A simple gunong with pattern welded blade

[Ferguson]

Another simple gunong, with an engraved pattern welded 5 3/8" (13.65cm)blade . Overall length is 8 3/4"(22.2cm). Banati hilt with silver(?) and copper ferrule. Not old, but nice. For your enjoyment.

Steve

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/gunong-3-front.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/gunong-3-back.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/gunong-3-blade-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/gunong-3-blade-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Gunong/gunong-3-tip.jpg

[Rick]

I like these little fellows . :D

[Bill M]

Me too

[kronckew]

nice one steve, bit like my one in my avatar over in the other place
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/kronckew/gunung2.jpg

bit easier to see if you use the original tho ;)
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/kronckew/gun2.jpg
haven't dared etch it yet

[Ferguson]

Guys, this is great! Love to see more of these. :) Keep it up.

Kronck, you've got to give that one an etch. She really looks like she may be hiding a wonderful secret.

Steve

[Rick]

Here's another cutie . :D
http://www.arscives.com/historysteel/images1/183-pm13.jpg

[DaveS]

Steve: I think this one just might be older than you think. I wouldn't be surprised if it was early 1900s to maybe 1930. It just dosn't look like a 60s or 70s piece to me. The blade and handle look much too refined to my eye to be that late. A very nice moro dagger..............Dave.

[Ferguson]

Steve: I think this one just might be older than you think. I wouldn't be surprised if it was early 1900s to maybe 1930. It just dosn't look like a 60s or 70s piece to me. The blade and handle look much too refined to my eye to be that late. A very nice moro dagger..............Dave.


That's excellent! Thanks Dave.
Steve

[Battara]

I don't know....I would not necessarily place it in the 60s but it is not 1900-1930s. I might place it in the 40s-50s. This might account for the lamination and the later blade engraving. The style of hilt would also make sense from this time period. Earlier ones (1900s-1920s) tend not to have engravings and are longer and definitely laminated.

[Ferguson]

Heck, I'm happy either way. Thanks Jose. :)

Steve