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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 18, 2015 at 19:51

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 18, 2015 at 19:53

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 18, 2015 at 20:01

Jose,

They appear to be kitchen knives so they would not have the same stamping as a pocket knife or a hunter.  With that being said, it does appear to be the Boker tree stamp and a solingen shield would be correct with that stamp.  You can read up on Boker here  https://www.boker.de/pdf/knifeworld.pdf  and here  http://thehawkeco.com/BokerNotes/pages/misc.html

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Permalink Reply by Jose Luis Casal on August 18, 2015 at 20:45

But do you think it's autentic?.. I think it is! It was my grandpa's knife and a gift from my dad

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on August 21, 2015 at 15:56

Jose- yes it is authentic-- It is a  cuchilla style gaucho knife-The knife style and the sheath are period correct. Boker exported these heavily to Argentina , especially after WWII.

The cuchilla is a utilitarian type of knife. Specifically, it is a big butcher's knife with a curved edge and a straight back. It is interesting to note that in the Spanish language there exist both the words "cuchillo" (a masculine noun) and "cuchilla" (a feminine noun). Gauchos seemed to find the image of a "pregnant blade" in the curved edge or "belly" of the cuchilla, according to the legend surrounding the origin of the use of a feminine noun to name this type. The cuchilla is a knife of full tang construction, with wooden slabs attached to the tang by rivets and no bolsters. Cheap and easy to find everywhere, cuchillas are one of the most popular types of knife in use in the countryside in present times.

These knives are not overly valuable, except for highly ornate and silver inlayed versions, so counterfeiting these would not be worth the effort. Still a great knife and piece of family history-- Here are some examples from other makers- BTW, Jan was partially correct- These were used for cooking, but were also used for protection and everything in between by the Argentine gauchos.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 21, 2015 at 20:01

Very Good John!  I love it when I can get it part right anyway LOL!!!

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