Unsual Double Piso Halasan

CharlesS · 7th January 2018, 04:50 PM

I am not especially sure what the practicality of the combining two piso halasans is, but none the less here is an old combo pair that I believe date to the early 20th century. The pair is identical in the way they are mounted with staghorn hilts and silver alloy bolsters. The blades are also identical, each with nicely tempered edges. The scabbard took some engineering skill since the hilts don't allow for a naturally even back to back fit. The scabbard is hardwood with silver alloy bands and chape.

While I'm not so sure this is a practical combat weapon, and would even have been difficult to fit through a sash belt, I do wonder if it may have been used for some form of martial arts.

The patina of the wood is lovely and the staghorn is nicely patinated too, but more difficult to see in the pics.

Ideas and comments about this oddity are welcomed!

Overall length: 21in.
Blades' length: 13.75in.
Blades' widest point: just under 1in.

7th January 2018, 04:50 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Unusual Double Piso Halasan I am not especially sure what the practicality of the combining two *piso* *halasans* is, but none the less here is an old combo pair that I believe date to the early 20th century. The pair is identical in the way they are mounted with staghorn hilts and silver alloy bolsters. The blades are also identical, each with nicely tempered edges. The scabbard took some engineering skill since the hilts don't allow for a naturally even back to back fit. The scabbard is hardwood with silver alloy bands and chape. While I'm not so sure this is a practical combat weapon, and would even have been difficult to fit through a sash belt, I do wonder if it may have been used for some form of martial arts. The patina of the wood is lovely and the staghorn is nicely patinated too, but more difficult to see in the pics. Ideas and comments about this oddity are welcomed! Overall length: 21in. Blades' length: 13.75in. Blades' widest point: just under 1in. Attached Images Last edited by CharlesS; 7th January 2018 at 07:46 PM.