Tenegre with kampilan blade?

Battara · 6th January 2020, 05:50 AM

Ian thank you for your knowledge. I was not aware of this feature of Moro kampilan.

In this situation then, I would agree with your T'boli attribution of the blade. Again for clarity sake, the T'boli live on Mindanao and do a lot of trade, and there was a lot of trade between the Visayan Islands and Mindanao.

mross · 6th January 2020, 05:02 PM

Really hard to tell from the pics, but the blade does not look forged to me. Looks like it was cut out of a bigger piece or possibly stock removal. I do not see a distal taper, thickness looks uniform.

Ian · 6th January 2020, 05:24 PM

Hi mross.

I can see what you mean, but I think this is probably a well forged blade. The T'boli are excellent smiths and their blades are sought out for their durability and sharpness. The lack of distal taper probably reflects the slimness of the blade to start with. Some Moro kampilan show little distal taper also.

Cleaning and etching of this blade would provide more information.

Ian.

6th January 2020, 05:50 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Ian thank you for your knowledge. I was not aware of this feature of Moro kampilan. In this situation then, I would agree with your T'boli attribution of the blade. Again for clarity sake, the T'boli live on Mindanao and do a lot of trade, and there was a lot of trade between the Visayan Islands and Mindanao.

6th January 2020, 05:02 PM	#2
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Really hard to tell from the pics, but the blade does not look forged to me. Looks like it was cut out of a bigger piece or possibly stock removal. I do not see a distal taper, thickness looks uniform.

6th January 2020, 05:24 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,453	Hi mross. I can see what you mean, but I think this is probably a well forged blade. The T'boli are excellent smiths and their blades are sought out for their durability and sharpness. The lack of distal taper probably reflects the slimness of the blade to start with. Some Moro kampilan show little distal taper also. Cleaning and etching of this blade would provide more information. Ian.