My clipped-tip Luzon Matulis

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by chmorshuutz

I'm sorry, but can someone more knowledgeable explain to me what "Luzon matulis" really is?

Based on my fairly limited experience, people in the present-day Tagalog region use a different term for a similar profile, but I never encountered "matulis" used for such even though the word is indeed Tagalog.

Is Luzon matulis an old profile that went extinct, or just an umbrella term?

The true Luzon matulis has some resemblance to dahong bolo. It's just that the belly starts sooner, and the blade narrows down drastically towards the tip; hence that's why it was called "matulis." However, the label was mistakenly attributed to other profiles such as dahong bolo and dahong palay, because some versions of these are also narrowing towards a very sharp tip.

[chmorshuutz]

Originally Posted by xasterix

The true Luzon matulis has some resemblance to dahong bolo. It's just that the belly starts sooner, and the blade narrows down drastically towards the tip; hence that's why it was called "matulis." However, the label was mistakenly attributed to other profiles such as dahong bolo and dahong palay, because some versions of these are also narrowing towards a very sharp tip.

Salamat po sa tugon.

How about those traditional blades I've seen from Rizal province, particularly around Binangonan. They also have a similarly shaped profile, pointed and with wide belly, but is called "sungot hipon" (or interchangeably, ulang) instead. Is it the same profile with a different name, or am I missing some subtle differences?

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by chmorshuutz

Salamat po sa tugon.

How about those traditional blades I've seen from Rizal province, particularly around Binangonan. They also have a similarly shaped profile, pointed and with wide belly, but is called "sungot hipon" (or interchangeably, ulang) instead. Is it the same profile with a different name, or am I missing some subtle differences?

Same profile yes, but different name pagdating sa Rizal province. Also, the antique Rizal versions usually have a false edge and are more needle-like towards the tip.