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carlos 16th March 2023 03:59 PM
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

carlos 16th March 2023 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by carlos (Post 280319)
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 04:18 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 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by carlos (Post 280319)
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 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent (Post 280321)
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 10:17 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 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by carlos (Post 280350)
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 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian (Post 280359)
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.


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