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MABAGANI · 31st March 2005, 06:42 AM

Although much of the early hilt/sword forms are still followed by modern blade makers in the Ilocano regions, I would would not automatically start calling all old Katipunan era blades with the same form, Ilocano...sometimes on the elaborate old pieces with markings and symbols on the blade, hilt and scabbards you can start pinpointing origins.

31st March 2005, 06:42 AM	#14
MABAGANI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 221	Although much of the early hilt/sword forms are still followed by modern blade makers in the Ilocano regions, I would would not automatically start calling all old Katipunan era blades with the same form, Ilocano...sometimes on the elaborate old pieces with markings and symbols on the blade, hilt and scabbards you can start pinpointing origins.