Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2024, 06:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2024, 01:17 PM
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I was told that the earliest plaques were...
I was told that the earliest plaques were actually made in Baguio (and not Mindanao), that's why a lot of profiles are inaccurate / mislabeled / fantasy made. Eventually though, other areas...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2024, 03:27 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2024, 04:22 AM
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Thanks for the kind words Detlef and Kai!
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Thanks for the kind words Detlef and Kai!
Detlef, I tried fitting several "extra" asang-asang I have here, but they're all too slim for the blade- the gangya on this one is unnaturally thick. So...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2024, 03:31 PM
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Moro kris for comment
Greetings everyone:
I'm lucky to have chanced upon this piece- so far the longest twistcore Moro kris I've encountered (23in blade length, 28in overall), also the heaviest (0.75kg). It's also a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2024, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 11
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Halloo Leif,
It might interest you that the...
Halloo Leif,
It might interest you that the longest one in that triad may either be from Laguna OR Rizal. Pre-1900, Laguna and Rizal had fuzzy borders, hence the "OR" disclaimer.
Also, my...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2024, 02:43 PM
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Halloo Leif. More than two decades ago, a...
Halloo Leif. More than two decades ago, a previous forum member was taught by a Waray elder who used that term for extinct, crescent-shaped Waray battle blades. I use the term "extinct" to refer that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2024, 03:17 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2024, 02:46 PM
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Hello! Just an update on this thread-
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Hello! Just an update on this thread-
"Dahong bolo" and "dahong buho" refer to different kinds of bamboo (kawayan) cultivated by Tagalog farmers, hence they also refer to different blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2024, 02:35 PM
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Greetings Detlef. I just updated my knowledge...
Greetings Detlef. I just updated my knowledge thanks to some recent provenanced samples. Please bear with me as I correct some previous IDs.
1. Quezon
2. [correction] Pangasinan
3. Pampanga
4....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2024, 12:35 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2024, 09:09 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2024, 06:45 AM
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WW2-era Philippine blade: Pangasinan talunasan
Sharing a recent acquisition for comment, and curious to see similar pieces.
This talunasan (part of a lot) is a WW2 variant with rounded-sharp tip carried by resistance officers in Northern...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2024, 12:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2024, 02:34 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2024, 08:22 AM
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Sharing feature about Filipino Traditional Blades
Hullo, just sharing an article I wrote about Filipino traditional blades, I credited several past and present forum members for helping me grow in knowledge and uhm, acquire even more blades. Enjoy...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2023, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 35
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As promised, more pics.
I believe this...
As promised, more pics.
I believe this antique was likely never used before. Perfect spine and edge alignment, no edge chips, no blade cracks, everything intact except for a scabbard foot...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2023, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 19,488
Thanks very much for the compliments everyone!...
Thanks very much for the compliments everyone! I've always wanted to have a 'high aesthetic' garab ever since I strayed unto the forum 5 years ago...lucky and grateful that one popped up on eBay just...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th December 2023, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 35
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th December 2023, 04:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th December 2023, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,132
Yup, you got it... a bit of cutting error, and...
Yup, you got it... a bit of cutting error, and the kampilan blade should return if no successive attempts are made; but an accumulation of cutting errors- misalignment, hitting environmental stuff-...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2023, 05:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2023, 07:48 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th December 2023, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,132
Thanks for your inputs, Ian and werecrow. I...
Thanks for your inputs, Ian and werecrow. I suspect that it may only be this specific type of kampilan pommel that has removable dentures. I was able to find another sample on the 'net which seems to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th December 2023, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 20
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Halloo Gavin,
An artisan-friend pointed out...
Halloo Gavin,
An artisan-friend pointed out that it may have something to do with the "hole" in the dentures. When the dentures are removed, the "hole" opens up, allowing the owner to put thin...
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