Mandaya Spearheads

Bill M · 14th January 2011, 06:17 AM

Here is mine

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=mandaya+spear

Battara · 14th January 2011, 09:10 AM

Thanks Bill and Rick for posting yours.

The problem is that there are so few pictures or examples around (so far) and thus hard to say what kind of socket/sleeve/ferrule was common for these.

Rick · 14th January 2011, 04:39 PM

I know, that's what's driving me nuts about my pair .

The blades are very finely pattern welded; the sockets are plain steel forge welded to the blades .

Battara · 15th January 2011, 05:44 AM

Welded to the blades!?!

Never heard of that for Philippines............

Rick · 15th January 2011, 08:35 PM

Well, I don't know Jose; they came out of the Bandholtz Collection that was displayed at the Pan American Exposition ...

A mystery .

Battara · 16th January 2011, 01:57 AM

True a mystery, but a great provenance.............

tom hyle · 19th March 2011, 05:30 AM

The sockets are highly unusual to my experience of oceanic SEAsian spears. It is possible they are a foreign influence, or is it possible these were made in India (or?) for the Mindinao market?

14th January 2011, 06:17 AM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Here is mine http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=mandaya+spear

14th January 2011, 09:10 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Thanks Bill and Rick for posting yours. The problem is that there are so few pictures or examples around (so far) and thus hard to say what kind of socket/sleeve/ferrule was common for these.

14th January 2011, 04:39 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	I know, that's what's driving me nuts about my pair . The blades are very finely pattern welded; the sockets are plain steel forge welded to the blades .

15th January 2011, 05:44 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Welded to the blades!?! Never heard of that for Philippines............

15th January 2011, 08:35 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Well, I don't know Jose; they came out of the Bandholtz Collection that was displayed at the Pan American Exposition ... A mystery .

16th January 2011, 01:57 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	True a mystery, but a great provenance.............

19th March 2011, 05:30 AM	#7
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	The sockets are highly unusual to my experience of oceanic SEAsian spears. It is possible they are a foreign influence, or is it possible these were made in India (or?) for the Mindinao market?