hi mross,
thanks for the comments. i feel better already!
hi bill,
thanks, too. i appreciate it. on the cut-off hilt end, looks like originally it has the bifurcated end, per pics below.
when i first saw this kampilan, i didn't buy it this because i said to myself, if it was a real moro piece then nobody would think of cutting off the hilt.
then i saw the pic of the kampilan exhibited in macao (last pic below). so i went back to the person to buy it.
but i can't still figure out why would anybody think of shortening the hilt. it gets in the way perhaps? has this been discussed in the forum?
thanks again to all.