Gaucho/Patagonian/Argentinian knives.

[SpyderEdgeForever]

I was reading about the famous Gauchos of Argentina and Patagonia; the cowboys of these places, and their history is a rich and fascinating one. They carry traditionally-distinctive fixed blade knives. Here are some websites I found with these:

https://www.piecesofargentina.com/shop-knives

http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/facon/criollo.html

http://www.patagoniaknives.com/products.php

Notice how they have a shape similiar to butcher type knives, though more triangular with less round curves than those which were carried by the American and European frontiersmen, cowboys, and fur trappers.

They also seem to have many price levels, like other knives and tools, from less expensive ones made with basic steel and wood handles, to very ornate and detailed versions.

I have a book with a history of the Bowie Knife and there are some photographs in there of various Bowie knives compared to what they call a "Mediterranean Dirk", which looks more like a beefier version of a butcher knife, with design lines similiar to the Gaucho knife.

How would you like a Spyderco version of a Gaucho knife?

[JD Spydo]

Hey SEF don't be surprised if you find a knife from Argentina that might have A German Nazi emblem or a Swastika. Because after WWII Argentina was a safe haven for those Nazis that made it out of Germany. There's growing evidence that the big guy himself made it to Agentina too. There is a book by Jerome Corsi ( Hunting Hitler) claiming that.
I'm saying all of that to make you aware that there is a lot of high quality, German made knives down there to this day.
Boker even has a factory down there and I've heard that Argentina facility is a big one too. Even Mercedes has an auto factory down there.

My point is that there might be a lot more high quality knives in that country than there is here in the USA.