Dating and locating blades from Luzon

tim_stl · 7th June 2012, 07:36 PM

I've been lurking and reading a lot, trying to get a feel for how to determine date of origin (and probable location of manufacture) of Filipino blades. I decided to post a quick cell phone pic of some of the blades in the collection I'm starting (all from Luzon), in the hopes that those of you who know more about these types of blades could educate me a bit.

The picture is attached. I can get more detailed pictures of individual pieces later if anyone is interested, but I was curious - what are the first things that you look for when determining the age and origin of a piece? What are the general 'eras' of dating Filipino blades? It seems that the most general categories are pre- and post-WWII, Katipunan/Span-Am War era, and before.

Thanks,

Tim

7th June 2012, 07:36 PM	#1
tim_stl Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 8	Dating and locating blades from Luzon I've been lurking and reading a lot, trying to get a feel for how to determine date of origin (and probable location of manufacture) of Filipino blades. I decided to post a quick cell phone pic of some of the blades in the collection I'm starting (all from Luzon), in the hopes that those of you who know more about these types of blades could educate me a bit. The picture is attached. I can get more detailed pictures of individual pieces later if anyone is interested, but I was curious - what are the first things that you look for when determining the age and origin of a piece? What are the general 'eras' of dating Filipino blades? It seems that the most general categories are pre- and post-WWII, Katipunan/Span-Am War era, and before. Thanks, Tim Attached Images