Barong

Helleri · 3rd September 2019, 07:33 PM

That butt though. It tempts me to twirl it on my finger.

Battara · 3rd September 2019, 09:17 PM

I would suggest that Sulu would have a hilt top with a slope closer to a 45 degree angle, and thus I lean away from Tausug but more toward Samal (though still in the Sulu island chain).

Hombre · 11th September 2019, 08:28 AM

Got it today.... and I must admit that I am very happy about it....

Rainy day today so bad pictures...

Best,
Stefan

ariel · 11th September 2019, 03:48 PM

Not my area of collecting, but very nice nevertheless. I liked the inserted edge and very neat ferrule. Or, should I say " rattanule"? :-)

Have fun with it!

kai · 11th September 2019, 06:56 PM

Hello Jose,

Quote:

I would suggest that Sulu would have a hilt top with a slope closer to a 45 degree angle, and thus I lean away from Tausug but more toward Samal (though still in the Sulu island chain).

Some of the pics seem to be distorted by having been taken at an angle - from what I see, I’d be inclined to vote for Tausug.

Regards,
Kai

Ian · 11th September 2019, 09:33 PM

Hi Stefan:

Your pictures confirm that this is a handsome barung and a fine addition to your collection! Congratulations on a nice acquisition. As you can see, even those with some experience of these weapons have a problem defining exactly which particular Moro group may have made it. This is common. While there are clues, even the "experts" can disagree. There is agreement, though, that this one comes from the Sulu Archipelago (Tausug, Samal, Yakan groups predominantly) where the barung is a highly favored weapon, and that it has some age.

Regards,

Ian

Battara · 11th September 2019, 11:10 PM

Hmmmm..........you may have a point Kai (every pun intended). The picture angle may be throwing me off.

If true, then I would change to say Tausug.

kai · 12th September 2019, 06:25 AM

Yes, it can be difficult to take pics exactly vertical to the blade surface (actually rather the imagined plane through the center of the blade to be precise); and lenses with short focal lengths (like in most mobile devices) can make it next to impossible to avoid distortions, especially outside the center of the pic (and digital corrections may also be off).

Regards,
Kai

11th September 2019, 08:28 AM	#3
Hombre Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 232	Got it today.... and I must admit that I am very happy about it.... Rainy day today so bad pictures... Best, Stefan Attached Images

3rd September 2019, 07:33 PM	#1
Helleri Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chino, CA. Posts: 219	That butt though. It tempts me to twirl it on my finger.

3rd September 2019, 09:17 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	I would suggest that Sulu would have a hilt top with a slope closer to a 45 degree angle, and thus I lean away from Tausug but more toward Samal (though still in the Sulu island chain).

11th September 2019, 03:48 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Not my area of collecting, but very nice nevertheless. I liked the inserted edge and very neat ferrule. Or, should I say " rattanule"? :-) Have fun with it!

11th September 2019, 09:33 PM	#6
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,453	Hi Stefan: Your pictures confirm that this is a handsome barung and a fine addition to your collection! Congratulations on a nice acquisition. As you can see, even those with some experience of these weapons have a problem defining exactly which particular Moro group may have made it. This is common. While there are clues, even the "experts" can disagree. There is agreement, though, that this one comes from the Sulu Archipelago (Tausug, Samal, Yakan groups predominantly) where the barung is a highly favored weapon, and that it has some age. Regards, Ian

11th September 2019, 11:10 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Hmmmm..........you may have a point Kai (every pun intended). The picture angle may be throwing me off. If true, then I would change to say Tausug.

12th September 2019, 06:25 AM	#8
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Yes, it can be difficult to take pics exactly vertical to the blade surface (actually rather the imagined plane through the center of the blade to be precise); and lenses with short focal lengths (like in most mobile devices) can make it next to impossible to avoid distortions, especially outside the center of the pic (and digital corrections may also be off). Regards, Kai