Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Visayan working knife? Or something different?

Ian · Today, 03:54 AM

Hi Detlef,

That straight-edged heavy blade says working knife to me. Not sure about the Visayan or even Filipino attribution. There are mainland SE Asian knives with similar blade profiles and I might be more inclined to look in that area for its origin.

Regards, Ian.

Today, 03:54 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,685	Hi Detlef, That straight-edged heavy blade says working knife to me. Not sure about the Visayan or even Filipino attribution. There are mainland SE Asian knives with similar blade profiles and I might be more inclined to look in that area for its origin. Regards, Ian.