A pair of interesting Philippine Edged Weapons

[Ian]

Hi Drac,

Two nice Luzon knives with some age I believe.

The smaller one with the triangular blade plus D-guard with down-turned quillion has Spanish colonial features. I think this one was locally made in Luzon (the full tang hilt and Spanish colonial features suggest Luzon rather than Visayas) and perhaps from the Batangas/Lake Taal area to the south of Manila. The lines and cross-hatching are features I've seen on other Batangas/L-T knives. This one could be late 19th C in manufacture.

The longer one has not been cut down in my opinion. The shape of this blade is commonly found in Northern Luzon (Ilokos) as well as Central Luzon (Pampanga) and other Tagalog areas. The Visayan scabbard appears misplaced for this knife. Hard to judge the age of this one. Perhaps WWII-era or a little earlier.

Regards, Ian.