little bit of "cognitive dissonance" watching hollywood actors with their typical mannerisms, acting style and way of speaking of a 1960's cowboy movie however based on the gauchos and pampas

Pshaw! Robert Taylor is a true Latin. His way of speaking is Roman, not Hollywood.



Cute little knife Jer screened porch .

 

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Pshaw! Robert Taylor is a true Latin. His way of speaking is Roman, not Hollywood.



Cute little knife Jer screened porch .

Thanks.
It's got the glossiest micarta I've ever encountered.