Gunong With Questions.

Montino Bourbon · 28th February 2013, 05:15 AM

I had to take pictures immediately, so forgive me if they're taken right on my computer table. This is a Gunong that I picked up on eBay about 3 months ago. It arrived after I went to India, so I hadn't had a chance to look at it until last week. Like the one above, the blade was not at all firmly attached in the handle, and another similarity is that the ferrule is cast in one piece, as you can see. The blade is a dull color because I stained with ferric chloride, hoping for some kind of a pattern. There are very small cracks in the blade that suggests that it was forged.The blade is 6 1/2 inches long. The sheath seems very ordinary.

I think the blade is nice and functional, an excellent knife and a real weapon, I don't have any idea of the age. Can anybody here help me?

28th February 2013, 05:15 AM	#6
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	I had to take pictures immediately, so forgive me if they're taken right on my computer table. This is a Gunong that I picked up on eBay about 3 months ago. It arrived after I went to India, so I hadn't had a chance to look at it until last week. Like the one above, the blade was not at all firmly attached in the handle, and another similarity is that the ferrule is cast in one piece, as you can see. The blade is a dull color because I stained with ferric chloride, hoping for some kind of a pattern. There are very small cracks in the blade that suggests that it was forged.The blade is 6 1/2 inches long. The sheath seems very ordinary. I think the blade is nice and functional, an excellent knife and a real weapon, I don't have any idea of the age. Can anybody here help me? Attached Images