Unusual Kampilan

VANDOO · 28th April 2007, 04:01 AM

THE KAMPILIAN ABOVE IS A NON TYPICAL PANAY VERSION USING THE CURVED HORN AND I WOULD ESTIMATE MADE IN THE LAST 30 YEARS GIVE OR TAKE A FEW YEARS. HERE IS ANOTHER STRANGE KAMPILLIAN/ PARANG

USING HORN AND A STRANGE PIRA ALSO USING HORN. I HAVE BOUGHT A FEW SIMULAR ITEMS COMING OUT OF PANAY BUT I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE IF THEY ARE MADE THERE OR SHIPPED IN AND SOLD THERE

I CAN'T FIND PICTURES OF THE ONES I OWN PERSONALLY BUT WILL SEE IF I CAN ROUND THEM UP WHEN TIME ALLOWS.

Spunjer · 28th April 2007, 04:26 AM

i'm not sure about the distant past, barry, but having lived in panay (iloilo), i haven't heard of any industries regarding making 'fantasy' type swords. there's a town in janiuay (iloilo province) that is known for the binangons they produce, but these are normally agricultural type. as far as fantasy types that you see being sold on ebay and the antique district of ermita in manila nowadays, nine out of ten, it comes out of tugaya, lanao del sur, in mindanao, to the point that it's a known trade of the town. the last time i was in panay, the only extensive sword collection i saw was in the museum.

going back to carlos' example, i'm trying to figure out if the sword was brought back in 1993 or 1893... if it's the former then he got an ermita special ...

MaharlikaTimawa · 23rd December 2016, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

THE KAMPILIAN ABOVE IS A NON TYPICAL PANAY VERSION USING THE CURVED HORN AND I WOULD ESTIMATE MADE IN THE LAST 30 YEARS GIVE OR TAKE A FEW YEARS. HERE IS ANOTHER STRANGE KAMPILLIAN/ PARANG

USING HORN AND A STRANGE PIRA ALSO USING HORN. I HAVE BOUGHT A FEW SIMULAR ITEMS COMING OUT OF PANAY BUT I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE IF THEY ARE MADE THERE OR SHIPPED IN AND SOLD THERE

I CAN'T FIND PICTURES OF THE ONES I OWN PERSONALLY BUT WILL SEE IF I CAN ROUND THEM UP WHEN TIME ALLOWS.

The picture you posted in the bottom, what region did that kampilan come from? Mindinao?

VANDOO · 24th December 2016, 02:58 AM

IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY THE SELLER SAID PANAY I HAVE QUITE A WIDE RANGE OF PHILIPPINE SWORDS AND A SHIELD, SPEAR AND AX SET THAT WERE SAID TO HAVE COME FROM PANAY. I DON'T HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHY SELLERS SAY PANAY AS EVIDENTLY THEY HAVE NO REPUTATION FOR MAKING SWORDS THERE OR DEALING IN THEM IN THE PAST OR NOW. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY LIKE THE TWO KAMPILIAN SWORDS AGAIN SO PERHAPS VERY FEW WERE MADE.

I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THE PIRA AND EVEN HAVE ONE OF THEM SAID TO HAVE COME FROM PANAY. THE ONES I HAVE RANGE FROM WW2 TO PRESENT THE WW2 WERE MOSTLY BRING BACKS SOME EVEN HAVING PANAY WRITTEN OR SCRATCHED ON THEM. PERHAPS ANOTHER MEMBER MAY HAVE SEEN THESE UNUSUAL SWORDS AND CAN GIVE US AN IDEA AS TO WHERE, WHEN AND HOW RARE THEY MIGHT BE. AFTER ALL A ONE OF A KIND TOURIST ITEM IS RARE AND NOT A BAD ITEM TO HAVE IF ITS WELL MADE.

28th April 2007, 04:01 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE KAMPILIAN ABOVE IS A NON TYPICAL PANAY VERSION USING THE CURVED HORN AND I WOULD ESTIMATE MADE IN THE LAST 30 YEARS GIVE OR TAKE A FEW YEARS. HERE IS ANOTHER STRANGE KAMPILLIAN/ PARANG USING HORN AND A STRANGE PIRA ALSO USING HORN. I HAVE BOUGHT A FEW SIMULAR ITEMS COMING OUT OF PANAY BUT I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE IF THEY ARE MADE THERE OR SHIPPED IN AND SOLD THERE I CAN'T FIND PICTURES OF THE ONES I OWN PERSONALLY BUT WILL SEE IF I CAN ROUND THEM UP WHEN TIME ALLOWS. Attached Images

28th April 2007, 04:26 AM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	i'm not sure about the distant past, barry, but having lived in panay (iloilo), i haven't heard of any industries regarding making 'fantasy' type swords. there's a town in janiuay (iloilo province) that is known for the binangons they produce, but these are normally agricultural type. as far as fantasy types that you see being sold on ebay and the antique district of ermita in manila nowadays, nine out of ten, it comes out of tugaya, lanao del sur, in mindanao, to the point that it's a known trade of the town. the last time i was in panay, the only extensive sword collection i saw was in the museum. going back to carlos' example, i'm trying to figure out if the sword was brought back in 1993 or 1893... if it's the former then he got an ermita special ...

24th December 2016, 02:58 AM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY THE SELLER SAID PANAY I HAVE QUITE A WIDE RANGE OF PHILIPPINE SWORDS AND A SHIELD, SPEAR AND AX SET THAT WERE SAID TO HAVE COME FROM PANAY. I DON'T HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHY SELLERS SAY PANAY AS EVIDENTLY THEY HAVE NO REPUTATION FOR MAKING SWORDS THERE OR DEALING IN THEM IN THE PAST OR NOW. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY LIKE THE TWO KAMPILIAN SWORDS AGAIN SO PERHAPS VERY FEW WERE MADE. I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THE PIRA AND EVEN HAVE ONE OF THEM SAID TO HAVE COME FROM PANAY. THE ONES I HAVE RANGE FROM WW2 TO PRESENT THE WW2 WERE MOSTLY BRING BACKS SOME EVEN HAVING PANAY WRITTEN OR SCRATCHED ON THEM. PERHAPS ANOTHER MEMBER MAY HAVE SEEN THESE UNUSUAL SWORDS AND CAN GIVE US AN IDEA AS TO WHERE, WHEN AND HOW RARE THEY MIGHT BE. AFTER ALL A ONE OF A KIND TOURIST ITEM IS RARE AND NOT A BAD ITEM TO HAVE IF ITS WELL MADE.