Images of Mike Snody's "El Palenque"

read · Jul 1, 2004

Hi there,
first sorry for my bad english.

I use the forum search, but I can't find some pictures of the
"El Palenque" from Mike Snody.
Im very intersting in this knive. And I think about buy it, but first I want see more images, of this knive.
But i'm out of luck, the pictures in the forum, are down.

So I would ask you to post some images, of this nice knive.

greets:
read

ras · Jul 1, 2004

From Mike Snody's website: El Palenque is a nice looking knife.

gud4u · Jul 1, 2004

That's a gorgeous knife.

One of the really outstanding features of Snody's knives are his handle designs. That knife is highly concealable, suitable for concealed neck-carry, concealed IWB carry and normal belt carry - without compromising either control or concealability.

I just bought the Snody-handled Ronin.

Suerte · Jul 1, 2004

Now that is one cool name! I guess a fellow would be well heeled carrying that. LOL

pyrguy · Jul 1, 2004

Suerte said:
Now that is one cool name! I guess a fellow would be well heeled carrying that. LOL

I don't think that I'm that well heeled.

The bottom knife in that picture is mine.

Suerte · Jul 1, 2004

It's kind of a play on words. You kind of got to know what a palenque is.

teco · Jul 1, 2004

Suerte,
What palenque means? And I speak the languange of Castilla, so the remaining of us are very confused. That is a very "elegante" knife. Is Mr. Snody accepting orders?

"Lo cortes no quita lo valiente"

Suerte · Jul 2, 2004

A 'palenque' is what Mexicans call a cockpit where roosters are fought. I'm not for sure what other "Latin Americans" call their pits. 'Well heeled' is an English / American term for wealthy that was derived from terminology used in the sport of cockfighting, like other words and sayings such as 'cockpit' and 'hackles up', where roosters with good quality spurs/gaffs (heels) were call 'well heeled'.

FWIW and AFAIK Palenque is also the name of a Mayan ruin in Chiapas, MX too.

pyrguy · Jul 2, 2004

Suerte said:
roosters with good quality spurs/gaffs (heels) were call 'well heeled'.

Well Heeled is also slang for being rich.

teco · Jul 2, 2004

Suerte,
Thanks for the translation and info. In some places the "palenque" is known as "redondel", because is basically a round ring.

rajan · Jul 12, 2004

If I am not mistaken Mike's designs are derived from FMA. If that is the case, palenque is the the filipino word (pidgin spanish spoken in the local dialect of tagalog) for market (wet market - where butchering occurs): market ----> kitchen. The design is similar to the tactical kitchen knives of Talmadge/Rinaldi fame, imho.