Philippines 2?

[Hombre]

Need help with this one too.... and every opinions at all are veru much appreciated...

Best,
Stefan
Sweden

[Ian]

Hi Hombre:

This is an easy one to identify because the hilt form is distinctive. The knife is Ilokano in manufacture, probably from Ilocos Sur. The hilt is called a sinan kapitan or Antonio Luna. The sheath is also typical Ilokano work. Your knife was probably made in the mid-20th C.

Antonio Luna was a Revolutionary War hero, and General of the Philippine Army in the Philippines-American War at the end of the 19th C. You can read more about Ilokano knives and their distinctive hilts in the excellent post by migueldiaz here (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12209).

Regards,

Ian.

[Hombre]

Thank you so very much for your help, Ian! I really appreciate it!

Best,
Stefan

[Ian]

You're welcome Stefan. That is a nice knife that you picked up and the leather sheath is in pretty good condition too. There is quite a lot written about Ilokano knives on this site, and you can find more information using the Search function.

[Sajen]

Hi Stefan,

Agree with everything said before from Ian, here you can see two of my Ilokano bolos with the same handle style: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=19524&highlight=bolo

Regards,
Detlef

[Hombre]

Hi Detlef,

Thanks for the link.... Very interesting! I really appreciate it!

I shall follow your advice Ian and use the search function.
It is there for a reason....:)

Best,
Stefan