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Old 4th February 2023, 12:16 AM   #1
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And a few more with similar blade shape.

I have heard matulis for swords like this.
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And a few more with similar blade shape.

I have heard matulis for swords like this.
The term "matulis" has been overused, and understandably so, because there are a lot of Luzon profiles which converge on sharp points.

But the true matulis profile looks like a needle. Thin profile, almost straight with hardly a belly, and a notably acute upper-plane tip. Like an elongated spike.
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