Batangas nobility bolos

[Sajen]

Hello Xas,

Thank you for posting this! Would my sword also be in this category? I ask because the tang is peened and the guard is made of iron. And I don't think it's from Batangas, correct?

Regards,
Detlef

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Xas,

Thank you for posting this! Would my sword also be in this category? I ask because the tang is peened and the guard is made of iron. And I don't think it's from Batangas, correct?

Regards,
Detlef

Hullo Detlef, yes I believe your handsome bolo is also Tagalog nobility class =) I would postulate it to be from Tayabas (Quezon Province in modern time).

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by xasterix

Hullo Detlef, yes I believe your handsome bolo is also Tagalog nobility class =) I would postulate it to be from Tayabas (Quezon Province in modern time).

Thank you very much Xas!

Best regards,
Detlef

[Ian]

Just to indicate the quality of construction of one of Xas' swords, here are a couple of pictures of it disassembled. There are a lot parts, including a small brass washer under the terminal screw, and a terminal brass plate.
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[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Ian

Just to indicate the quality of construction of one of Xas' swords, here are a couple of pictures of it disassembled. There are a lot parts, including a small brass washer under the terminal screw, and a terminal brass plate.
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Thanks very much for this Ian! And thank you for passing on that precious artifact to me.

[Ian]

[Battara]

Great info. Maraming Salamat!