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Lew 26th September 2009 03:23 PM
Poison Philippine Blades?
 
Just saw this video on spider poisoned coated knife blades from the Philippines. To me this seems to be hype considering they state the blades are polished after applying the poison?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOf3d...eature=related

katana 26th September 2009 03:39 PM
Hi Lew,
I have seen this before.....the extreme heat would destroy the toxins...so presumedly the 'addition' of the spider venom is purely symbolic.

Regards David

Atlantia 26th September 2009 08:19 PM
They are certainly very dangerous to the spiders :(

kronckew 26th September 2009 08:47 PM
the 'poisoning' is magical, not toxicological.
the spirit of the spider enters the blade and makes it more deadly.
http://www.virginmedia.com/images/fu...er-431x300.jpg

Queequeg 27th September 2009 03:28 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES
Just saw this video on spider poisoned coated knife blades from the Philippines. To me this seems to be hype considering they state the blades are polished after applying the poison?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOf3d...eature=related
Heh. Small world.

That's my Grandmaster, Leo Gaje Jr. I'm a student of his student (who is now a guro) in Pekiti-Tirsia Kali.

I've met Tuhon Gaje and trained with him many times. He's certainly the real deal in martial arts.


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