Identification please

Ferguson · 7th August 2012, 12:43 AM

The pommel has that Visayan look, but the scabbard (especially the top), and wrapped pommel looks Indonesian to me.

Steve

Indianajones · 7th August 2012, 04:37 PM

Hi all, I happen to stil have a pic of 'd big brother' (Visayan) of what I thought it resembles. Although I can already here the comments; 'the scabbard is totally different' , 'this bolo has a metal ferrule on the handle' etc, it is especially the very diminutive angle the blade gets after a certain point which is so characteristic of the knifes from this region; real nasty stabbingpoints.
Though the 'reckognitionpoints' (forms) are not so clear indeed; he shape of the handle is not carved so precisely like the bolo from the pic as is also the simple sheath, hence the confusion.
But the discussion is still open . . . . . .

BTW that wire does look like silver to me . .??? Is it?

kai · 8th August 2012, 01:20 AM

What is the profile of the blade in the original post? (Doesn't look like a chisel grind, does it?)

Regards,
Kai

imas560 · 10th August 2012, 10:16 AM

Hello Kai and IndianaJones,
the edge "feels" almost like a convex grind but I'm not very good at identifying stuff like this. And just to prove how much of an amateur I am, what is the best way to identify if the wire is silver?
thanks for all the help everyone

7th August 2012, 04:37 PM	#2
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Hi all, I happen to stil have a pic of 'd big brother' (Visayan) of what I thought it resembles. Although I can already here the comments; 'the scabbard is totally different' , 'this bolo has a metal ferrule on the handle' etc, it is especially the very diminutive angle the blade gets after a certain point which is so characteristic of the knifes from this region; real nasty stabbingpoints. Though the 'reckognitionpoints' (forms) are not so clear indeed; he shape of the handle is not carved so precisely like the bolo from the pic as is also the simple sheath, hence the confusion. But the discussion is still open . . . . . . BTW that wire does look like silver to me . .??? Is it? Attached Images

7th August 2012, 12:43 AM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	The pommel has that Visayan look, but the scabbard (especially the top), and wrapped pommel looks Indonesian to me. Steve

8th August 2012, 01:20 AM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	What is the profile of the blade in the original post? (Doesn't look like a chisel grind, does it?) Regards, Kai

10th August 2012, 10:16 AM	#4
imas560 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 180	Hello Kai and IndianaJones, the edge "feels" almost like a convex grind but I'm not very good at identifying stuff like this. And just to prove how much of an amateur I am, what is the best way to identify if the wire is silver? thanks for all the help everyone