Old Philippines Bowie

Lew · 5th February 2013, 05:45 PM

I stumbled across this on eBay. Looks like tap typical higher end Bowie from Pompanga? The blade is about 9.5 inches long no sheath.

Sajen · 5th February 2013, 07:03 PM

Beautiful worked handle, what are the used materials? This bowies are from the WWII area?

Regards,

Detlef

Lew · 5th February 2013, 09:23 PM

Detlef WW2 or before carved bone and buffalo horn.

Lew · 5th February 2013, 09:32 PM

Detlef

Here is a very early example for comparison. This is in my friends collection.

Robert · 6th February 2013, 04:53 AM

Great looking Bowie's Lew. The decorative end caps are some of the nicest I've seen. Did you win the first one? If you did nice catch.

Regards,
Robert

Lew · 6th February 2013, 07:33 AM

Yes and got on the cheap due to mis labeling it as an african dagger

Sajen · 6th February 2013, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lew

Detlef

Here is a very early example for comparison. This is in my friends collection.

I remember this one, you have shown it before in a other thread. And agree that the handle is very similar so I think you are correct that it is from Pampangan.

Regards,

Detlef

5th February 2013, 05:45 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Old Philippines Bowie I stumbled across this on eBay. Looks like tap typical higher end Bowie from Pompanga? The blade is about 9.5 inches long no sheath. Attached Images

5th February 2013, 09:32 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Detlef Here is a very early example for comparison. This is in my friends collection. Attached Images

5th February 2013, 07:03 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,125	Beautiful worked handle, what are the used materials? This bowies are from the WWII area? Regards, Detlef

5th February 2013, 09:23 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Detlef WW2 or before carved bone and buffalo horn.

6th February 2013, 04:53 AM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Great looking Bowie's Lew. The decorative end caps are some of the nicest I've seen. Did you win the first one? If you did nice catch. Regards, Robert

6th February 2013, 07:33 AM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Yes and got on the cheap due to mis labeling it as an african dagger