Bagobo Twist Core Bolo with New Scabbard

[G. McCormack]

Wow! Gorgeous piece! I'm sure fitting that brass guard piece to the burled wood hilt would have been a bear!
Small correction:

Originally Posted by Battara

Yes Kisak, the color difference is in fact due to tempering.

Robert, they used a lost wax method and then stamped with tools.

Color difference is due etch which reveals evidence of the microstructure which results from carbon content and cooling gradient upon quenching as a result of differences in cross sectional thickness.

Scabbard looks great too!