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6th July 2011, 10:44 PM
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EAAF Staff
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Location: Louisville, KY
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Barong with Odd Blade?
Greetings folks! This was on ebay and abruptly ended. IT is listed as a barong with an early blade. I'm not sure about the blade being early - never saw one like this. Thought I'd post this for our archives. Enjoy.
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6th July 2011, 10:49 PM
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I'm guessing a barong handle fitted to another blade.
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6th July 2011, 10:51 PM
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Jose
It looks like a composite piece to me . 
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6th July 2011, 11:00 PM
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Yeah Lew I was thinking the same thing......
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7th July 2011, 04:34 AM
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Yes, looks composite, and the blade is certainly not well forged. Wonder if this was some sort of crude "utility" blade "married" to a barung hilt.
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7th July 2011, 08:24 AM
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But I like the nicely carved handle!
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7th July 2011, 08:30 AM
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could the handle be an indication of its origin as a whole or was this blade most likely recycled from somewhere else?
I bring it up because the hilt looks Yakan to me?
Last edited by ThePepperSkull; 7th July 2011 at 06:35 PM. |
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