Thanks Pepperskull. It's a relatively new piece, maybe 1970s? The style is different from all my others, and very unique. I'll try to get a picture tonight.
Steve

So far I have not found any indication of region based on this. However, I look instead at the okir work to tell if it is Maranao/Maguindanao or Sulu.

Also if the silver is fused/overlaid/plated onto copper, then it is probably Maranao/Maguindanao.

All of this works more for those made before WWII. After WWII it is very difficult to determine region.

Thanks Jose,
I asked 'cause I have silver ferrule rings like that on a spear .

The spears are a different type of critter. Bulbs mean something different on those.

ThePepperSkull,
Sorry, I forgot about the pictures you asked for. Here you go. Not traditional work, but beautiful in it's own right. It was a gift from a good friend.
Steve

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ed-overall.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...arved-hilt.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...d-scabbard.jpg

25 pounds of Gunong
 

OK. I think I have enough. (Unless I see something really special ) :)
Happy New Year everyone.

Steve

Awesome collection Steve! Your examples are never just average and always flawless. You have a good eye and terrific tastes in gunong!

Thanks Charles. I have a couple of stinkers that I bought before I learned. They aren't in the picture. ;)

Steve

Great collection Steve! :)

Regards,
Detlef

Like!

Absolutely amazing collection Steve.

Best,
Robert

Happy New Year, Steve.
Thanks for sharing your fabulous collection.
Berk

A wonderful collection, which has me wanting an example of this type in my own collection.

Hey, Tito gunong!

I'm curious about one of the gunong you have here, as it looks similar to one I just purchased.

I've cropped your last pic to include just the one I'm curious about. Do you happen to have any more pictures of that one?

Thanks,
Leif

Wow.
 

Holy smokes! Absolutely beautiful, and fun to see together, like a big happy family. Thanks for sharing these.

Hello Leif,

I really like this "sort" of gunongs, also when they litterally not antique, to the currently understanding they are from the time frame of the 30th until 40th from the last century, still for use and wear. The bulgy section of the ferrule section is worked from alternating plates, materials are aluminium, black horn, white horn, coloured white horn and probable early plastics like bakelite.
Here are pictures of: my example, a bigger picture of Tito Gunong's example and of one with MOP pommel which went once by ebay for big money.

Regards,
Detlef

Hello Leif,

think you have bought this nice example. :) ;)

Haha! Yes, that is it. You must have been the other bidder.
I'm hoping to get some pictures this weekend of this one, and another gunong I recently purchased.

And thank you very much for these pics. I had thought that 30s - 40s was about right. I am a bit surprised at how massive it is though!

Thanks,
Leif

Also, for size comparison, here's a couple of photos of the new one with my small gunong family.

Have fun,
Leif

No, I wasn't. I was waiting that the seller go down with it's price but think that the time is gone to get one like your example cheaper as the price you paid. :shrug:

Regards,
Detlef

Nice small collection! :) Like most the "new" one and the one with the elongated pommel, a very early example. :cool:

The old one is previously posted here. On that one, you were the other bidder ;-)

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20261

Have fun,
Leif

...more gunongs for reference ;)

:eek: :eek: :cool:

Hello Ron,

can we see the blades?

Regards,
Detlef

sorry, it's not in order

second set

final set

Thank you very much Ron! :)

May I ask how long are the tiny ones in down? I have one like this byself, good worked blade but I think that it is a pure souvenir item. What do you think byself?

Regards,
Detlef

Thanks for sharing these Ron! You have an amazing collection. I think we can all agree that Gunongs are addictive. :)

I love seeing them all together like this. Robert Hales has a similar display of Kindjals in the preface to "Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour...". Both your's and Steve's "family reunion" photos would have been good additions to that page. Thanks again. Fabulous knives.

Don't want withhold my humble collection. ;) :rolleyes: :D

Ron thanks for the close ups.

Both of you rival "Tito Gunong"'s collection (Steve Ferguson)!

Should we call 3 of you the "Gunong Brothers"? "Gunong Grupies"?

(ok I'll stop now.......... :D )

I was speaking about the left example, 17 cm (6.7") long with a blade lenght from 10 cm (3.9"). I think that your four small examples of similar slimness.

Regards,
Detlef

thanks. the small ones are rather small... i agree with you that they are more of a souvenir than anything else. they're so small that it's hard to grasp the handle properly. as for their sizes (from largest to smallest):
7 1/4" overall, 4 1/2" blade
6 1/2" overall, 4 1/2" blade
5 1/2" overall, 3 1/2" blade
5 1/2" overall, 3 1/2" blade

Hello Ron,

yes, they are similar small. Only a very small hand can grasp them properly.

Regards,
Detlef