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Post by mihran on Sept 23, 2020 14:39:30 GMT
Hello, I recently acquired a pretty cool artifact from the Spanish-American War. It is a 23-inch-long, heavy work knife/machete weighing just over 2 lbs. On one side of the grip someone carved the word "Manila" and on the other side carved, "Aug 13, 98" This is referencing the Battle of Manila, AKA "The Mock Battle," that effectively ended the Spanish-American War. I am having a difficult time figuring out where this knife might have come from. Is it American-made? Spanish-made? Filipino-made? Just a random, cheap knife that could have been made by any blacksmith? It doesn't have the same profile as Filipino knives I have seen so I am guessing that it might be Western-made? Anyway, I would love to hear anybody's insights on this knife. Thanks for your time!
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Post by pgandy on Sept 23, 2020 17:23:54 GMT
I’ll WAG it and say that it was made by some Filipino local smith as a GP knife to handle everything from cutting vegetation to butchering. I assume when you say 23” you mean OAL and not blade length?
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Post by mihran on Sept 23, 2020 17:48:59 GMT
I appreciate your two cents pgandy. Yes, 23" is overall length.
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