My new sword from Philippines

carlos · 16th March 2023, 04:59 PM

Hello
This is my last adquisition, with a very interesting price because seller sold It like atrezzo sword.
My first impression was philippine origin and made before WWII.
Any opinions are wellcome.
Thanks

Carlos

carlos · 16th March 2023, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by carlos

Hello
This is my last adquisition, with a very interesting price because seller sold It like atrezzo sword.
My first impression was philippine origin and made before WWII.
Any opinions are wellcome.
Thanks

Carlos

And pictures

Gavin Nugent · 16th March 2023, 05:18 PM

Sweet sweeping blade... nice pommel and collar and a very functional guard, congrats.

Edit note, it that a lanyard hole in the pommel?

Sajen · 16th March 2023, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by carlos

My first impression was philippine origin and made before WWII.

Hello Carlos,

Very nice and interesting Luzon sword and I agree, it's before WWII.

Regards,
Detlef

carlos · 17th March 2023, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent

Sweet sweeping blade... nice pommel and collar and a very functional guard, congrats.

Edit note, it that a lanyard hole in the pommel?

yes!!! There is a hole in handle to a lanyard.
Thanks for the information!!

xasterix · 17th March 2023, 11:17 AM

Great catch, great sword!

I think it is a Tagalog-made blade, likely from Laguna or Quezon provinces; or surrounding areas. The Laguna classification would be "uhas tari" (taking into account that other provinces have different build iterations of such).

Ian · 17th March 2023, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by carlos

yes!!! There is a hole in handle to a lanyard.
Thanks for the information!!

Not sure that this hole would be for a lanyard. That's not a Filipino thing.

Agree with Xasterix that this is a Tagalog blade.

Gavin Nugent · 17th March 2023, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian

Not sure that this hole would be for a lanyard. That's not a Filipino thing.

Is there merit in the hole being used for wrist wrapping/cord, like some sort of the Munsala/Mansala type cloth specific to the region... seems like a practical thing to have if one was travelling throughout the islands and coastal regions.

16th March 2023, 04:59 PM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 737	My new sword from Philippines Hello This is my last adquisition, with a very interesting price because seller sold It like atrezzo sword. My first impression was philippine origin and made before WWII. Any opinions are wellcome. Thanks Carlos

16th March 2023, 05:18 PM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Sweet sweeping blade... nice pommel and collar and a very functional guard, congrats. Edit note, it that a lanyard hole in the pommel? Last edited by Gavin Nugent; 17th March 2023 at 02:02 AM.

17th March 2023, 11:17 AM	#6
xasterix Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 657	Great catch, great sword! I think it is a Tagalog-made blade, likely from Laguna or Quezon provinces; or surrounding areas. The Laguna classification would be "uhas tari" (taking into account that other provinces have different build iterations of such).