Knife Identification

[Dplax00]

So my friend's father passed and she was giving away a lot of his stuff. She gave me this really cool looking knife.

Would love to know the background of it if anyone knows.
Thanks all!

 

[Rich S]

Mexican "Bowie"
Rich

 

[KooKooforKukripuffs]

Not valuable, other than sentimental value.

 

[marcinek]

....If it is valuable and worth something ...

Heres everything you and K KooKooforKukripuffs need to know about that:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/new-members-please-read-this-what-is-my-knife-worth.904093/

 

[PirateSeulb]

Since no dollar value is requested not sure how that falls into that rule.

 

[KooKooforKukripuffs]

Heres everything you and K KooKooforKukripuffs need to know about that:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/new-members-please-read-this-what-is-my-knife-worth.904093/

I gave no monitary value. Is sentimental value covered under that rule? I didn't see it listed.

 

[skyndlyve]

I purchased a heavy well made custom bowie, I'm trying to identify the maker, So I brought it here to see If anyone can help ID the tang marking for me, It is suppose to be from a Montana knife maker, But that's not much help as there are hundreds of knifemakers in Montana, Here is a photo of the tang marking, It's like a sword with a S in the middle, Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Tony

 

[Legendary_Jarl]

So my friend's father passed and she was giving away a lot of his stuff. She gave me this really cool looking knife.

Would love to know the background of it if anyone knows.
Thanks all!

This is a relatively modern Mexican knife made for tourists. I have a very similar knife made in the 80's or earlier. The message reads:

"He who hangs out with wolves learns to howl". Is it well made? Unsure probably not. In Oaxaca there are 2 knife makers that I know of that know what they are doing and this knife doesn't have their marks. One of them is in Ocotlán, though.