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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Greetings folks,
I just got this off eBay. It looks like a WWII US blade with a T'boli cast brass custom hilt, a Maguindanao custom made scabbard out of wood and white metal (I tested the metal), and rubber insulated wire wrap (spray painted gold) around the mid-section. Interesting piece with cultural crossovers (what do you think Charles?). The US serviceman must have been stationed on Mindinao during WWII. Enjoy. |
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Wirral
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yes it does look like an US M3 Fighting knife blade , similar to this one I have .
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Greenville, NC
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Nice pick-up Jose!
I can't speak to the cultural crossovers here because I don't know enough about T'boli blades other than some basics, but I am expecting some interesting insight from other collectors of Filipino blades. |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Congrats, now I know it in good hands!
![]() ![]() It is without doubt a very interesting dagger, a little bit gunong like. Regards, Detlef |
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![]() Regards, Detlef |
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