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OK I know it's from the north but what is it?
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Bargain land..
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Here are some better pics.
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You know, that "X" and bar design on the spine is really starting to fascinate me. You see it on No. African weapons, SEA weapons, and here on a weapon from the Philippines (and I am sure on weapons from other regions). I guess it is a pretty basic geometric design that is easy to put into steel, but the commonality of it, in particular the consistent location, still strikes me.
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What I find unique about this bolo is it has some habaki like thing on the blade which looks as if it is made of one piece of brass. I have never seen anything like this before on a Luzon bolo. The blade is regular steel and I can see in good light a nice temper line. Seems to be WW2 or earlier. We will need the Philippine weapons guys to chime in on this strange beast.
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For starters, the "X" mark in the Moro lands is a talismanic mark, so I would not be surprised if it were the same here as well.
On the brass bolster, I have usually seen these as made from one piece of brass, or more accuratly, pieces soldered together. It looks like the blade is in a sandwich lamination. A nice and interesting piece. ![]() |
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