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[kronckew]

blade seems a bit roughly filed & of lesser quality than the rest of the unit. i would have expected a smoother finish and maybe even some incised line art. how thick is the blade?

[David]

Originally Posted by kronckew

blade seems a bit roughly filed & of lesser quality than the rest of the unit. i would have expected a smoother finish and maybe even some incised line art. how thick is the blade?

Agree about the blade and the pointiness of the curves makes me think it is much later than the 1930s.

[Battara]

Now that I see the pictures on a larger screen (and not a phone screen), I agree - the pommel might be something else - close ups might be helpful!

I agree David - the blade might well be the 1950s or even 1960s. However, I have seen 1930s looks/waves in the blade just like these.

Many of these after a certain time period were indeed made for US soldiers, although during the ban on Moro swords after the Battle of Bud Bagsak in 1915, gunongs grew more ornate and even larger since they were the only weapons not banned during that same time period for Moros to wear.

[Robert]

Maybr these will be of some help. My vote is for shell.

Best,
Robert

[Hombre]

Thank you very much for the nice welcome!
Also thank you very much for your inputs on this knife. I really appreciate it.
Will take more pictures of the knife when I can do it in natural light.

Sajen, you have a very nice gunong Collection. Thanks for sharing.

Best,
Stefan
Sweden

[Hombre]

Here come some more pictures....

Best,
Stefan
Sweden

[kronckew]

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