And Yet Another Bolo

Robert · 4th February 2011, 08:39 PM

Carlos, Thank you very much for sharing these wonderful pieces. Having the scabbards for them both is especially nice. On more than half of the ones that I find the scabbards are either completely missing or in really poor condition.

IF you EVER decide to part with them please keep me in mind as I would love to add them both to my collection.

Here is a small Visayans knife that I just received. It has a beautiful Kamagong wood hilt even though it is roughly carved. It has a collection number on the hilt that reads L300 but I have no idea of what or who's collection it might have been from.

Robert

migueldiaz · 5th February 2011, 05:10 AM

Carlos, thanks for posting the pics of your Phil. blades. Nice!

Robert, that's a nice plamingko. That's how the Visayans call their traditional utility knife, and your plamingko surely follows the typical format.

Robert · 5th February 2011, 05:48 AM

Migueldiaz, Again my thanks for the information on my new "plamingko". When it arrived it did come with a scabbard but I have not yet been able to remove the layers of scotch tape that it is covered in. The tape is very old and the adhesive is attached firmly to the wood. I am afraid that paint remover might be my last resort in removing it. Below is a picture of what it looked like when it arrived.

Robert

migueldiaz · 5th February 2011, 12:53 PM

Robert, thanks for the pic. I think it's rare that you'll find old plamingkos still with scabbards. Please do show us detailed pics of the scabbard later. Thanks in advance.

4th February 2011, 08:39 PM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Carlos, Thank you very much for sharing these wonderful pieces. Having the scabbards for them both is especially nice. On more than half of the ones that I find the scabbards are either completely missing or in really poor condition. IF you EVER decide to part with them please keep me in mind as I would love to add them both to my collection. Here is a small Visayans knife that I just received. It has a beautiful Kamagong wood hilt even though it is roughly carved. It has a collection number on the hilt that reads L300 but I have no idea of what or who's collection it might have been from. Robert Attached Images

5th February 2011, 05:48 AM	#3
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Migueldiaz, Again my thanks for the information on my new "plamingko". When it arrived it did come with a scabbard but I have not yet been able to remove the layers of scotch tape that it is covered in. The tape is very old and the adhesive is attached firmly to the wood. I am afraid that paint remover might be my last resort in removing it. Below is a picture of what it looked like when it arrived. Robert Attached Images

5th February 2011, 05:10 AM	#2
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Carlos, thanks for posting the pics of your Phil. blades. Nice! Robert, that's a nice plamingko. That's how the Visayans call their traditional utility knife, and your plamingko surely follows the typical format.

5th February 2011, 12:53 PM	#4
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Robert, thanks for the pic. I think it's rare that you'll find old plamingkos still with scabbards. Please do show us detailed pics of the scabbard later. Thanks in advance.