Mandaya Spearheads

Rick · 12th January 2011, 04:16 PM

Yours are the only other ones i've seen with the 'flower' pattern in the panel, Jose .

You really don't see these very often; in 15 years I've only seen yours and Bill's .

I think with the Mandaya spear head the really distinguishing feature is the shape of the point .

Battara · 13th January 2011, 04:26 AM

Hmmmmm.......you may have a point (like the one on top of my head

). I realize I made an assumption of the flower "X"s being part of the Mandaya middle panel. Yet there are so few examples of these. I also noticed that one of your's Rick does not have such a panel.

I agree then that the tip and bottom are signs of Mandaya manufacture.

Rick · 14th January 2011, 02:25 AM

Yep, the only thing that confuses me are the integral sockets on my examples .

Are any spears from Mindanao tribes socketed as these are ??

Bill M · 14th January 2011, 06:17 AM

Here is mine

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=mandaya+spear

Battara · 14th January 2011, 09:10 AM

Thanks Bill and Rick for posting yours.

The problem is that there are so few pictures or examples around (so far) and thus hard to say what kind of socket/sleeve/ferrule was common for these.

Rick · 14th January 2011, 04:39 PM

I know, that's what's driving me nuts about my pair .

The blades are very finely pattern welded; the sockets are plain steel forge welded to the blades .

Battara · 15th January 2011, 05:44 AM

Welded to the blades!?!

Never heard of that for Philippines............

12th January 2011, 04:16 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Yours are the only other ones i've seen with the 'flower' pattern in the panel, Jose . You really don't see these very often; in 15 years I've only seen yours and Bill's . I think with the Mandaya spear head the really distinguishing feature is the shape of the point .

13th January 2011, 04:26 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Hmmmmm.......you may have a point (like the one on top of my head ). I realize I made an assumption of the flower "X"s being part of the Mandaya middle panel. Yet there are so few examples of these. I also noticed that one of your's Rick does not have such a panel. I agree then that the tip and bottom are signs of Mandaya manufacture.

14th January 2011, 02:25 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Yep, the only thing that confuses me are the integral sockets on my examples . Are any spears from Mindanao tribes socketed as these are ??

14th January 2011, 06:17 AM	#4
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Here is mine http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=mandaya+spear

14th January 2011, 09:10 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Thanks Bill and Rick for posting yours. The problem is that there are so few pictures or examples around (so far) and thus hard to say what kind of socket/sleeve/ferrule was common for these.

14th January 2011, 04:39 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	I know, that's what's driving me nuts about my pair . The blades are very finely pattern welded; the sockets are plain steel forge welded to the blades .

15th January 2011, 05:44 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Welded to the blades!?! Never heard of that for Philippines............