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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2005, 05:27 AM
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Views: 27,856
Posted By MABAGANI
Of interest, early 16th and 17th century European...

Of interest, early 16th and 17th century European explorers observed and wrote that the native warriors of the Brunei, Sulu and Mindanao sultanates carried swords and daggers, most likely the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2005, 07:06 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 26,202
Posted By MABAGANI
The blade looks Maranao but the hilt is typical...

The blade looks Maranao but the hilt is typical Maguindanao, maybe from south Lake Lanao, between the two sultanates...nice form
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2005, 06:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,477
Posted By MABAGANI
Fitting for a warrior princess, my little dayang...

Fitting for a warrior princess, my little dayang dayang will naturally grow up around the combative arts and Tausug Silat...I have a small barung to go with the shield.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th January 2005, 08:44 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 56,949
Posted By MABAGANI
Zamboanga, etch shows nice on your pic, can we...

Zamboanga, etch shows nice on your pic, can we see your shandigan barung too. I'd like to hear what the Tausug trader knows about the marks. I'll post again when I handle and examine the sword....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2005, 07:44 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 56,949
Posted By MABAGANI
Mohammed's sword is the double blade, it's used...

Mohammed's sword is the double blade, it's used graphically in different forms in Islamic art, I've seen it edges curving upward and also in opposite directions, to me, it is a sword of mercy...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2005, 10:11 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 56,949
Posted By MABAGANI
Thanks Ian for posting pics, the symbol you're...

Thanks Ian for posting pics, the symbol you're referring to also appear on a Moro agimat shirt I have. We often find Chinese writings on barungs, that's why I ended picking up this odd one, looks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2005, 09:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,477
Posted By MABAGANI
Here is a recent child's shield. I'll keep it on...

Here is a recent child's shield. I'll keep it on a wall until baby is big enough to hold it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3952830386
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2005, 04:53 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 56,949
Posted By MABAGANI
Any comments on this barung? I thought it was...

Any comments on this barung? I thought it was interesting and purchased because it had a few symbols I had not seen before.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3952795616
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2005, 05:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 26,588
Posted By MABAGANI
#2 and 4 handled well in live blade practice...

#2 and 4 handled well in live blade practice yesterday, I'd tweak minor things out of personal preference, size and length. As is, definitely of nicer quality sword make coming out of the PI....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2004, 02:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,203
Posted By MABAGANI
If you look at your original pics of the lantaka...

If you look at your original pics of the lantaka there are okir designs inside the triangle patterns around sections of the cannon. This Islamic inspired art is found on Moro hilts, blades, armor,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st December 2004, 05:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,203
Posted By MABAGANI
If I recall, the Stone's book has lantaka of...

If I recall, the Stone's book has lantaka of different sizes, also a double barreled type. I've seen lantaka without the swivel too. Natives have different names for the varying lengths, but lantaka...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2004, 07:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,203
Posted By MABAGANI
Spanish cannons are plain in form, the lantaka...

Spanish cannons are plain in form, the lantaka with the swivel mounts are from Brunei/Sulu/Mindanao, etc., Moro Sultanates.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2004, 12:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,203
Posted By MABAGANI
Nice Budjak... Now can we see close ups of the...

Nice Budjak...
Now can we see close ups of the swivel mount without the stand, torch hole and rear?
Without close examination, it looks like the rear was cut off.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2004, 04:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,361
Posted By MABAGANI
Bugis from my untrained eyes? I recall from...

Bugis from my untrained eyes? I recall from photos of Indonesians practicing their martial arts with a keris that their hands were partly on the blade. As the keris gets bigger but still had round...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2004, 10:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,837
Posted By MABAGANI
Take something hard and round, like a small...

Take something hard and round, like a small phillips or thick nail and slowly work the ferrule edge round. I'd tape everything up hilt, blade and edge to protect all the parts and just in case the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2004, 07:07 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,837
Posted By MABAGANI
You could round out the ferrule edge by working a...

You could round out the ferrule edge by working a rod from the inside before you decide on pitch or epoxy. Pitch is traditional and easier take back out, also it gives when its ready to be changed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2004, 07:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 27,205
Posted By MABAGANI
From the Malay World Edged Weapons site-...

From the Malay World Edged Weapons site- http://perso.wanadoo.fr/taman.sari/ -"The Malay Peninsula Lembing usually has a raised central ridge (ada-ada) and it is elongated. The shaft is decorated...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2004, 07:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 27,205
Posted By MABAGANI
Tim, see Malay World Edged Weapons site-...

Tim, see Malay World Edged Weapons site- http://perso.wanadoo.fr/taman.sari/ , discription under Indonesian tombak.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2004, 08:42 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 27,205
Posted By MABAGANI
Lew, I had tried test cuts with my long spearhead...

Lew, I had tried test cuts with my long spearhead similar to yours in size this afternoon, Federico did a great etch job on it a few years ago, I wanted to bring out the pamor back out in the center...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2004, 12:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,702
Posted By MABAGANI
Works by James Warren on Sulu and the Iranun have...

Works by James Warren on Sulu and the Iranun have drawings of ships with lantaka also the book "Kris of Valor" by Cojuangco has some enlarged versions of the same drawings. I'm trying to recall where...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2004, 06:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 22,720
Posted By MABAGANI
I heard there were a few of the elaborate panabas...

I heard there were a few of the elaborate panabas floating around in the early collecting days, pre ebay, not sure if Zel took a pic of the one in a private collection when he was out here, massive...
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