Philippine Knife?

Lew · 28th July 2007, 12:07 AM

OK I know it's from the north but what is it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dagger-Oriental-...QQcmdZViewItem

Lew

Tim Simmons · 28th July 2007, 07:33 AM

Bargain land..

Lew · 7th August 2007, 12:45 PM

Here are some better pics.

Mark · 7th August 2007, 01:49 PM

You know, that "X" and bar design on the spine is really starting to fascinate me. You see it on No. African weapons, SEA weapons, and here on a weapon from the Philippines (and I am sure on weapons from other regions). I guess it is a pretty basic geometric design that is easy to put into steel, but the commonality of it, in particular the consistent location, still strikes me.

Lew · 7th August 2007, 03:23 PM

What I find unique about this bolo is it has some habaki like thing on the blade which looks as if it is made of one piece of brass. I have never seen anything like this before on a Luzon bolo. The blade is regular steel and I can see in good light a nice temper line. Seems to be WW2 or earlier. We will need the Philippine weapons guys to chime in on this strange beast.

Lew

Battara · 8th August 2007, 06:52 PM

For starters, the "X" mark in the Moro lands is a talismanic mark, so I would not be surprised if it were the same here as well.

On the brass bolster, I have usually seen these as made from one piece of brass, or more accuratly, pieces soldered together.

It looks like the blade is in a sandwich lamination.

A nice and interesting piece.

28th July 2007, 12:07 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Philippine Knife? OK I know it's from the north but what is it? http://cgi.ebay.com/Dagger-Oriental-...QQcmdZViewItem Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 28th July 2007 at 02:12 PM.

7th August 2007, 12:45 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here are some better pics. Attached Images

28th July 2007, 07:33 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Bargain land..

7th August 2007, 01:49 PM	#4
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	You know, that "X" and bar design on the spine is really starting to fascinate me. You see it on No. African weapons, SEA weapons, and here on a weapon from the Philippines (and I am sure on weapons from other regions). I guess it is a pretty basic geometric design that is easy to put into steel, but the commonality of it, in particular the consistent location, still strikes me.

7th August 2007, 03:23 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	What I find unique about this bolo is it has some habaki like thing on the blade which looks as if it is made of one piece of brass. I have never seen anything like this before on a Luzon bolo. The blade is regular steel and I can see in good light a nice temper line. Seems to be WW2 or earlier. We will need the Philippine weapons guys to chime in on this strange beast. Lew

8th August 2007, 06:52 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	For starters, the "X" mark in the Moro lands is a talismanic mark, so I would not be surprised if it were the same here as well. On the brass bolster, I have usually seen these as made from one piece of brass, or more accuratly, pieces soldered together. It looks like the blade is in a sandwich lamination. A nice and interesting piece.