Photos Identifying a knife

[Jgfarnden]

Yeah I've been googling around scanning images haven't got far as I don't know anyone that knows knife history. I honestly think this is some decorative knife.

 

[Rykjeklut]

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/how-to-post-pictures-using-imgur-comprehensive.1504241/


Oh, and welcome to the forums. Hope you'll stick around.

 

[Jgfarnden]

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/how-to-post-pictures-using-imgur-comprehensive.1504241/


Oh, and welcome to the forums. Hope you'll stick around.

Thanks

 

[User27]

That's a pretty knife you got there.

 

[Rich S]

It's a filipino knife. Google "Filipino knives" for lots of images.
Rich

 

[Jgfarnden]

I was really hoping it wasn't I've seen that carving style that way on a table. What's funny is I'm half Filipino and found it in a liberal arts college town.

 

[tltt]

Yes, in agreement with Rich. These are Filipino Bowies / fighting knives meant to appeal to soldier stationed there during WWII or later.

 

[Jgfarnden]

I'm willing to guess it was someone who passed away and their relatives thought it was junk.

 

[GronK]

I had one a lot like that I bought in the Philippines. I had it on my belt in Saigon during Tet.

 

[Jgfarnden]

I had one a lot like that I bought in the Philippines. I had it on my belt in Saigon during Tet.

Sounds like Vietnam era stuff was mixed in there. I know my father was over there.