Rare Pilipino Swords....

Spunjer · 14th April 2005, 02:22 AM

on a more serious note;

ian, you said:

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Both the garab and the Mandayan bolo appear to be in very good condition and perhaps not all that old. I agree with Rick that the garab, in particular, looks remarkably pristine.

From their appearances, both of them could have been made in the mid- to late-20th C. but could also be earlier examples that were acquired in excellent (unused) condition and maintained well by a previous owner.

i'm kinda leaning on your former comment since i lost

but wouldn't it be something if it was the latter? when i was back in the in the philippines, i was hoping to find even a facsimile of these visayan swords. well, as you can see, no luck...

Federico · 14th April 2005, 06:37 AM

I gonna agree with Battara and vote that at least the Garab is an early 20th century model (circa insurrection period). I have always been told that this was the early style garab due to carving style (most notably a Pulanesque looking cross), a carving style that largely dissappears in later dates. I have plenty of old swords with pristine looks. Years in a pristine storage conditions and decent maintenance can go a long way in preserving looks. Anyways, this early style for a long time has been very difficult to find (took me 4 years to find mine), finding good examples now is only made worse now with the higher prices.

Spunjer · 14th April 2005, 12:34 PM

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...finding good examples now is only made worse now with the higher prices.

well, if this is indeed an older style, this one is actually a "bargain" compared to similar ones i've been seeing on ebay. as for the mandaya sword, it looks like the price is set at $300.00+...

Battara · 14th April 2005, 03:07 PM

So Spunjer, how old is your Visayan knife? How expensive is it?

Rick · 14th April 2005, 03:14 PM

It's MINE !!!!
$ 300.00 cash Spunjer !
Beat that !

Battara · 14th April 2005, 05:59 PM

NUTS!

ibeam · 15th April 2005, 03:30 PM

Don't Worry Battara, I got another one for you... this one even has some battle scars on the blade.

Hey Spunger, funny you posted that butter knife. It reminded me of my butter knife I use for practice.

Ian, I'll post some pics of the Mandaya bolo when I get it and also pics of another example.

14th April 2005, 03:14 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,378	Forget It Jose It's MINE !!!! $ 300.00 cash Spunjer ! Beat that !

15th April 2005, 03:30 PM	#7
ibeam Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 134	LOL Don't Worry Battara, I got another one for you... this one even has some battle scars on the blade. Hey Spunger, funny you posted that butter knife. It reminded me of my butter knife I use for practice. Ian, I'll post some pics of the Mandaya bolo when I get it and also pics of another example. Attached Images

14th April 2005, 06:37 AM	#2
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	I gonna agree with Battara and vote that at least the Garab is an early 20th century model (circa insurrection period). I have always been told that this was the early style garab due to carving style (most notably a Pulanesque looking cross), a carving style that largely dissappears in later dates. I have plenty of old swords with pristine looks. Years in a pristine storage conditions and decent maintenance can go a long way in preserving looks. Anyways, this early style for a long time has been very difficult to find (took me 4 years to find mine), finding good examples now is only made worse now with the higher prices.

14th April 2005, 03:07 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	So Spunjer, how old is your Visayan knife? How expensive is it?

14th April 2005, 05:59 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	NUTS!