A little gunong or punal

Ferguson · 13th January 2007, 09:04 PM

Hello friends,
Picked up this sweet little gunong on Ebay. Another forumite and I both bid in the last seconds (sorry). It has a very well forged blade with faint lamination. Overall length is 9 3/8". The handle is banati (?) and the guard and ferrule are a copper alloy. No scabbard. Thanks for your comments!

Steve Ferguson

Battara · 13th January 2007, 09:24 PM

Could be an early example. I think the guard is brass and a little more etching would bring out the laminations. IF you need a scabbard email me at battara@hotmail.com.

panday · 13th January 2007, 11:32 PM

here's another one:
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q...Picture186.jpg

Ferguson · 17th January 2007, 10:32 AM

Thanks Battara and Panday.

Steve

David · 17th January 2007, 01:26 PM

I agree with Jose, definitely looks like an older example. Beautiful wood as well. Good score, it's getting really hard to find the old ones these days. Mot of what you see on eBay is post WW2.

Marcus · 17th January 2007, 06:48 PM

Any comments for me on this one:

http://www.mbi.ufl.edu/~papke/pics/blades/punal01.JPG

http://www.mbi.ufl.edu/~papke/pics/blades/punal02.JPG

http://www.mbi.ufl.edu/~papke/pics/blades/Hilt03.JPG

Marcus

David · 17th January 2007, 07:39 PM

I'd say late 20thC Marcus. The pointy curves are a give-away.

Battara · 17th January 2007, 09:35 PM

I agree with David 200%

13th January 2007, 09:04 PM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	A little gunong or punal Hello friends, Picked up this sweet little gunong on Ebay. Another forumite and I both bid in the last seconds (sorry). It has a very well forged blade with faint lamination. Overall length is 9 3/8". The handle is banati (?) and the guard and ferrule are a copper alloy. No scabbard. Thanks for your comments! Steve Ferguson

17th January 2007, 06:48 PM	#6
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	my punal Any comments for me on this one: http://www.mbi.ufl.edu/~papke/pics/blades/punal01.JPG http://www.mbi.ufl.edu/~papke/pics/blades/punal02.JPG http://www.mbi.ufl.edu/~papke/pics/blades/Hilt03.JPG Marcus

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13th January 2007, 09:24 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,217	Could be an early example. I think the guard is brass and a little more etching would bring out the laminations. IF you need a scabbard email me at battara@hotmail.com.

13th January 2007, 11:32 PM	#3
panday Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 50	here's another one: http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q...Picture186.jpg

17th January 2007, 10:32 AM	#4
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Thanks Battara and Panday. Steve

17th January 2007, 01:26 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,113	I agree with Jose, definitely looks like an older example. Beautiful wood as well. Good score, it's getting really hard to find the old ones these days. Mot of what you see on eBay is post WW2.

17th January 2007, 07:39 PM	#7
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,113	I'd say late 20thC Marcus. The pointy curves are a give-away.

17th January 2007, 09:35 PM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,217	I agree with David 200%