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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2025, 10:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 23,011
Posted By Ian
Slim, Welcome to the Forum. I hope you find...

Slim,

Welcome to the Forum. I hope you find your time here enjoyable.

Please post a picture of the full length blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2025, 10:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 73,625
Posted By Ian
Very nice Malay sundang! The scabbard is Melayu....

Very nice Malay sundang! The scabbard is Melayu. I think the pommel would be classified as danganon if this were a Moro kris. This must be an heirloom sword, which do not come on the market very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd January 2025, 03:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 21,013
Posted By Ian
dimsboy, Your original post looks virtually...

dimsboy,

Your original post looks virtually identical to the example in the Met link you posted. I think your OP has been silver plated at some time, some of which has been lost at the end of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2025, 04:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,629
Posted By Ian
I get the same message from Australia. Seems to...

I get the same message from Australia. Seems to be a site-related problem.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2025, 04:32 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 171,046
Posted By Ian
Detlef, I think the alteration to the tip is a...

Detlef, I think the alteration to the tip is a fix for a bent blade at that spot. It may well have been done by a blacksmith or the owner, rather than a panday. The repair looks village quality at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2025, 04:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 26,512
Posted By Ian
Lest anyone think these small flails are puny...

Lest anyone think these small flails are puny weapons, a Tibetan colleague was hit with one of these by accident (wrong place at the wrong time). His cheek bone was shattered and he ended up with a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2024, 01:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 45,135
Posted By Ian
Hello Maurice, Interesting kris you show. I...

Hello Maurice,

Interesting kris you show. I think there are some style features that reflect different Moro groups, but mainly Sulu. The blade has shallow waves and is not very long (~19.5 in.)....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2024, 04:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,769
Posted By Ian
A very nice and rare example appears on Mandarin...

A very nice and rare example appears on Mandarin Mansions web site.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2024, 03:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,769
Posted By Ian
Detlef, Thank you for adding those pictures...

Detlef,

Thank you for adding those pictures from the Archives here. This is an old tool/weapon and it would be helpful for those wanting to understand these better if folks added their examples...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2024, 01:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,769
Posted By Ian
Kulino shows many examples of kudi tranchang,...

Kulino shows many examples of kudi tranchang, with and without hilts, in this picture-rich thread from 2010: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23028

There is one example resembling...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2024, 01:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,769
Posted By Ian
19th C Kudi trantang/tranchang

A couple of years ago I came across an odd looking axe that was described as a kudi tranchang. It did not really resemble the items labeled as such and shown on these forum pages. It aroused my...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd December 2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,574
Posted By Ian
Compliments of the season to all.

Compliments of the season to all.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd December 2024, 11:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 53,798
Posted By Ian
Thanks gp. Large blade, careful strokes, firmly...

Thanks gp. Large blade, careful strokes, firmly fixed bundle of leaves, frequent sharpening on the wetstone. The posture of the slicer is interesting also, as the long hilt is controlled by the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2024, 03:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 14,858
Posted By Ian
Thanks for posting this one gp. This is not a...

Thanks for posting this one gp. This is not a part of the world with which I have much familiarity with respect to knives. However, looking at the hilt and remembering some other examples on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2024, 03:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 42,842
Posted By Ian
Mas Sepulah, Welcome to the Forum! ...

Mas Sepulah,

Welcome to the Forum!

Thank you for posting this interesting example. It has a lovely laminated blade and the pommel is the most realistic portrayal of a kakatua that I have seen...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 20th December 2024, 10:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 77,116
Posted By Ian
Thanks David. Yes, it does not have a blade and...

Thanks David. Yes, it does not have a blade and could only really be used as a short club/truncheon if necessary. Over to Miscellania.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2024, 10:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 84,626
Posted By Ian
Thanks Rob. I was hoping Jim McDougall might have...

Thanks Rob. I was hoping Jim McDougall might have dropped in and commented on this topic of "Bowies" in non-U.S. cultures and large fighting knives in general. Obviously, there could be parallel...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2024, 01:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 84,626
Posted By Ian
Rob, I think large-bladed knives, with or without...

Rob, I think large-bladed knives, with or without guards, are still being made. I don't follow the present trends in Filipino knives very closely. There are facebook pages where these can be found. I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2024, 01:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 84,626
Posted By Ian
And a straight version of the triangular...

And a straight version of the triangular cross-section blade. This one appears to have some age. I would say WWII era, perhaps a little earlier. Despite having a symmetrical double-edged blade, it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2024, 11:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 84,626
Posted By Ian
Rob, Here is another Spanish colonial knife...

Rob,

Here is another Spanish colonial knife from the Philippines. Unfortunately, the blade has been polished to mirror brightness by a previous owner. I don't think you would call this a "Bowie"...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2024, 11:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 84,626
Posted By Ian
Rob, I do think this one you show is likely from...

Rob, I do think this one you show is likely from the Spanish Colonial period. Hard to say without having it in hand. The small cross guard with proportionately large "balls" at each end and centrally...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2024, 10:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 84,626
Posted By Ian
Thanks for the comments Rob. Yes, this does seem...

Thanks for the comments Rob. Yes, this does seem to be a recognized style of Philippines knife. Triangular cross-section blades are also found on swords. I have one from roughly the same period that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2024, 12:05 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 123,811
Posted By Ian
Jeff, it's interesting to note that when a Moro...

Jeff, it's interesting to note that when a Moro kris is made with a single asang asang, that single asang asang is always on the side of the "elephant trunk." This is also true for Malayan sundang....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2024, 11:36 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 123,811
Posted By Ian
Yes, it does have a Malay look.

Yes, it does have a Malay look.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2024, 08:01 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 84,626
Posted By Ian
Rob, this one may be more convincing. It is a...

Rob, this one may be more convincing. It is a Spanish-Filipino knife with a blade of triangular cross-section. There is a small bone guard tipped with brass. The tang does not extend to the end of...
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