31st October 2006, 03:43 AM | #1 |
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Phillipine dagger?
Just picked this up today what is it?
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31st October 2006, 06:06 PM | #2 |
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Better pictures would be helpful. If it is PI, I would think more recent. Perhaps recent Spanish? Certainly looks Spanish influence (not unusual for this region of the PI).
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4th November 2006, 02:35 AM | #3 |
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Here are some better pics.
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4th November 2006, 03:25 AM | #4 |
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Hi Louie,
I almost bid on this one myself but couldn't quite figure it out either. What is the grip made of horn, wood, bakelite or plastic? Robert |
4th November 2006, 11:17 AM | #5 | |
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The hilt is a dark brown wood possibly kamagong? It had a nasty spliit in the hilt on on side but I was able to seal it up with good old super glue. The blade is heavy probably made from an old file or something. The ferrule is thin brass with a braze line on one side. All in all a nice dagger for $20 or in Tim's case three fish and chips. Lew |
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4th November 2006, 04:05 PM | #6 |
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Maybe not 3 portions. 2 both with a pickled egg. Nice buy.
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