Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2023, 02:50 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2023, 02:22 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2023, 04:27 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2023, 03:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2023, 02:35 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th June 2022, 10:25 AM
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Got this barung from Mr Cecil Quirino's...
Got this barung from Mr Cecil Quirino's collection. My oldest barung so far. It's remarkably well-preserved. It's highly similar to the Leiden barung that was discussed in an old topic here. I fixed...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th December 2021, 11:11 PM
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Hi Kai,
If you look closely, the blade...
Hi Kai,
If you look closely, the blade profile is different than that of a fighting blade. The bottom one is used for utility :) That blade is called "manuk-manuk" or simply "sundang" among the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th December 2021, 07:52 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2021, 05:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd September 2021, 03:37 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2021, 03:04 PM
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I found an old barung with missing pommel and...
I found an old barung with missing pommel and scabbard. I decided to have it re-made by pandays and artisans from Patikul, Sulu. I'm pleased with the final product; it's the perfect melding of old +...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2021, 03:49 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th July 2021, 06:52 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2021, 05:07 AM
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Among us Filipino collectors, it's Mr pindang...
Among us Filipino collectors, it's Mr pindang that has the most barungs, I'm betting :) He has a plethora of them!
Here are my latest barungs...a Sama barung with some initials on the scabbard...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2021, 06:21 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2021, 08:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2021, 12:41 PM
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Thanks for the assessment, Ian and Jose. I...
Thanks for the assessment, Ian and Jose. I neglected to take a picture of the opposite side; here are post-restoration pics already. There's a Chinese chop-mark on that side. It supposedly translates...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2021, 10:46 AM
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Adding another barung to the thread...partially...
Adding another barung to the thread...partially restored, had to plug holes and cracks on the c-horn. I'll be restoring the blade to full functionality soon. Taking a mugshot before it's fully live...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2021, 10:21 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2021, 04:06 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2021, 11:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2021, 03:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2021, 05:47 PM
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A really nice piece! This one has a lot of...
A really nice piece! This one has a lot of character. I like how the original owner wrapped the whole hilt...I've wielded a very similar-looking sample, but its blade wasn't shandigan.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2021, 09:55 AM
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That depends sir. There are lavishly dressed...
That depends sir. There are lavishly dressed samples that have "wise" blades. The kris in my avatar has an ivory pommel and suassa hilt, but the blade has chips and is slightly bent, obviously used...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2021, 07:09 AM
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