Thread: Batangas bolo!
View Single Post
Old 28th June 2023, 01:05 AM   #1
wildwolberine
Member
 
wildwolberine's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2023
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 95
Default Batangas bolo!

New addition to the collection. Hoping to get some input on this. Carabao hilt, through-tang (peened over), brass ferrule. Leather sheath with attached belt. Blade has angled tip but not sharply angled like a tabak or “katana”.

Based on other threads (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=Finger+notch for example) I believe the origin is Luzon, Batangas. Shows some characteristics of Ilokano work? Age probably post-1945? Thanks!

Dimensions: 56 cm overall length, 42 cm by 4+ cm blade.
Attached Images
     
wildwolberine is offline   Reply With Quote