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Hello everybody,
I have been busy with life but recently I came across this Barong, Please tell me as much as you can, it is larger and longer than any others I have seen or have in my collection. It has an over all of about 30 inches long! I got this blade for $ owed to me, I am trying to figure out how old and where was it made. Blade is spring steel and ring tone to it and was hand forged. The sheath is wrapped with a flat wire, the sheath was decorated with what looks to be thin sheet aluminum or silver. I was guessing made early 1900s. Please share your thoughts! |
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#2 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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Post WW2?
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#3 |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Agree with Ariel, WWII or slightly after. Nice, nearly complete piece.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
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didn't the visayans prefer these longer barongs?
my more recent one has a 19.25" (49cm.) blade. |
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#5 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Close ups would be helpful.
Based on what I can see, this is Sulu and yes WWII or post-WWII. The form of the scabbard, the angle of the upturned toe give some of this away. Also the use of all that mother-of-pearl points to the same time period. The style of hilt also point to a later period as well, but the carvings look Sulu. What is not as common in earlier periods is the size of the blade. This does somewhat remind me of a sipput style of barong blade, which is longer and narrower than what is usually seen. |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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A sharpened false edge, Wayne ? |
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the false edge/yelman is NOT sharp. it has about a 1mm 'edge'. the blade itself is scandy ground rather than chisel. |
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Read the rules. Robert Last edited by Robert; 1st November 2015 at 01:44 AM. |
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![]() Regards, Detlef Last edited by Ian; 1st November 2015 at 01:46 AM. Reason: Mention of prices ... |
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#10 |
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Torrance
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Sorry guys, my Bad!
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