Hairy Binángon

Battara · 25th January 2011, 07:18 AM

Regarding the hair on the scabbard, I actually have seen hair on them like this before. Leave it alone since it is part of the actual manufacture.

On the hilt, well, I guess you could also leave it alone since it is later, but not too late. Part of the working life of the piece? (unless you know of someone who can create a carved hilt for it, but why not leave it as is since the carving is good on it.).

Robert · 25th January 2011, 04:27 PM

Jose, I would never change or remove the hair on the scabbard, I was just wondering whether or not to change the hilt to a more traditional form. Thank you again for your help.

Robert

Spunjer · 25th January 2011, 07:14 PM

it's a binangon, no doubt. no matter how you slice and dice it, it's what we would call that piece.

Battara · 26th January 2011, 03:42 AM

Ron is this based on the blade? Also is this based on nomenclature from Iloilo? I know that there was speculation on catagorization years ago here, but no hard evidence.

Spunjer · 28th January 2011, 06:55 PM

jose, dunno how technical they were back in the old days, but growing up, anything larger than a butcher knife was called a binangon

Robert · 28th January 2011, 08:05 PM

Anyone have an idea of the age of this piece or when the hilt might have been replaced?

Robert

25th January 2011, 07:18 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Regarding the hair on the scabbard, I actually have seen hair on them like this before. Leave it alone since it is part of the actual manufacture. On the hilt, well, I guess you could also leave it alone since it is later, but not too late. Part of the working life of the piece? (unless you know of someone who can create a carved hilt for it, but why not leave it as is since the carving is good on it.).

25th January 2011, 04:27 PM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Jose, I would never change or remove the hair on the scabbard, I was just wondering whether or not to change the hilt to a more traditional form. Thank you again for your help. Robert

25th January 2011, 07:14 PM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	it's a binangon, no doubt. no matter how you slice and dice it, it's what we would call that piece.

26th January 2011, 03:42 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Ron is this based on the blade? Also is this based on nomenclature from Iloilo? I know that there was speculation on catagorization years ago here, but no hard evidence.

28th January 2011, 06:55 PM	#5
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	jose, dunno how technical they were back in the old days, but growing up, anything larger than a butcher knife was called a binangon

28th January 2011, 08:05 PM	#6
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Anyone have an idea of the age of this piece or when the hilt might have been replaced? Robert