Odd WWII US/T'boli/Maguindanao Dagger

Battara · 21st October 2013, 06:42 PM

Greetings folks,

I just got this off eBay. It looks like a WWII US blade with a T'boli cast brass custom hilt, a Maguindanao custom made scabbard out of wood and white metal (I tested the metal), and rubber insulated wire wrap (spray painted gold) around the mid-section.

Interesting piece with cultural crossovers (what do you think Charles?). The US serviceman must have been stationed on Mindinao during WWII.

Enjoy.

thinreadline · 21st October 2013, 07:12 PM

yes it does look like an US M3 Fighting knife blade , similar to this one I have .

CharlesS · 21st October 2013, 07:33 PM

Nice pick-up Jose!

I can't speak to the cultural crossovers here because I don't know enough about T'boli blades other than some basics, but I am expecting some interesting insight from other collectors of Filipino blades.

Sajen · 21st October 2013, 07:58 PM

Congrats, now I know it in good hands!

I was bidding as well but forget to give my final bid because a friend visiting me. Why you think it's an american blade? The dagger Thinreadline show is similar but not the same.

It is without doubt a very interesting dagger, a little bit gunong like.

Regards,

Detlef

thinreadline · 21st October 2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Congrats, now I know it in good hands!

I was bidding as well but forget to give my final bid because a friend visiting me. Why you think it's an american blade? The dagger Thinreadline show is similar but not the same.

It is without doubt a very interesting dagger, a little bit gunong like.

Regards,

Detlef

I would agree that it has an American blade , and that it is a WW2 M3 blade which has been re shaped towards the point. . There are certain distinctive features such as the shape at the ricasso and the blade profile which strongly indicate it to be an M3 .

Sajen · 21st October 2013, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by thinreadline

I would agree that it has an American blade , and that it is a WW2 M3 blade which has been re shaped towards the point. . There are certain distinctive features such as the shape at the ricasso and the blade profile which strongly indicate it to be an M3 .

You could be correct after a second look and the possibility that it could be reshaped.

Regards,

Detlef

21st October 2013, 06:42 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	Odd WWII US/T'boli/Maguindanao Dagger Greetings folks, I just got this off eBay. It looks like a WWII US blade with a T'boli cast brass custom hilt, a Maguindanao custom made scabbard out of wood and white metal (I tested the metal), and rubber insulated wire wrap (spray painted gold) around the mid-section. Interesting piece with cultural crossovers (what do you think Charles?). The US serviceman must have been stationed on Mindinao during WWII. Enjoy. Attached Images

21st October 2013, 07:12 PM	#2
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	yes it does look like an US M3 Fighting knife blade , similar to this one I have . Attached Images

21st October 2013, 07:33 PM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Nice pick-up Jose! I can't speak to the cultural crossovers here because I don't know enough about T'boli blades other than some basics, but I am expecting some interesting insight from other collectors of Filipino blades.

21st October 2013, 07:58 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Congrats, now I know it in good hands! I was bidding as well but forget to give my final bid because a friend visiting me. Why you think it's an american blade? The dagger Thinreadline show is similar but not the same. It is without doubt a very interesting dagger, a little bit gunong like. Regards, Detlef