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30th November 2011, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 180
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Hello, yes your blade is surely philippine and from Luzon or may also be Northern Visayas. I believe they are manufactured in the Northern Visayas but traded to a wide area (including Luzon). The bit awkward shape is more prefered by 'moro-related cultures' than Luzon tribes, to my opinion. Although the making of these blades staid consistend from spanish times til 1950's I believe this is an example of around 1930/40's; to compare see the filipinosword offered now in the swapsection, that is one from Spanish times (different kind of sword; typical Luzon)
Hope this helps n perhaps others can add (more specific?) Still a quite nice specimen though to my opinion! |
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1st December 2011, 03:12 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kennewick, WA
Posts: 33
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Thank you for the information, is there a term for this type of knife?
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1st December 2011, 03:55 AM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,282
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I also keep thinking it is Luzono and called something like a "pakian"?
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