Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2020, 07:44 AM
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Mindanao Spear turned into dagger
I recently got this from an antiques store. A spear head mounted on a hilt.
Some say this might be Maranao, or a lumad spear mounted by a Maranao craftsman. soaked the blade in vinegar overnight,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2020, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2020, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2020, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,558
Purok Bolo
Purok Bolo, whose ethnicity we have yet to exactly determine. (in some tribes, a similar blade profile would be called "dayumpak")
It is very light, with a thin blade. More akin to a knife than a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2020, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,312
Bontoc Axe
Bontoc Axe
Small but with a considerable heft, the axe head 'sings' when flicked. The file slides like skates on ice, indicating a really hard edge. Mounted on a 12 inch hard wood handle, secured...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2020, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,256
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2020, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,256
How to pronounce Filipino Blade names
I know some if not most of you here are not Filipino speakers, and are having a hard time pronouncing the names of some of the blades.
I made a video presentation of how to pronounce some of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2020, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 18,589
hi Detlef,
sorry to have responded so late,...
hi Detlef,
sorry to have responded so late, i used 2part epoxy to reattach the handle to the hilt (might be sacrilege to some?). i will try to polish the blade a bit more in the future when time...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2020, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 22,906
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2020, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 18,589
thank you guys,
The chinese markings read...
thank you guys,
The chinese markings read "CLAW" according to a friend who speaks chinese.
But as i understand it, this is chinese steel (imported to mindanao) and crafted by the locals,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th July 2020, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 18,589
my latest barung (chinese markings)
I recently got this one, rusty and chipped blade, but i decided to still get it because of the hilt. i know it is silver ferule and silver string wrap (or silver alloy)
after cleanup, chinese...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2020, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,804
here they are now :)
i am not getting the...
here they are now :)
i am not getting the contrast that i want yet. i will try again in the near future.
my vinegar tube tank is too short for the kampilan so i tried lemon. it was my first...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2020, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,804
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2020, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,804
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2020, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,804
Thank you KAI, the scabbard it came with is...
Thank you KAI, the scabbard it came with is brass, with inlay, not sure what material. that's why i assumed it is maranao.
i will take better photos after i clean it up.
thank you again!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2020, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,804
Kampilan and budiak spear for comment
Good day!
I have recently acquired a kampilan and spear, i would like to hear your comments on them. approximate age or ethnic group, location?
The kampilan i have has no "eye", has a metal...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2020, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 20
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i decided to have a new hilt and scabbard made...
i decided to have a new hilt and scabbard made for this old sword.
it was made by a tausug blacksmith artisan in zamboanga.
comparing it to my other kris with original hilt, the newer hilt is on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2020, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 21,614
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2020, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,252
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2020, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,252
My small Balisong collection
my interest in balisongs was rekindled quite recently, late last year.
but the recent Taal Volcano activity really had me thinking, what if the volcano erupted terribly, then there would be no...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th January 2020, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,916
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2020, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,916
puukko for comment
I have recently purchased this one from an antiques store. the seller does not know anything about it.
i know it's called a puukko knife and it's from finland. deer antler sheath and handle,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2019, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,513
Thank you for watching. the designs of blades...
Thank you for watching. the designs of blades definitely evolve through time. looking close at the blades and comparing them with the antiques, makes you wanna say "they sure don't make them like...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2019, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,513
Modern made Moro Blades (Mindanao, Zamboanga)
I went to the Zamboanga Peninsula Expo held in Manila and spoke to a dealer of Moro blades, asked her what the names of the blades were and what tribes they came from.
this might help in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th March 2019, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,070
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