Show us your "other" Visayan swords

xasterix · 28th January 2023, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chmorshuutz

Another recent samples. A sansibar tinamban with an albino carabao horn hilt and a sansibar binatanggas with wooden hilt, both from Leyte province.

Not sure how many types of sansibar profiles are out there, but there's another one called "oyon", which is straight unlike the binatanggas and tinamban profiles.

Nice sansibars! There are a lot of sansibar profiles... sometimes it even varies per town

kino · 29th January 2023, 08:17 PM

Referring to MUSKKAT’s Bautista’s collection, the closest blade profile that I found is a Ginunting. Is it an Ginunting? Unlike a chisel, the blade is sharpened on both sides.

Blade length 16.75 in. False edge 9.5 in.

kai · 29th January 2023, 10:26 PM

Wow, that's really special, Albert!

What's the blade thickness?

Regards,
Kai

kino · 30th January 2023, 01:01 AM

Hello Kai, nearest the habaki, for lack of a better term, is 0.25 in.

Battara · 30th January 2023, 05:27 AM

Albert I saw one like this but in dagger size with a hilt of ivory on eBay years ago. Couldn't get it. Your example is very helpful.

xasterix · 30th January 2023, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kino

Referring to MUSKKAT’s Bautista’s collection, the closest blade profile that I found is a Ginunting. Is it an Ginunting? Unlike a chisel, the blade is sharpened on both sides.

Blade length 16.75 in. False edge 9.5 in.

That's a really interesting blade sir.

I'm wondering if it's possible that this is a hybrid...blade from somewhere else (probably South PH or even beyond) then combined with a Panay or Negros hilt. The habaki might have helped connect the hilt to the blade.

Or it may just be an odd-edged Panay or Negros ensemble.

29th January 2023, 08:17 PM	#2
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	Ginunting? Referring to MUSKKAT’s Bautista’s collection, the closest blade profile that I found is a Ginunting. Is it an Ginunting? Unlike a chisel, the blade is sharpened on both sides. Blade length 16.75 in. False edge 9.5 in. Attached Images

29th January 2023, 10:26 PM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Wow, that's really special, Albert! What's the blade thickness? Regards, Kai

30th January 2023, 01:01 AM	#4
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	Hello Kai, nearest the habaki, for lack of a better term, is 0.25 in.

30th January 2023, 05:27 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Albert I saw one like this but in dagger size with a hilt of ivory on eBay years ago. Couldn't get it. Your example is very helpful.