Probably from the Philippines

fearn · 30th March 2005, 04:25 AM

I wonder if it's missing a disk guard?

Personally, that hilt reminds me of that infamous T-hilted bolo that showed up a few months ago. Obviously it's not the same thing, but that long brass ferrule looks familiar for some reason. Makes me wonder if a guard was taken off at some point.

Fearn

Conogre · 30th March 2005, 07:25 PM

A trench knife is a distinct possibility, but in remote regions blades were regularly re-hilted and not necessarily by the people that made them......while I get a Negrito feel for this piece I'd almost bet the blade originated elsewhere.
Likewise, shell casings were often used on a village level for almost everything....my only experience in this was in Vietnam, but over there shell casing were eagerly sought after and the brass highly valued.
As to "throwing the old scabbard away and making a new one" that was almost NEVER done on a tribal level.....if you've ever tried to make anything with only rudimentry hand tools out of trees rather than lumber you'd understand entirely, with a scabbard such as this taking literally days to fashion.
Mike

30th March 2005, 04:25 AM	#1
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	I wonder if it's missing a disk guard? Personally, that hilt reminds me of that infamous T-hilted bolo that showed up a few months ago. Obviously it's not the same thing, but that long brass ferrule looks familiar for some reason. Makes me wonder if a guard was taken off at some point. Fearn

30th March 2005, 07:25 PM	#2
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	A trench knife is a distinct possibility, but in remote regions blades were regularly re-hilted and not necessarily by the people that made them......while I get a Negrito feel for this piece I'd almost bet the blade originated elsewhere. Likewise, shell casings were often used on a village level for almost everything....my only experience in this was in Vietnam, but over there shell casing were eagerly sought after and the brass highly valued. As to "throwing the old scabbard away and making a new one" that was almost NEVER done on a tribal level.....if you've ever tried to make anything with only rudimentry hand tools out of trees rather than lumber you'd understand entirely, with a scabbard such as this taking literally days to fashion. Mike