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Old 7th November 2005, 04:48 AM   #7
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In terms of Spanish influenced Filipino swords, here is one we discussed back in May. It is a sundang from the Tagakaolo people near Davao City in Mindanao.

The blade style is similar to the example above, chisel-ground with a false edge but lacking the long fuller. The hilt is a local form.



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