Puñal Filipino?

celtan · 23rd January 2011, 04:30 PM

Hi Guys,

Another of my impromptu acquisitions, I believe it is a filipino dagger, or Puñal. Quite dainty, in fact wifey loves it. Any extra info on its origins? Seems like a beautiful cousin to the larger, brutish spanish albacetes.

Best

M

Sajen · 23rd January 2011, 05:08 PM

Hello Celtan,

nice and older one since the handle is elongated (this is what I have learned at this place). The real name is gunong. Try to etch the blade, it has maybe a nice lamination.

Here you can see many more of this nice daggers: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5732

Regards,

Detlef

Battara · 23rd January 2011, 06:12 PM

Sajen is right it is a gunong. Some say that slender handles like this indicate an older piece than that of the more "pistol" like hilts. I would say perhaps a little before 1900. Origin? Hard to place. Maybe Mindanao based on the okir, but this is a guess.

Ferguson · 25th January 2011, 08:52 PM

I like it.

Definitely a laminated blade.

Here's one with a similarly shaped blade that has been etched.
Steve

Battara · 26th January 2011, 02:40 AM

Steve has a point - if you etch the blade the laminations will be more pronounced.

Like the laminations on this one Steve. Once again you are the king (or datu?) of the gunongs.

celtan · 26th January 2011, 03:46 PM

Interesting.

By ""etching", do you imply I should leave the blade dark, sans polishing back to bright..?

Best regards and thank you very much for all the info.

Manuel

Lew · 26th January 2011, 04:24 PM

Manuel

You can etch with diluted ferric chloride solution if you want but I would just leave it be. It looks nice just the way it is

23rd January 2011, 04:30 PM	#1
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Puñal Filipino? Hi Guys, Another of my impromptu acquisitions, I believe it is a filipino dagger, or Puñal. Quite dainty, in fact wifey loves it. Any extra info on its origins? Seems like a beautiful cousin to the larger, brutish spanish albacetes. Best M Attached Images

23rd January 2011, 05:08 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,125	Hello Celtan, nice and older one since the handle is elongated (this is what I have learned at this place). The real name is gunong. Try to etch the blade, it has maybe a nice lamination. Here you can see many more of this nice daggers: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5732 Regards, Detlef

23rd January 2011, 06:12 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,257	Sajen is right it is a gunong. Some say that slender handles like this indicate an older piece than that of the more "pistol" like hilts. I would say perhaps a little before 1900. Origin? Hard to place. Maybe Mindanao based on the okir, but this is a guess.

25th January 2011, 08:52 PM	#4
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I like it. Definitely a laminated blade. Here's one with a similarly shaped blade that has been etched. Steve

26th January 2011, 02:40 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,257	Steve has a point - if you etch the blade the laminations will be more pronounced. Like the laminations on this one Steve. Once again you are the king (or datu?) of the gunongs.

26th January 2011, 03:46 PM	#6
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Interesting. By ""etching", do you imply I should leave the blade dark, sans polishing back to bright..? Best regards and thank you very much for all the info. Manuel

26th January 2011, 04:24 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Manuel You can etch with diluted ferric chloride solution if you want but I would just leave it be. It looks nice just the way it is