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hello all,
i have this bagobo sword with a cutting edge that has serrated segments alternating with the traditional grind (please see pic below). may i please request for comments on what's the advantage (or logic) of this setup? thanks in advance ![]() |
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Nice and interesting. Could the whole blade be viewed to better obtain the form of application.
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I once brought a machete, (for use) at a pawn shop that was dresses like this, serated and smooth sections. I remember it was made in Brazil but was not new so it could have been sharpened elsewhere. It cut brush better than anything I have ever used. I would assume that would be the case with flesh too. Once it was worn down I could not get the edge back.
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I hate to say it but I've seen this same pattern show up on blades where someone had tried to sharpen them on an electric or hand-cranked grinder and then dressed them down with a stone to try to to straighten the edge back up.
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Thanks for all the comments!
The pic of the entire Bagobo sword is below. As additional info, below are excerpts from Fay Cooper-Cole's important work on these Mindanao 'tribes' -- "The workers in iron and brass, the weavers of hemp cloth, and the mediums or shamans—known as mabalian—are under the protection of special deities for whom they make ceremonies at certain times of the year.Hope to receive more feedback on the query ![]() |
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