Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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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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Replies: 9
Views: 8,565
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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Replies: 2
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2024, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 31
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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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Replies: 10
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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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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2024, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 2
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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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Replies: 8
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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: 19,554
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
Views: 19,554
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th December 2023, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,204
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th December 2023, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,204
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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Replies: 20
Views: 7,204
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2023, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,204
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