Info on Luzon sword

[JeffS]

Thanks Ian for taking a stab. I did take one other shot earlier showing the peen and handle angles (below) and can try to take more before I leave town if there is further interest after seeing this one. I don't have a frame of reference for estimating the age of the sword, I'm hoping the design itself will provide clues. The length and profile seem to indicate a weapon vs all-purpose bolo which perhaps narrows down potential windows. I'm assuming Luzon because of the peen and double grind. It was pretty beat up with extensive nicks from what looked like blade to blade strikes and it was later sharpened with an electric tool with extensive chatter on the blade. I polished these out. I see what you mean on the scabbard but thinking it may be a result of over cleaning by previous owner, it has seen wear and has losses around throat and toe, picture below gives a better sense of condition, the wood does not smell recent. I would guess last half of 20th C or perhaps WWII. The rattan is new, I had just started to add the binding myself before taking the pictures. It had cheap twine holding it together that I couldn't live with. It looks like it may have had metal bands at some point based on marks as seen at throatof scabbard.