Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Unknown Philippine weapon, cane cutter ??

VANDOO · 26th February 2014, 05:36 AM

THE BLADE APPEARS TO BE FROM A COMMON TOOL SOLD CHEAPLY THRUOUT INDONESIA. IT USUALLY HAS A PLAIN WOOD HANDLE AND NO SCABBARD AND IS USED MUCH LIKE A PARANG OR BRUSH HOOK. THIS BLADE HAS THE USUAL MARKINGS BUT HAS BEEN REWORKED SOME ALONG THE SPINE.
THE CARVING HAS GOOD BATAK FIGURES AND IS WELL DONE BUT ARTIFICALLY AGED. I DON'T KNOW IF THESE SEE ACTUAL USE IN THE CULTURE OR ARE JUST MADE FOR SALE TO COLLECTORS AND TOURISTS. THE WOOD CARVING FOLLOWS TRADITIONAL FORM BUT THE BLADE DOES NOT FIT WITH THE CARVING OR COME UP TO THE STANDARDS OF THE CARVING.
IT IS ATTRACTIVE AND A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WOOD CARVING AND BATAK DESIGN BUT LIKELY INTENDED AS A NICE WALL HANGER.

26th February 2014, 05:36 AM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE BLADE APPEARS TO BE FROM A COMMON TOOL SOLD CHEAPLY THRUOUT INDONESIA. IT USUALLY HAS A PLAIN WOOD HANDLE AND NO SCABBARD AND IS USED MUCH LIKE A PARANG OR BRUSH HOOK. THIS BLADE HAS THE USUAL MARKINGS BUT HAS BEEN REWORKED SOME ALONG THE SPINE. THE CARVING HAS GOOD BATAK FIGURES AND IS WELL DONE BUT ARTIFICALLY AGED. I DON'T KNOW IF THESE SEE ACTUAL USE IN THE CULTURE OR ARE JUST MADE FOR SALE TO COLLECTORS AND TOURISTS. THE WOOD CARVING FOLLOWS TRADITIONAL FORM BUT THE BLADE DOES NOT FIT WITH THE CARVING OR COME UP TO THE STANDARDS OF THE CARVING. IT IS ATTRACTIVE AND A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WOOD CARVING AND BATAK DESIGN BUT LIKELY INTENDED AS A NICE WALL HANGER.