Imported Middle Eastern Sword ( Kampilan)

[kino]

Originally Posted by Rick

but why drill holes in the cross guard when one could more easily make a tight loop around the handle to attach the munsala?

I guess we’ll never know. I’ve seen an example where the Munsala was tied around the handle, not by a cord looped thru the bare holes.

Regarding the missing staple guard, here’s one that was clearly removed by cutting, only the nubs remain.