Handmade Gaucho Knife with Antlered Deer Horn and Heavy Alpaca Silver Adornments - Stunning! - ARG-CUCA-847/1980
Handmade Gaucho Knife with Antlered Deer Horn and Heavy Alpaca Silver Adornments - Stunning! - ARG-CUCA-847/1980
100% Authentic antlered stag (deer) horn fixed blade, Gaucho knife, handmade from Argentina! 14cm full tang stainless steel, Schmieden blade with convex edge. Blade measures 14cm - 5.5” with the total length of knife at 26cm - 10.2” from blade tip to butt. A handle of antlered stag deer horn and butt are from authentic Patagonian reindeer from the Andes Mountain of Patagonia. Accented with heavy, decorative alpaca silver work at bolster and butt end. Hand cut and hand sown Argentinian cowhide leather scarab with ‘pocket tab’ for storing and carrying your “Cuchillo” / Gaucho knife. Also available is a 18cm and 20cm blade size! Truly an exquisitely crafted piece of ‘working art’!
440 Stainless steel
14cm or 5.5” Schmieden blade and 27cm - 10.2” total knife length of 14cm blade
18cm or 7” Schmieden blade and 31cm or 12” total knife length of 18cm blade
20cm or 7.75” Schmieden blade and 32cm or 12.75” total knife length of 20cm blade
Antlered deer horn with alpaca fluted handle & butt trim
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Note: Materials used for stag horn knife handles are typically ‘antler sheds’ found in the wild. Each antlered handle has its own pattern and distinguished look. Stag antlers make an excellent material for knife handles, it is durable with its rugged and attractive uniqueness. Most of the stag horn used for knife making in Argentina is typically from the Southern mountainous region. For example, antlered reindeer