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Old 24th January 2010, 10:08 PM   #1
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Default Nice Moro Barong!!!!

Is the blade laminated?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:AAQ:US:1123
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Old 24th January 2010, 11:06 PM   #2
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More than likely monosteel, probably recycled truck leaf spring, and single beveled like most modern Cebuano-made blades.

I have a pinuti of similar construction. It's not as lovely as older weapon-oriented examples as I expect it, as it looks to me personally like more of an every day working tool. Still, it does its job well.
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Old 24th January 2010, 11:48 PM   #3
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The handle seems a bit simple and to much rounded at the end.

I can imagine that you will loose grip on this type of handle.

Ps. Is she wearing hair extensions ?
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Old 25th January 2010, 12:32 AM   #4
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Forgive me if i suggest that you gentlemen might me missing the subtle tongue-in-cheekness of Hideyoshi's post.
Willem, wrong picture!
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Old 25th January 2010, 12:53 AM   #5
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Ps. Is she wearing hair extensions ?
I'm more interested in what's behind those hair extensions
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Old 25th January 2010, 02:50 AM   #6
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I have seen several similar postings on e-bay. Every time the only thought flashing through my mind was, what the hell were they thinking ? Even worse, there were several pics of kids holding weapons....
The Internet is full of sick personalities and "advertising" one's family members in risky positions sends exactly the "right" message to the "nasties".
Pimping, the best definition... Ugh...
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Old 25th January 2010, 12:38 PM   #7
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subtle tongue-in-cheekness
We are discussing the Barong, not the seller.

But indeed a weird way of advertising your merchandise.
That is exact the reason why I posted the "wrong" picture.
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Old 25th January 2010, 04:45 PM   #8
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From the description, it seems to be modern made. There are some good working smiths out there, see Cecil Q, "Crossing the Sulu Seas". Looks functional but not tradtional.

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Old 25th January 2010, 05:24 PM   #9
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From the description, it seems to be modern made. There are some good working smiths out there, see Cecil Q, "Crossing the Zulu Seas". Looks functional but not tradtional.

I think you meant Sulu Seas?
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Old 25th January 2010, 05:46 PM   #10
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OR.....could there be Moro in South Africa....HMMM......
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Old 25th January 2010, 06:09 PM   #11
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I wish i'd seen this earlier, I was forging Saturday night 2 miles down the road from the sellers location ( North Rose New York. I was at my buddies place in Rose just down the road ). I would have contacted the seller to see if I could have a look.
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Old 25th January 2010, 06:33 PM   #12
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I think you meant Sulu Seas?
UMM, yes of course.
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Old 25th January 2010, 09:30 PM   #13
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That blade has a style reminiscent of Jun Silva, a panday in Cebu. The seller never said it was Moro.
It is infact an "Authentic Philippine Barong"... because it was made by a Cebuano and it is a barong.

You guys might be making tongue-in-cheek remarks about how the barong was advertised on eBay, however, I have owned a Jun Silva pinuti bolo (and other people have also shared their experiences), and Jun Silva's stuff is great quality. Simple, tough, and sharp. The usually signs are shiny spring steel blades, scorched yellowy-orange wood, and rattan wrappings. They almost all have a Jun Silva mark stamped on them.

is a link to a photo of the pinuti I used to own. Here


If you like to use blades, Jun Silva makes great ones. Not really pretty ones for hanging on the wall display or mantle-piece, but you could definitely use it to get the job done so to speak. They aren't easy to get outside of the Philippines... most people that I know of who have them tend to be Filipino Martial Arts practitioners and have Filipino connections or teachers to help get them the blades from Silva.

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Old 26th January 2010, 12:57 AM   #14
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i've only got 5 of jun's, a talibong, a ginunting, a pinute like the one in the above link, and two garab knives....razor sharp, well made, chisel grind, L6 steel, crude grips and scabbards. users, not wall princesses. amongst my favourites.
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Old 13th August 2010, 03:36 PM   #15
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I've met the man in person and most of his immediate family. They are absolutely swamped with orders and they don't make pretty knives, although by Cebu standards, they have excellent fit and finish. Their blades are meant for real use.

I will be in Cebu in 7 hours or so.
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