Philippines bolo knifes?

Ian · 25th October 2024, 01:10 PM

Hi Will,

Welcome to the Forum!

Two nice knives. The first one is from mainland SE Asia. The blade profile is fairly widely found in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is an agricultural, general purpose knife. The cord whipping on the scabbard suggests that it may have been a GI bringback from the Vietnam war period.

The second is from Luzon, and I believe the "P" mark comes from the Lake Taal/Batangas area of Luzon, not far from the capital (Manila). It is also a general purpose knife.

25th October 2024, 01:10 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,191	Hi Will, Welcome to the Forum! Two nice knives. The first one is from mainland SE Asia. The blade profile is fairly widely found in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is an agricultural, general purpose knife. The cord whipping on the scabbard suggests that it may have been a GI bringback from the Vietnam war period. The second is from Luzon, and I believe the "P" mark comes from the Lake Taal/Batangas area of Luzon, not far from the capital (Manila). It is also a general purpose knife.