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Hi All
I picked this up in trade last week let me know what you think? |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kernersville, NC, USA
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I like it. It shares some design elements with one of mine.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1516 Steve ![]() Last edited by Ferguson; 3rd July 2010 at 09:11 AM. |
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Steve
Yours does look like a close cousin to mine. ![]() Lew |
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The bolo arrived today the blade is quite thick and it is flat on one side.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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I was wondering about that. Style of the blade reminds me of something Visayan. Now even more so.....
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Nice looking piece. I am curious about the sharpened back edge near the tip. This is something I associate in my mind as a "fighting blade" attribute (couldn't think of a better reason for it). Is this correct or is there a utilitarian function for this that anyone is aware of?
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I have held and used blades with that shape, and they are great for cutting through material thanks to the down-pointing crescent curve. The sharp back-edge gives it a fanning backhand motion as an option in a fight... but it's not all that useful for agricultural or wilderness survival stuff. As Rick and t_c say and I agree, it looks like it's intended for or has some specialized features for fighting. Interestingly it reminds me of some Luzon bolos I have seen in style, but it has that talibon dip... however, it does not have the enlarge belly that many talibon/garab have. Perhaps that makes it less weighty and allows the user to strike faster with it... ? I'm not expert in knife-fighting and have not practiced any Arnis/Eskrima... just some thoughts Last edited by KuKulzA28; 6th July 2010 at 07:08 AM. |
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