Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2005, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 11
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Yo Style! You're dissing me, bro :D !!!...
Yo Style! You're dissing me, bro :D !!! Okay...I'll admit I REALLY didn't know exactly what it was and the hilt looked a bit odd :rolleyes: , but you've got to admit it does sort of look like a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2005, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 67,172
Nice examples, Dan! The one from Palawan is...
Nice examples, Dan! The one from Palawan is interesting. I like the slender profile on the blade. The other barung I really like. The blade profile is interesting...it looks like it recurves a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2005, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2005, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2005, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,351
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2005, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,202
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2005, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,086
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2005, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 15,001
Thanks for pointing this out, Ian! The...
Thanks for pointing this out, Ian! The resemblence to Visayan swords could be misleading to most not familiar with Filipino weaponry. Lumad weapons are often overlooked in favor of their neigboring...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2005, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,086
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2005, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,086
Spunger,
You'll see alot of similarities with...
Spunger,
You'll see alot of similarities with weapons among the various ethnic groups in the Philippines...sometimes they look so similar it's hard to differentiate. Take for instance the blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2005, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 31,193
Yo Style,
Can't wait to try the talibong :D...
Yo Style,
Can't wait to try the talibong :D !!! Shelley and I will definately put it to the test and let you know what we think! Thanks again, bro!
Ariel,
Don't feel to bad...no mumbo-jumbo...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2005, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,045
Two Beauties!!!
WOW!!! The "Beauty" is definately a beautiful kris! I've always liked the Mindanao krises with the truncated hilts. That's the second one I've seen that's all silver. Excellent workmanship on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2004, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,543
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th December 2004, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,543
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2004, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,201
"Yeehaa!" was pretty much my reaction when we...
"Yeehaa!" was pretty much my reaction when we applied the etchant. Actually, my reaction was more like "HOLY S@#% :eek: !!!!!" I've never seen a pattern pop out so quickly! The look on Shelley's...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2004, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 52,070
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2004, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 134
Views: 145,867
Yo Spunger!
With an alibata tattoo saying...
Yo Spunger!
With an alibata tattoo saying "KUSOG ILLONGO" shouldn't you be holding a tenegre and a binangon instead?
Mare Rosu...NICE BOWIES!!!
Derek...you look like you just stepped off the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2004, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 134
Views: 145,867
Yo Federico!
Menacing pic of you and your crew!...
Yo Federico!
Menacing pic of you and your crew! Before you think about getting inked again, you might want to check out these guys and have a traditional Filipino design done that tells your story....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2004, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 31,908
Zamboanga,
Yes that's rattan woven around the...
Zamboanga,
Yes that's rattan woven around the shaft near the spear head. I guess it acts like the metal ferrules on your examples. It's woven in a way similar to the way rattan is woven on a few...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th December 2004, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 52,070
Good luck on your barong restoration, Spunger. ...
Good luck on your barong restoration, Spunger. Your old junggayan is still really nice and as Federico and Mabagani suggested pitch would be the best option and is quite simple to do. The barong I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th December 2004, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 31,908
Seen any Maranao budiaks?
Excellent spear collection, Zamboanga!
Do you have an example of an example of a sankil to share with us? I'm curious to see one. Also have you seen any examples of Maranao budiaks? Here's an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2004, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 52,070
Finally, add your finishing touches. For this...
Finally, add your finishing touches. For this barong. I first did a single layer wrap with hemp. For added grip, I added a second layer of braided hemp in short sections. I would have done it the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2004, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 52,070
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2004, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 52,070
These two photos show how I jigged up the blade...
These two photos show how I jigged up the blade and hilt for gluing. I used a putty type epoxy here as well, but the darker stuff for metal. I used one of those squeeze clamps to hold the blade in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2004, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 52,070
The next set of photos shows more work on the...
The next set of photos shows more work on the punto. The first phot show how mangled the punto is. The second photo shows me straightening out the punto on a miniature anvil I have with a tiny ball...
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