Pattern-welded (twist core) Budiak

Rick · 2nd November 2010, 02:51 AM

What's bugging me here is this question :

Did ALL the S. Philippines tribes regardless of religious orientation possess the same level of metalworking skills ??

If not; could these spear heads have possibly been sourced from other groups or areas ?

The uniform quality of workmanship begs this question IMO .

Rick

Battara · 2nd November 2010, 04:28 AM

I know that the Lumad tribes traded with Moros and acquired twist core, for example, and other steels. For this reason, I would say that when it came to steel, probably the Moros were closest in access and trade with their Indonesian cousins and thus had better access to steel techniques (again twist core for example).

Also the forms change between different tribes, but the workmanship is still good.

migueldiaz · 15th November 2010, 01:45 AM

Various Moro spears ...

migueldiaz · 15th November 2010, 01:47 AM

Some more pics ...

migueldiaz · 15th November 2010, 01:48 AM

Another pic ...

migueldiaz · 15th November 2010, 01:50 AM

Here's a GI who apparently had seen action all over the Philippines ...

Battara · 15th November 2010, 03:06 AM

Yes what drives me nuts about these pictures is the false coloring!

I will even photocopy these in black and white to try to bring them back to reality for study.

Now that my rant is over, thank you for the close ups!

2nd November 2010, 02:51 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	So ....... What's bugging me here is this question : Did ALL the S. Philippines tribes regardless of religious orientation possess the same level of metalworking skills ?? If not; could these spear heads have possibly been sourced from other groups or areas ? The uniform quality of workmanship begs this question IMO . Rick

15th November 2010, 01:45 AM	#3
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Various Moro spears ... Attached Images

15th November 2010, 01:47 AM	#4
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Some more pics ... Attached Images

15th November 2010, 01:48 AM	#5
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Another pic ... Attached Images

15th November 2010, 01:50 AM	#6
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Here's a GI who apparently had seen action all over the Philippines ... Attached Images

2nd November 2010, 04:28 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I know that the Lumad tribes traded with Moros and acquired twist core, for example, and other steels. For this reason, I would say that when it came to steel, probably the Moros were closest in access and trade with their Indonesian cousins and thus had better access to steel techniques (again twist core for example). Also the forms change between different tribes, but the workmanship is still good.

15th November 2010, 03:06 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Yes what drives me nuts about these pictures is the false coloring! I will even photocopy these in black and white to try to bring them back to reality for study. Now that my rant is over, thank you for the close ups!