Interesting Barong

Ian · 11th September 2015, 04:08 PM

Here are examples of the Visayan hilt on which I believe the Lumad examples are based. The hilt is typically used on machetes used for routine work, but also on weapons. The style seems to have arisen on Visayan weapons in the late 19th or early 20th C.

The first two pictures below (apologies to Hal for borrowing them from his site--I could not find a good example in my archives) shows a machete from the mid- to late-20th C with this style.

Below that are pictures of a Visayan plamenko knife showing the same features.

Ian

drac2k · 11th September 2015, 10:04 PM

Thanks, the pictures are a great help ; I like the way one of the coins is nailed off of the center.I looked at my barong and it too had the nail hole off of the center, which has to be more than coincidence !

Sajen · 17th October 2015, 02:30 PM

Hello Drac2k,

any restore updates?

Regards,
Detlef

11th September 2015, 04:08 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,518	Here are examples of the Visayan hilt on which I believe the Lumad examples are based. The hilt is typically used on machetes used for routine work, but also on weapons. The style seems to have arisen on Visayan weapons in the late 19th or early 20th C. The first two pictures below (apologies to Hal for borrowing them from his site--I could not find a good example in my archives) shows a machete from the mid- to late-20th C with this style. Below that are pictures of a Visayan plamenko knife showing the same features. Ian Attached Images

11th September 2015, 10:04 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,294	Thanks, the pictures are a great help ; I like the way one of the coins is nailed off of the center.I looked at my barong and it too had the nail hole off of the center, which has to be more than coincidence !

17th October 2015, 02:30 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,413	Hello Drac2k, any restore updates? Regards, Detlef