Need Help Identifying 2 Large Custom Knives

rayland · Mar 25, 2005

bob bowie · Mar 25, 2005

First knife is an Mexican hunting/bowie knife. It probably from the 50's-60's. This one has an odd blade, but similar knives were imported and sold through hunting and gun magazines.

The second is modern large dagger in the Arkansas Toothpick style(in the 1800's a "toothpick" could be either a Bowie or large dagger, now collectors usually just refer to daggers as toothpicks).

Yours is a modern reproduction made for the reenactor market. These are usually from India or Pakistan, and are still made.

rayland · Mar 25, 2005

Hello Bob, Many thanks for your help! I am not familiar with knives as my passion is old tools. Have you any idea what kind of value there might be on these knives? Again, I appreciate your time.

Larry S. · Mar 25, 2005

The first one might do well marketed to a Busse fan as it appears to have a bottle-opener incorporated into it's blade geometry.

bob bowie · Mar 25, 2005

THe Mexican hunter $20-30, but you may or may not be able to sell it fast because of the weird design.

The dagger $25-35. These were/are available in different grades ranging from decent to sloppy, yours is pretty decent.

Keith Montgomery · Mar 25, 2005

I have never seen a knife quite like that first one. I have however, seen quite a few of the daggers on ebay and Bob is spot on with pricing.

Need Help Identifying 2 Large Custom Knives

rayland

bob bowie

rayland

Larry S.

bob bowie

Keith Montgomery