Old luzon sword

h0ll0wman · 30th December 2022, 02:07 AM

I am sharing my latest acquisition. This is the best of its kind in my collection. I am not sure if the guard is a later addition to the sword but it looks good on it. One part of the guard is foldable which I will post a photo later.

Rick · 30th December 2022, 02:18 AM

I'm pretty sure the guard was sourced from another sword and cut to fit this one.
A very nice piece.

h0ll0wman · 30th December 2022, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

I'm pretty sure the guard was sourced from another sword and cut to fit this one.
A very nice piece.

Thanks Rick. I am not familiar with this kind of guard.

xasterix · 30th December 2022, 01:55 PM

Those guards can be seen in swords used by the colonizers in several locations- Cuba, Mexico, and of course Philippines. European guard. Nice hybrid!

Interested Party · 30th December 2022, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by xasterix

Those guards can be seen in swords used by the colonizers in several locations- Cuba, Mexico, and of course Philippines. European guard. Nice hybrid!

Agreed! To me it looks like a very effective close quarters weapon. Since the guard is hybridized was the technique using it also hybridized with blade-on-blade contact and perries with the side of the blade? I do not know by the look of the soldered joint how much pummeling that guard could take.

David · 30th December 2022, 09:40 PM

Well, I see the break midway along the guard and the solder at the pommel, but I am inclined to believe this might well be a repair for damage done AFTER the guard was attached… which may well answer your question about how much this guard could take.

30th December 2022, 02:07 AM	#1
h0ll0wman Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 71	Old luzon sword I am sharing my latest acquisition. This is the best of its kind in my collection. I am not sure if the guard is a later addition to the sword but it looks good on it. One part of the guard is foldable which I will post a photo later. Attached Images

30th December 2022, 02:18 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	I'm pretty sure the guard was sourced from another sword and cut to fit this one. A very nice piece.

30th December 2022, 01:55 PM	#4
xasterix Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 653	Those guards can be seen in swords used by the colonizers in several locations- Cuba, Mexico, and of course Philippines. European guard. Nice hybrid!

30th December 2022, 09:40 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,123	Well, I see the break midway along the guard and the solder at the pommel, but I am inclined to believe this might well be a repair for damage done AFTER the guard was attached… which may well answer your question about how much this guard could take.