Sugar Cane Knife with Cote D’Ivoir Stamp

[Klad]

I posted this surface find a few years ago and it was identified as a sugar cane knife I believe. My son decided to practice his handle making skills on it and while cleaning it up found a stamped marking with an elephant.
Cote D’Ivoire
SOFACI.
I had to help him enlarge the holes on the handle by1/8” and it took about 10 minutes per hole with a drill press with a brand new bit. Tough metal.
Looked online and couldn’t find much info on it.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

[DougF]

Try SOTACI - Le groupe SOTACI (Société des Tubes d'Acier et d'Aluminium de Côte d’Ivoire). Still in business.

 

[Klad]

Thank you! This solves it. Still a mystery how it ended up in Alabama.

 

[Klad]

Not too bad for a first handle.

 

[cellrdwellr]

Not too bad for a first handle.

Nice work!

 

[Sage]

If you need to drill hard steel, resharpen a carbide concrete drill. Cuts like butter!! A speer point carbide glass/tile drill works to enlarge a hole.

 

[hoser]

Excellent craftsmanship for sure. Looks like one heck of a weapon. Good going.

 

[Klad]

If you need to drill hard steel, resharpen a carbide concrete drill. Cuts like butter!! A speer point carbide glass/tile drill works to enlarge a hole.

Thank you - i will use your advice next time! I am sure it will save me some time

 

[Klad]

Excellent craftsmanship for sure. Looks like one heck of a weapon. Good going.

Thank you!

 

[dickyoung]

Not too bad for a first handle.

Nicely done!