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![]() ![]() I'm the new kid in town and sure could use your expertise on this one. Any ideas on replacing the handle, guys? By the way, the "K" has a thinner diagonal mark across it, which could be a mistake on the part of the inscriber??? |
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Lead Moderator European Armoury
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Hi vantique, welcome to the forum.
Nice piece; looks old ... late 18th century? Grip could be either wood or bone ... even ivory? Not the skin wrapping type, i would say. Perhaps trying to find its origin, before deciding the ideal material for the grip? I wonder if it is a Western piece. Let's see what other members say about it. ... Also you should try and post a close up picture of the marking. That K is hardly visible; even harder to figure out what is across it. |
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Hi Vantique.
Welcome to the forum. Could the dagger be Philippine? |
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I wonder if it is "K" for katipunan, a Filipino secret movement and society that formed to free the Philippines from Spanish around the late 19c. What also leads me to this supposition is that the "K" is inside a triangle, another symbol of the society. This might be early. It would have a Spanish influenced style in form. Shame the handle material is missing, probably made of horn.
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Hello Vantique, and welcome to the forum. I would definitly agree that this is a Philippine dagger and as Jose pointed out possibly Katipunan. Seeing as the markings are on the blade and not the scabbard I would also agree that this is an early piece. As the markings would only be seen when the dagger was unsheathed it could possibly have been used as a means of identification. By the shape of the hilt fittings I would suggest it could have had a grip of this shape and buffalo horn construction.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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WELCOME TO THE FORUM
![]() IT WOULD APPEAR SOMEONE WAS PLANNING TO REPLACE THE OLD HANDLE BUT DIDN'T GET AROUND TO IT. THE GOOD THING IS ALL THE PARTS ARE THERE AND WITH A LITTLE MEASURING YOU CAN FIT THE HANDLE TO THE TWO METAL PARTS JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL. WATER BUFFALOW HORN WOULD BE NICE AND A SUITABLE PIECE OF IT SHOULD BE FOUND EASY ENOUGH. GOOD LUCK |
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Hi, Guys, it's great to be here. Thank you for the warm welcome and swift replies. Silly me for asking about the handle replacement before its origins.
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