Odd WWII US/T'boli/Maguindanao Dagger

[thinreadline]

yes it does look like an US M3 Fighting knife blade , similar to this one I have .

[CharlesS]

Nice pick-up Jose!

I can't speak to the cultural crossovers here because I don't know enough about T'boli blades other than some basics, but I am expecting some interesting insight from other collectors of Filipino blades.

[Sajen]

Congrats, now I know it in good hands! I was bidding as well but forget to give my final bid because a friend visiting me. Why you think it's an american blade? The dagger Thinreadline show is similar but not the same.
It is without doubt a very interesting dagger, a little bit gunong like.

Regards,

Detlef

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Congrats, now I know it in good hands! I was bidding as well but forget to give my final bid because a friend visiting me. Why you think it's an american blade? The dagger Thinreadline show is similar but not the same.
It is without doubt a very interesting dagger, a little bit gunong like.

Regards,

Detlef

I would agree that it has an American blade , and that it is a WW2 M3 blade which has been re shaped towards the point. . There are certain distinctive features such as the shape at the ricasso and the blade profile which strongly indicate it to be an M3 .

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by thinreadline

I would agree that it has an American blade , and that it is a WW2 M3 blade which has been re shaped towards the point. . There are certain distinctive features such as the shape at the ricasso and the blade profile which strongly indicate it to be an M3 .

You could be correct after a second look and the possibility that it could be reshaped.

Regards,

Detlef