The Facon is the national knife of Argentina, where it was made famous by the Gauchos.
Its large and simply shaped blade proved ideal for everything from dispatching game and livestock to repairing tack and saddles, as well as cooking and eating the evening meal.
With a blade resembling an oversized chef knife, the Facon can trace its roots back to the 14th century, where it was widely used and carried by everyone, from peasant and serf to the landed nobility.
In fact, it was so popular that it crossed the Atlantic Ocean with the first European immigrants and became established throughout North and South America.
Now, Cold Steel is delighted to present our version of this iconic knife.
Forged in the classic shape from 1090 high carbon steel, it features a wide, thick blade measuring a full 12” long and offers extensive hand filed “jimping” along the “spine”.
The handle of our Facon is hand carved in traditional fashion from exotic Malaysian Sal Wood and is capped fore and aft with a nickeled steel bolster and pommel.
Even the scabbard of our big Facon continues to follow Argentina’s tradition by being molded out of thick black leather, sewn with a center seam, and equipped with a fancy nickeled steel chape.
