Philippine Axe

tom hyle · 14th April 2005, 12:49 AM

The collectors' tale (weigh accordingly) is in line with that; the beaknosed ones that look like wayang puppets' heads almost are the ones for headtaking. On the other hand, there is variation between tribes, too. The head taking ones are called pinagas.

Naga Basuki · 14th April 2005, 04:00 AM

How about this one? Comments?

tom hyle · 14th April 2005, 04:11 AM

Now that's a classic pinagas, with a nice handle, since ye ask, and the "finger" (my own term) that I think you wrap with your index finger in the manner famous with a quillon, for control; believe me, it makes a big difference on the ones I've handled. Someone else can probably tell you what tribe.

Federico · 14th April 2005, 05:51 AM

In the book Death Stalks the Philippine Wilds, Letters of Maud Huntley Jenks who was married to Dr. Albert Jenks, there are neat little hand drawings that distinguish Bontoc and Kalinga weaponry. According to these drawings, if I remember correctly concave heads were Kalinga and convex heads were bontoc. So that would make the 1st one Bontoc and the second Kalinga.

14th April 2005, 04:00 AM	#2
Naga Basuki Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big old machine shop/foundry/warehouse in Atlanta GA USA Posts: 51	How about this one? Comments? Attached Images

14th April 2005, 12:49 AM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	The collectors' tale (weigh accordingly) is in line with that; the beaknosed ones that look like wayang puppets' heads almost are the ones for headtaking. On the other hand, there is variation between tribes, too. The head taking ones are called pinagas.

14th April 2005, 04:11 AM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Now that's a classic pinagas, with a nice handle, since ye ask, and the "finger" (my own term) that I think you wrap with your index finger in the manner famous with a quillon, for control; believe me, it makes a big difference on the ones I've handled. Someone else can probably tell you what tribe.

14th April 2005, 05:51 AM	#4
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	In the book Death Stalks the Philippine Wilds, Letters of Maud Huntley Jenks who was married to Dr. Albert Jenks, there are neat little hand drawings that distinguish Bontoc and Kalinga weaponry. According to these drawings, if I remember correctly concave heads were Kalinga and convex heads were bontoc. So that would make the 1st one Bontoc and the second Kalinga.