Ferguson
2nd August 2007, 11:32 PM
A small Philippine gunong. Overall length is 9 1/2". Laminated blade is 5 5/8" long. Handle material may be kamagong? It's a nice hard wood with a brown and almost black color. The guard is made from a coin that says Queen Victoria on one side. Rubber band scabbard wrapping replaced by rattan. :) I'm guessing that the age is pre WWII. Comments or observations welcomed. Thanks for looking.
Steve Ferguson
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/Kamagong-in-scabbard.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/kamagong-overall.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/kamagong-blade.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/kamagong-guard.jpg
Steve Ferguson
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/Kamagong-in-scabbard.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/kamagong-overall.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/kamagong-blade.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/kamagong-guard.jpg