NICE OLD PHILIPPINE KNIFE FOR COMMENT

Lew · 26th February 2006, 06:35 PM

Hi All

This is on loan from a friend. It has a 15" blade and a very ornate hilt. Any guess to its age?

Lew

Spunjer · 26th February 2006, 07:17 PM

looks like a tabak from Bacolor, Pampanga. early 1900's perhaps. it has a similar blade to this:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1735

as for the age, here's one that's kinda similar with a date on:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

26th February 2006, 06:35 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	NICE OLD PHILIPPINE KNIFE FOR COMMENT Hi All This is on loan from a friend. It has a 15" blade and a very ornate hilt. Any guess to its age? Lew Attached Images

26th February 2006, 07:17 PM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	looks like a tabak from Bacolor, Pampanga. early 1900's perhaps. it has a similar blade to this: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1735 as for the age, here's one that's kinda similar with a date on: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1