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I recently acquired these 3 swords.The first was purchased in Baltimore which was identified by Rick and confirmed by Battera, Ron, and his friend as a Mandaya Bolo.This was my first and I was greatly impressed by it's elegant form.
The next 2 came together and I'm not sure of what they are called or how old they are.At first, I thought the kris to be WW2 or later, but now I'm not so sure; it truly is a sword as the razor sharp blade measures approx. 22" long and 2" wide.There is evidence that there has been blade contact against this sword; now whether it was in combat, martial arts practice or some idiot playing "Star Wars," I can not say.It has a simple brass guard, a horn handle and the tang appears to be peened.I now would guess this weapon to be WW2 or older. The last sword is another question mark.The horn handle and the collar are familiar to me and I have seen a few examples of the scarce guard, however, the heavy, sharp blade(approx.22" long, 1.5" at it's widest and almost 3/8" at the base of the spine, is a form unfamiliar to me.The sword blade angle to the handle and the weight and the balance make this primarily a chopping implement.When one holds it, it almost feels like it wants to cleave on it's own.I would guess this sword to be from 1900 to WW2. Any information would be helpful. |
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Hello David,
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![]() What is the weight of the sword and max. thickness at the base? The other straight blade pretty much looks like a Luzon version of the ginunting. First half of the 20th century seems about right for all the pieces IMHO. Regards, Kai |
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The Mandaya's max. thickness is approx. 1/16" on the beveled spine and the thickness after the bevel is approx.5/16".; the blade measures 15.5" long and
2 5/8" at its widest. Thanks for the info.on the other blades. |
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Thanks for the specs, David!
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Within the period, I'd be inclined to believe that the wavy "kris" blade might be the earliest, the "ginunting" possibly a bit later, and the Mandaya the youngest of the lot. Regards, Kai Last edited by kai; 11th April 2018 at 02:06 PM. |
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I should have clarified that the edge of the bevel of 1/8" on the spine is at the base; after 5" it tapers down to an edge of about 1/64".
On the bottom the max. width is at the 1st notch of about 1/8";3/4" after the 2nd notch, it becomes very sharp. Thanks again for the info. |
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Hi drac:
I pretty much agree with Kai. The top one is a ginunting, most likely Central Luzon (possibly Pampangan or Ilokano). The second one is an Ilokano "kris." The third one is Mandayan. Based on the materials and styles, I think all three are likely mid-20th C +/- a decade. Ian. |
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