Kai and Jose: Both these barongs were obtained from the same person, but
about seven years apart. I don't know where he got them. Both blades are
heavy, both are a quarter inch thick at their base. The smaller of the two is
12 and three-quarters long. The larger barong is 17 inches long. The ivory
balls on each are about 2 inches in diameter. Total length of ferrule on the
smaller barong is 3 an one-half inches, the bigger, 4 and one-half inches.
Dave.
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