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Old 4th November 2005, 12:01 AM   #1
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Hi Guys

What type of sword is this? Is it from Luzon?

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Old 4th November 2005, 12:17 AM   #2
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Yep -- Luzon would be my guess. That narrow brass hexagonal ferrule , with the swelling of the hilt immediately above it, suggests Batangas. Mid-20th C. or thereabouts I would think. The stamp on the blade means it probably started life as a leaf spring.

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Old 10th November 2005, 11:11 PM   #3
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Hi All

I snapped off a couple of photos of the bolo. It is quite nice the hilt is horn and the scabbard is of nice quality.



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Old 11th November 2005, 12:37 AM   #4
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Sweet!

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Old 11th November 2005, 02:18 AM   #5
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This example which I would call a Pinuti .
Marked in a square JC at the forte .
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