...Back to the Sanduko

Spunjer · 23rd February 2005, 09:09 PM

well, finally made it back today and as promised, i will be posting some pics. first about the sanduko. i found these pics in museo iloilo; too bad, can't find anything for sale. maybe zelbone will have better luck...

Spunjer · 23rd February 2005, 09:14 PM

...and here are the museum's pieces.
enjoy

Spunjer · 23rd February 2005, 09:15 PM

...some more

Ian · 23rd February 2005, 09:16 PM

Welcome back Spunjer ... glad you got back in one piece.

The sanduko described here is similar to the picture shown in Levine. The exaggerated upturned toe of the sanduko's scabbard seems a characterisitc of this weapon.

Spunjer · 23rd February 2005, 09:27 PM

i would like to specially thank you ian, and also zamboanga, for a very informative and detailed advice that you two has given me. it helped me a lot in acquiring my pieces. maraming pung salamat...

Ian · 23rd February 2005, 09:56 PM

kong kaibigan po.

LabanTayo · 23rd February 2005, 10:14 PM

spunjer,
holy crap. those are beautiful. i'm glad you got to see them in person. you'll have to pass on the address to us.
more info for the study. more questions to ask, and more headaches putting it all together.
give me a call this week if you can. i wanna hear about LSA and Panay.
glad your back in one piece, pare.

Federico · 24th February 2005, 04:09 AM

Awesome pics. So does this mean the long nose and turned scabbard tip mark these pieces as Mondo vs other demon hilted pieces from Panay? What other groups in Panay then make this demon hilt style? Wow... Interesting the museum supports the wave theory of PI settlement vs the more popular in Manila land bridge theory. Never liked the land bridge theory myself. Very cool stuff.

zelbone · 26th February 2005, 09:51 AM

Nice pics, Spunger! I'll definately have to stop at that Museum in Iloilo. Maybe I'll have better luck scrounging around Aklan province...I'll be there for a week in May. I've already put the word out to my relatives that I'm looking for old bolos...who knows what I'll find, but I may hit the motherload

! I've also arranged for a panday to make a bolo for me in Balete and maybe one in Tangalan...it will be interesting to see one being made.

BTW...how was training with the Davao LSA crew? I hear they're pretty hardcore.

Spunjer · 27th February 2005, 12:40 PM

good luck, zel. since that's mondo territory you might have better chance of finding binangons and such. check out sm city, bottom floor, in iloilo city, the one in jaro. there's an antique dealer, goes by the name arthur, that just opened a week before i got there. you might luck out with him.
as for training with manolo (LSA), it was great! can't believe fma can tax my cardio that bad! truth is, that's one aspect of the trip i really, really missed

. will definitely be the highlight of my next trip, and hopefully, soon.

wilked aka Khun Deng · 4th March 2005, 01:03 PM

Ron, Glad to see you made back Ok and great pics of yet another sword I'm unfamiliar with --- Thanks!

haven't had time time to keep up with the forum but I'm checking for that one you told me about. Sunday off and I'll try and catch up!

Dan

mmontoro · 4th March 2005, 04:26 PM

Those are great Spunjer. I had never seen the scabbards before. Thanks for sharing those. Here is a link to one many of you have probably seen at Oriental-Arms:

http://oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1043

Spunjer · 4th March 2005, 10:17 PM

dan,
nice to hear from you. it's really too bad we didn't get to spend some time. good luck and hopefully you'll find what you're looking for. be very careful!!!

mmontoro,
yes, i've been eyeing that piece

, he he...

23rd February 2005, 09:09 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	...Back to the Sanduko well, finally made it back today and as promised, i will be posting some pics. first about the sanduko. i found these pics in museo iloilo; too bad, can't find anything for sale. maybe zelbone will have better luck... Attached Images

23rd February 2005, 09:14 PM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	...and here are the museum's pieces. enjoy Attached Images

23rd February 2005, 09:15 PM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	...some more Attached Images

23rd February 2005, 09:56 PM	#6
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,197	Walang anuman ... kong kaibigan po.

23rd February 2005, 09:16 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,197	Welcome back Spunjer ... glad you got back in one piece. The sanduko described here is similar to the picture shown in Levine. The exaggerated upturned toe of the sanduko's scabbard seems a characterisitc of this weapon.

23rd February 2005, 09:27 PM	#5
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	i would like to specially thank you ian, and also zamboanga, for a very informative and detailed advice that you two has given me. it helped me a lot in acquiring my pieces. maraming pung salamat...

23rd February 2005, 10:14 PM	#7
LabanTayo Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 177	spunjer, holy crap. those are beautiful. i'm glad you got to see them in person. you'll have to pass on the address to us. more info for the study. more questions to ask, and more headaches putting it all together. give me a call this week if you can. i wanna hear about LSA and Panay. glad your back in one piece, pare.

24th February 2005, 04:09 AM	#8
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	Awesome pics. So does this mean the long nose and turned scabbard tip mark these pieces as Mondo vs other demon hilted pieces from Panay? What other groups in Panay then make this demon hilt style? Wow... Interesting the museum supports the wave theory of PI settlement vs the more popular in Manila land bridge theory. Never liked the land bridge theory myself. Very cool stuff.

26th February 2005, 09:51 AM	#9
zelbone Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: VISAYAS and MINDANAO Posts: 169	Nice pics, Spunger! I'll definately have to stop at that Museum in Iloilo. Maybe I'll have better luck scrounging around Aklan province...I'll be there for a week in May. I've already put the word out to my relatives that I'm looking for old bolos...who knows what I'll find, but I may hit the motherload ! I've also arranged for a panday to make a bolo for me in Balete and maybe one in Tangalan...it will be interesting to see one being made. BTW...how was training with the Davao LSA crew? I hear they're pretty hardcore.

27th February 2005, 12:40 PM	#10
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	good luck, zel. since that's mondo territory you might have better chance of finding binangons and such. check out sm city, bottom floor, in iloilo city, the one in jaro. there's an antique dealer, goes by the name arthur, that just opened a week before i got there. you might luck out with him. as for training with manolo (LSA), it was great! can't believe fma can tax my cardio that bad! truth is, that's one aspect of the trip i really, really missed . will definitely be the highlight of my next trip, and hopefully, soon.

4th March 2005, 01:03 PM	#11
wilked aka Khun Deng Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 166	Ron, Glad to see you made back Ok and great pics of yet another sword I'm unfamiliar with --- Thanks! haven't had time time to keep up with the forum but I'm checking for that one you told me about. Sunday off and I'll try and catch up! Dan

4th March 2005, 04:26 PM	#12
mmontoro Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 91	Those are great Spunjer. I had never seen the scabbards before. Thanks for sharing those. Here is a link to one many of you have probably seen at Oriental-Arms: http://oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1043

4th March 2005, 10:17 PM	#13
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	dan, nice to hear from you. it's really too bad we didn't get to spend some time. good luck and hopefully you'll find what you're looking for. be very careful!!! mmontoro, yes, i've been eyeing that piece , he he...