I'd Love to Learn More About This N. Philippines Sword

[Rick]

Originally Posted by xasterix

Rick, nice sample, looks really well-preserved!

Xasterix, could you put a name to this blade pattern if you know it; and could you guess at the approximate age?

I gather that JC is not making bladed weapons now?
Thank you.

[Battara]

Xasterix and Ian, I was thinking of that exact same steropicture when you mentioned the suspension.

Tagalog? - sure. Though I wonder if others did this as well.....

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Rick

Xasterix, could you put a name to this blade pattern if you know it; and could you guess at the approximate age?

I gather that JC is not making bladed weapons now?
Thank you.

Hi Rick, from a Taal/Batangas perspective, they called that 'kinampit' as per a 1917 reference. It's confusing because there's also a 'kinampit' blade profile in Panay, Visayas.

But from a modern Laguna perspective, they call that blade profile 'uhas tari.' The latter name (uhas tari) has different blade profiles depending on the area. But from what I've gathered, the profile originated from Bicol region.

[Rick]

Thank you very much Xasterix.

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Rick

Thank you very much Xasterix.

I forgot to give an age estimate. Preww2 I think. 1930s, possibly earlier