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Old 16th December 2007, 07:44 AM   #1
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Default what is this knife?

It has a horn grip, silver ferrules and a distinctive blade shape that I don't recognise, any ideas?
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Old 16th December 2007, 03:09 PM   #2
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It's a form of Philippine bolo.



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Old 16th December 2007, 06:57 PM   #3
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I believe this is a Tabak with a grip of Spanish influenced styling. Very nice, I really like these.


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Old 17th December 2007, 12:49 PM   #4
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Thanks, guys!
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Old 17th December 2007, 04:02 PM   #5
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Thanks guys ! Most interesting discussion, and its great to learn all about new weapons~
Now when I see one of these I'll know exactly where its from
Is a Tabak the same as a bolo? Why is the blade shaped like that?
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Old 17th December 2007, 10:18 PM   #6
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Hi Jim,
I believe a Tabak is a type or bolo that had its start in Spanish Colonial times. IF I remember right the Spanish had the bright idea that if the people of the Philippines weapons had a blunt tip that it would help to make them less prone to aggressive behavior and the Spanish safer from attack. It didn't work very well though and seems that it was just another example of Military Intelligence at its best.


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Old 19th December 2007, 10:11 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Robert Coleman
Hi Jim,
I believe a Tabak is a type or bolo that had its start in Spanish Colonial times. IF I remember right the Spanish had the bright idea that if the people of the Philippines weapons had a blunt tip that it would help to make them less prone to aggressive behavior and the Spanish safer from attack. It didn't work very well though and seems that it was just another example of Military Intelligence at its best.


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those who do not learn from history are forced to repeat it. the UK is lobbying along these lines now, setting us up for future meaningless and ineffective bans; releasing reports by eminent UK doctors that there is no need for knives to have points and that if only they were mfg. with blunt tips that stabbings would go down. see the existing thread on UK samurai sword ban, when will we ever learn.....
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Old 21st December 2007, 07:41 PM   #8
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This is a Pampangan tabak. Yes it is a type of bolo and typical of Pampangas region on Luzon. Robert is right in that this is why there is not a sharpened tip on the piece - Spanish restrictions. It also looks like the hilt is of horn and silver. I would place this at the late 19c.
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