Old Photo of Philippines "Bolo Maker"

[Dimasalang]

Thanks everybody...glad I could be of some help.

Originally Posted by ashoka

!! that is what I call background knowledge..! thanks Dimasalang that is fascinating information. On the other side of the blade is carved 'Kalayaan'?

Sweet! Kalayaan is Tagalog for independence, liberty, and freedom.

This is why I love this place! Thank you all for sharing these images and your own personal pieces with us...much of them being some serious pieces of Philippine history. Where else on earth am I going to view prime examples and artifacts of my own people. Most of us wouldn't even know these fine blades existed!