Philippine Cutlass with "Maker's Mark," or "vise grip scratches?"

drac2k · 19th April 2019, 06:07 PM

I recently picked up this small sword that I guessed to be Philippine. I started to clean it and noticed what appeared to be vise marks, but upon closer inspection, I'm not so sure.
We all have imagined at times, what we wish for on our swords as opposed to what the actual reality is; so my questions are is this a Philippine sword and is that a "Maker's Mark," or some imbecile with a pair of vise grips?

mross · 19th April 2019, 06:54 PM

Hard to say for sure. Not a single piece in my collection has any discernible makers mark, I have yet to see any of the old pieces with one either.

drac2k · 19th April 2019, 08:29 PM

It is the same with me; however, there is always that first one. The other side is not marred, so maybe that excludes a vise?

Bob A · 19th April 2019, 08:40 PM

I'm inclined toward the "fool with a tool" possibility.

drac2k · 19th April 2019, 10:34 PM

That would seem to be the "odds on favorite."

19th April 2019, 06:07 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,294	Philippine Cutlass with "Maker's Mark," or "vise grip scratches?" I recently picked up this small sword that I guessed to be Philippine. I started to clean it and noticed what appeared to be vise marks, but upon closer inspection, I'm not so sure. We all have imagined at times, what we wish for on our swords as opposed to what the actual reality is; so my questions are is this a Philippine sword and is that a "Maker's Mark," or some imbecile with a pair of vise grips? Attached Images

19th April 2019, 06:54 PM	#2
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Hard to say for sure. Not a single piece in my collection has any discernible makers mark, I have yet to see any of the old pieces with one either.

19th April 2019, 08:29 PM	#3
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,294	It is the same with me; however, there is always that first one. The other side is not marred, so maybe that excludes a vise?

19th April 2019, 08:40 PM	#4
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 446	I'm inclined toward the "fool with a tool" possibility.

19th April 2019, 10:34 PM	#5
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,294	That would seem to be the "odds on favorite."