Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2019, 03:40 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2019, 09:22 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th November 2018, 02:50 AM
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talibong and binalhag, sansibar
"Taribong and Binalhag of Mabini, Western Samar"
"Taribong and Sansibar of Albuera, Leyte"
"Now the sword labeled taribong (which appears to be synonymous with talibong) is the same sword in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th November 2018, 02:53 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th November 2018, 11:54 AM
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moro gunong/punyal (my second)
good day, it has been a while since i posted here. i would like to share a recent acquisition.
it looks to be a little old, banati wood handle and scabbard, silver or silver alloy fittings.
can...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2018, 02:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2018, 07:15 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th April 2018, 02:49 PM
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moro pira elongated pommel for discussion
I have recently had a modern Pira Yakan commisioned, from a smith in southern Palawan Philippines.
The smith is said to be from a family of generations of smiths, coming from Mindanao and sailed...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2018, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 25
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thank you for your insights, ian.
i thought...
thank you for your insights, ian.
i thought this was the 'weapon' grade panabas. because there were other bigger panabas-type blades there but with bamboo handles and with wire wrapping. that to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2018, 11:31 AM
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vintage panabas for comment
recently bought this panabas
blade length is 10 inches, handle is 14 inches bound with iron and brass
the end of the handle is bound with iron and looks like it has 2 wedges hammered in.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2018, 03:25 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th March 2018, 04:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2018, 02:45 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2018, 01:47 AM
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here are a few more pictures and measurement.
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here are a few more pictures and measurement.
the blade is 19 inches long, weighs about a pound ( i dont have an appropriate weighing scale, i weighed it versus 1.5 pounds dumbel)
the thickest...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2018, 01:58 PM
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thanks everyone! i am really happy with this...
thanks everyone! i am really happy with this find. :)
do you have any idea which year or century this might have been made? or is the hilt and scabbard just as important in telling the blades...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2018, 12:45 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2018, 08:26 AM
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twist core kris for comment
Hello,
i now have my very own twist core kris! hurray! hahaha
I saw it sitting in a antiques shop, all rusty, what interested me was the carving near the gangya (i dont know what it's called)....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th September 2017, 12:19 AM
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correct youtube link
hahaha that was the wrong youtube link. but i like it anyway.
here is the correct youtube link, my unboxing of the kampilan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZBCo2w1uF0
it is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2017, 04:01 PM
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Modern Made Kampilan from BCI
So i sold my "old" wall hanger kampilan, and got this. A modern production kampilan from Blade Culture International made in Pangasinan, Northern Philippines.
It is quite light for its size, but...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2017, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 12
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Thank you guys.
as for the fuller, i wont be...
Thank you guys.
as for the fuller, i wont be doing anymore sanding or filing, it may be more trouble than its worth.
Kai, thank you for your insights, at first i thought the one with the fuller...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2017, 05:23 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2017, 09:50 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2017, 12:34 AM
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fullers
thank you detlef, i tried sanding the fullers also, but the pittings are so deep. i will try to sand it again from time to time to minimize the pittings.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th July 2017, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 12
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Laminated Kris for comment
I bought this kris recently because i liked that it was longer and wider than my other kris, it has 3 fuller lines, no separation line gangya.
i had cleaned it with 180,360, 400, 800, 1000...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th June 2017, 12:00 PM
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