Identifying Tortoise Shell Knife

Rick · 2nd June 2012, 04:11 AM

The fretwork on the blade looks sort of Dyak ...

Agree; it's horn .

As for not being a souvenir; what else could it be ?

Maybe I'm running low on imagination tonight ..

Indianajones · 2nd June 2012, 12:04 PM

Hi guys, I think its Philippine too (and horn) and specificly from South Luzon, as I recognize the metal studding in X , and the shape handle; the swords like these with metal blade ("the real stuff") are actually very rare, large and belly-shaped blade with no deco on the bluntside (for the 2 examples I know/have seen).
This would be a stil quite old (1915's?) souvenir; nice n rare.
<have looked for the museumcollection sword I remember, but cant find it >

2nd June 2012, 04:11 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	The fretwork on the blade looks sort of Dyak ... Agree; it's horn . As for not being a souvenir; what else could it be ? Maybe I'm running low on imagination tonight ..

2nd June 2012, 12:04 PM	#2
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Hi guys, I think its Philippine too (and horn) and specificly from South Luzon, as I recognize the metal studding in X , and the shape handle; the swords like these with metal blade ("the real stuff") are actually very rare, large and belly-shaped blade with no deco on the bluntside (for the 2 examples I know/have seen). This would be a stil quite old (1915's?) souvenir; nice n rare. <have looked for the museumcollection sword I remember, but cant find it >