Trade broadsword, okla.

[naturegirl]

Hey y'all! Been a long time, i do not believe this is trade sword, but others think so, and it is beveled. What say you'ns?

 

[U.B.]

That is a cool find, and while I don’t have an answer, I’m glad you found it, in Oklahoma. I’m jealous. Without giving the location, could you share the circumstances of how you found it? Was it in a farm field? A wooded area? Hill country? I know a fella who stumbled onto a Spanish breastplate, in a small cave, while hunting here in central Oklahoma.

 

[Tony in SC]

Cool find! I think it looks more like a combat sword maybe naval?

 

[uglymailman]

I once read where the Vikings might have made it up the Red River to Okla.. Cool find. Good luck.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Much too short for a broadsword (and they are sharp on both sides). Not sure what you have but I don't see Norse or Scottish heritage in it.

 

[Red-Coat]

Looks like an agricultural machete to me. They usually have a hole in the blade for hanging them up, but generally a bit nearer the tip than on this one.

 

[naturegirl]

Thanks so much for the replies, it gives us some direction to go. There is no hole. Agriculture machete is interesting...there was a cotton gin in the area. This is oil field country, but cotton was grown here also. Its also pretty thick. An even quarter inch the whole length

 

[LandSeig]

I found this under Indian trade dag sword, the notches on either side of the blade looks to be standard on them. Hope it helps