Laminated Luzon Daga

[migueldiaz]

Originally Posted by Battara

Both Robert's and Dimasalang's pieces in blade shape are similar to mine which I attribute to Tagalog (and in this case Katipunan). I also feel that your's are as well. Migueldiaz brings up a good source for this in his book. Again, Dimasalang's is more laminated than mine:

Battara, isn't it interesting to note that these Luzon swords' blade shape is very similar to the traditional Visayan (Cebu-Samar-Leyte) talibong? (i.e., straight spine, and convex cutting edge).

My own guess as to why is that is because it's inevitable -- Luzon trades with and occasionally raids the Visayans (and vice versa), even before the colonial times. Thus, cross-pollination is bound to happen