Minasbad Dinalayap

tanaruz · 27th April 2023, 03:06 PM

Hello friends,

a Bicol minasbad dinalayap from Bicol.
OAL: 26 inches, with an 18.5-inch blade.
(we're still trying to deteremine what kind of wood used for the scabbard and hilt).

The question is: the design at the pommel. We can't be certain if it's a tenegre, pinaniki/tinikbalang or something else. Still trying to figure it out. Ha ha.

Saludos,

Yves

chmorshuutz · 27th April 2023, 04:43 PM

I'll take a wild guess, probably a pinaniki? The "ears" give me the impression of either an inayam or a pinaniki, but if I remember correctly pinaniki had shorter, almost non-existent snout.

Rick · 27th April 2023, 06:03 PM

Pommel looks like a Bat.

tanaruz · 28th April 2023, 02:31 AM

Hello,

An update. This info came from a renowned minasbad person:

1) yes, it's closer to a pinaniki (usually he says, that it would have been a kinabayo for this type of a minasbad);
2) wood: langka (jackfruit)
3) additional info: 18-inches or so blade would be considered a 'standard/minimum' minasbad blade (though there have been shorter & longer variants).

Many thanks for the info/inputs from our good friends.

Saludos

Yves

27th April 2023, 03:06 PM	#1
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 267	Minasbad Dinalayap Hello friends, a Bicol minasbad dinalayap from Bicol. OAL: 26 inches, with an 18.5-inch blade. (we're still trying to deteremine what kind of wood used for the scabbard and hilt). The question is: the design at the pommel. We can't be certain if it's a tenegre, pinaniki/tinikbalang or something else. Still trying to figure it out. Ha ha. Saludos, Yves Attached Images

28th April 2023, 02:31 AM	#4
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 267	Minasbad dinlayap Hello, An update. This info came from a renowned minasbad person: 1) yes, it's closer to a pinaniki (usually he says, that it would have been a kinabayo for this type of a minasbad); 2) wood: langka (jackfruit) 3) additional info: 18-inches or so blade would be considered a 'standard/minimum' minasbad blade (though there have been shorter & longer variants). Many thanks for the info/inputs from our good friends. Saludos Yves

27th April 2023, 04:43 PM	#2
chmorshuutz Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 54	I'll take a wild guess, probably a pinaniki? The "ears" give me the impression of either an inayam or a pinaniki, but if I remember correctly pinaniki had shorter, almost non-existent snout.

27th April 2023, 06:03 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Pommel looks like a Bat.