Help in idenifing SWord / Machete

[JParanee]

A friend picked this up in an estate sale with some guns and asked if I could find anything out about it such as history and worth . Thanks

 

[horseclover]

Here is an old related discussion.

http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?2207-Latin-American-Military-Swords

If you search the term cutacha on various boards, you will likely end up back to these earlier threads here and there.

This one looks like it has been reworked and the value kind of minimal because of that. If you can transcribe the lettering for the viewers, I know (myself) it would beat playing Wheel Of Fortune in trying to make out the entirety of the names and words.

I have a short pdf that was out there on the net somewhere for German cutlers and toolmakers but am not finding anything yet. I hav a feeling though that the blade was made in Germany/Prussia despite Spanish looking words.

http://h1.ripway.com/Bombadil/cutlermarks-1.pdf

There are some Solingen marks here
http://h1.ripway.com/Bombadil/German_Manufacturing_History.pdf

The whole handle routine was added at some point and the shapes not original (I don't think so anyway). Juan, Hal and Leonardo from that thread are still around there and other boards.

Cheers

GC

 

[JParanee]

Thank you

I do not have the sword just cell phone pics sent to me


If ya had ti put a worth on it what would you guys say

 

[SShepherd]

reminds me of something phillipino for some reason

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

machete swords of this type were mostly common in central/south america, from what I understand.

 

[Kohai999]

If ya had ti put a worth on it what would you guys say

Maybe $100.00 to a seriously interested party, around $50.00 to others.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

To collectors of this sort of thing I'd say it could fetch as high as $120, just because they aren't the most common machete around. That being said there are more complex ones (brass animal heads with glass eyes, etc) by better known producers like Collins out there that people would gravitate more towards. I've seen some of the fancier/nicer examples go for $175. You'd probably be more likely to get about $70 for it though.

 

[JParanee]

thanks guys

 

[gregorio]

it reminds me more of a german hunting sword than a machete.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

It was probably made in Germany for export, as was often the case with these pieces. For reference, here's a photo of an American-made Collins one.

 

[moonwilson]

Whatever it is, I like it! Very cool! :thumbup:

 

[Joezilla]

It is a horn handled special that I think was made right near Solingen, in the 40's- early 60's. No crack on the horn handle..thats awesome.

 

[JParanee]

If any of you guys wanna buy it let me know and I will let the owner know

thanks