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Lew 5th February 2013 05:45 PM
Old Philippines Bowie
 
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I stumbled across this on eBay. Looks like tap typical higher end Bowie from Pompanga? The blade is about 9.5 inches long no sheath.

Sajen 5th February 2013 07:03 PM
Beautiful worked handle, what are the used materials? This bowies are from the WWII area?

Regards,

Detlef

Lew 5th February 2013 09:23 PM
Detlef WW2 or before carved bone and buffalo horn.

Lew 5th February 2013 09:32 PM
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Detlef

Here is a very early example for comparison. This is in my friends collection.

Robert 6th February 2013 04:53 AM
Great looking Bowie's Lew. The decorative end caps are some of the nicest I've seen. Did you win the first one? If you did nice catch.

Regards,
Robert

Lew 6th February 2013 07:33 AM
Yes and got on the cheap due to mis labeling it as an african dagger :cool:

Sajen 6th February 2013 05:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lew
Detlef

Here is a very early example for comparison. This is in my friends collection.
I remember this one, you have shown it before in a other thread. And agree that the handle is very similar so I think you are correct that it is from Pampangan. :)

Regards,

Detlef


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