Visayan oddity

Ian · 30th June 2005, 07:18 PM

Spunjer:

Is the blade on this one chisel ground in the usual Visayan fashion?

If so, is this not a Western Visayas (Panay, Negros) sword variant? Do we need to invent a new name for it?

It is uncommon to see this abbreviated kakatua style pommel on a wide-bellied chopper, but I have seen at least one other example of this combination.

Ian.

themorningstar · 30th June 2005, 07:47 PM

its a sundang...

Spunjer · 30th June 2005, 07:50 PM

ian:
yep, it's chiseled. at first i thought it was jury rigged, but it looks like it hasn't been tampered with...

Spunjer · 30th June 2005, 07:56 PM

Quote:

its a sundang...

lol, true. ask a manong from panay of what it is and that's prolly what he'll tell ya

30th June 2005, 07:18 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,453	Spunjer: Is the blade on this one chisel ground in the usual Visayan fashion? If so, is this not a Western Visayas (Panay, Negros) sword variant? Do we need to invent a new name for it? It is uncommon to see this abbreviated kakatua style pommel on a wide-bellied chopper, but I have seen at least one other example of this combination. Ian.

30th June 2005, 07:47 PM	#2
themorningstar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 55	its a sundang...

30th June 2005, 07:50 PM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	ian: yep, it's chiseled. at first i thought it was jury rigged, but it looks like it hasn't been tampered with...