Traditional gaucho knife

[alonsomario]

Traditional gaucho knife.
Steel 5160
sheet 180 mm long including the button.
4 mm wide at the back, and tapering towards the tip
30 mm wide.
Handle of 110 mm, with chain leather Araucaria wood and brass and bronze cap.
Rawhide sheath is simple.




I hope you will enjoy it.
Fraternal hugs from Patagonia Argentina
MARIO

[carver]

Great knife. Thanks for sharing. I've seen a few Gaucho knives on a couple of forums recently. They look great. What do Gauchos use them for traditionally? Nice to have you here on the forum.

[Denim]

Very interesting knife. Thanks for sharing with us.

[BigWill]

Thanks for showing this. I've never seen one before.

[pitta-pitta]

Nice. Show us some more if you have pictures.

[carver]

Would be nice to see more of these types of knives here.

[JayJay]

what do they use these for?