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Old 31st October 2015, 02:48 AM   #1
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didn't the visayans prefer these longer barongs?
my more recent one has a 19.25" (49cm.) blade.
Interesting grind on this one .
A sharpened false edge, Wayne ?
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Old 31st October 2015, 04:04 PM   #2
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Interesting grind on this one .
A sharpened false edge, Wayne ?

the false edge/yelman is NOT sharp. it has about a 1mm 'edge'.
the blade itself is scandy ground rather than chisel.
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