Large slender Moro knife

Battara · 16th May 2018, 01:07 AM

Yes I noticed this and thought it too was a cut up barong. Must have been either a very bad forging flaw or some kind of heavy damage.

Ian · 18th May 2018, 06:47 PM

It arrived today and is definitely a former barung. The blade is heavy and thick at the hilt (approximately 5/16 inch or 7 mm). There are numerous sharp nicks to the spine of the blade suggesting it has seen some use as a weapon. My guess is that the blade failed during use, perhaps a significant delamination from a forging flaw, and someone decided to take out the offending section and reuse what was left. The edge has been sharpened although the remaining steel may be fairly mild--any hardened edge originally is now gone.

I will post pictures shortly.

Ian

16th May 2018, 01:07 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	Yes I noticed this and thought it too was a cut up barong. Must have been either a very bad forging flaw or some kind of heavy damage.

18th May 2018, 06:47 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,470	It arrived today and is definitely a former barung. The blade is heavy and thick at the hilt (approximately 5/16 inch or 7 mm). There are numerous sharp nicks to the spine of the blade suggesting it has seen some use as a weapon. My guess is that the blade failed during use, perhaps a significant delamination from a forging flaw, and someone decided to take out the offending section and reuse what was left. The edge has been sharpened although the remaining steel may be fairly mild--any hardened edge originally is now gone. I will post pictures shortly. Ian