Need more info on this knife: Rinaldi 3 billhook

[stonesblades]

Recently i purchased this Billhook machete knife for 10 dollars, manufactured by the company Rinaldi in Italy i believe thats where they are manufactured, the blade is rusted and it looks fairly old, i am unable to find any Rinaldi bill hooks that have the same mark on the side of the blade, the only mark is the word and number, "Rinaldi-3" , the companies emblem is NOT marked like on the more contemporary billhooks they sell, which leads me to think it is one of the older ones they've created.

http://www.flli-rinaldi.it/images/roncole/roncola130.jpg

Mine looks like the bottom Rinaldi with the leather handle and same shape except the difference pointed out previously. I would like to see if anyone knows anything about this Rinaldi Billhook i have, and possibly how old it is, and any history on it. Thank You!

 

[Billman1949]

Rinaldi are one of the long established Italian firms still producing a range of billhooks (over 200 years of history). Without an image of your billhook, it is difficult to date. Other Italian makers' catalogues can be found on my website: http://www.billhooks.co.uk/catalogues/italian/ Rinaldi's catalogue can be found at http://www.flli-rinaldi.it/roncole-accessori.asp Billhooks were often sold in a range of sizes, from 1 to 4, or in some cases 00 to 5 - I guess 3 is the size. I have images of one old Rinaldi - if you contact me via my website I'll send you copies of them.