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Originally Posted by Ian
Great sword Xas. I've heard of these but never seen one before. Very unusual blade form and clearly intended as a cutting rather than a stabbing weapon. The substantial blade length seems to be characteristic of several WWII swords in the Philippines.
Have you seen any other examples of this particular sword?
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Thanks Ian! The late Sgt Giron commissioned several postwar replicas of his original talunasan. Here's a video feature of them. I believe the 3rd from top is the oldest:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CTs0HWZrKXg