Bagobo Twist Core Bolo with New Scabbard
 

HI Kids. Below are pictures of my Bagobo with a double twist core blade. I later changed the chains on it. The scabbard is an old one that I obtained from Spunger. The cloth and tacks are original. I added the brass coils on the finials and replaced some of the missing brass links. It fits perfectly to the bolo. Again, maraming salamat Ron.

Enjoy. :D

Hello Jose,
As always you've done a beautiful restoration on the scabbard. This is a great match-up even though as you say it is not original to the blade. Could you please post a close-up of the hit as I would very much like to see the detailing of the guard casting. Thank you very much for sharing.


Robert

Hi Jose, wonderful sword and perfect marriage :cool: !!! As usual your restorations are great!! Congrats :)

Flavio

Beautiful sword and perfect restoration, thank's for sharing.

Thank you folks! :D

As per your request Robert, here is a close up of the hilt:

Would the colour difference between the edge region and the rest of the blade be due to differential heat treating?

Hello Jose and thank you for posting the picture of the hilt, it is an absolute beauty. I do not remember if I have ever ask before but are these done by the lost wax method or some other way and is the material used on this brass, bronze or something else? Again, thanks for sharing.


Robert

Yes Kisak, the color difference is in fact due to tempering.

Robert, they used a lost wax method and then stamped with tools.

Wow! :eek: That is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

I agree, you have done a fantastic job and the blade is something else. A wonderful example

Best

Gav

Jose,
Everything about that piece is top notch, and just stunning. Great piece to work with, and excellent restoration!
Steve

Wow! Gorgeous piece! I'm sure fitting that brass guard piece to the burled wood hilt would have been a bear!
Small correction:

Color difference is due etch which reveals evidence of the microstructure which results from carbon content and cooling gradient upon quenching as a result of differences in cross sectional thickness.

Scabbard looks great too!

Jose,
I liked this piece when you posted it for me on the other thread. I have to say it changed my opinion of Bagabo workmanship, up until this piece their craft seemed crude in comparisome to other tribes. But this piece wow.

battara, what can i say that has not already been said? nice puppy all right! :)

Got a question: would the blade structure be considered "turkish ribbon?"

Just found out that according to Rsword turkish ribbon is the same as twist core. :o

Nice Kampilan.

Nice panabas - I love twist core! :D

This was fighting sword
 

I saw the holes in the blade and this blade was a fighting blade. Each hole filled with brass indicated a kill in battle. There is great reference in the Pirate Wind on this noted by the English fighting fighting Raiders in the Philippine Sea.

The only difference in specific terms might be that a twist core has edge material (not neccesarily twisted) surrounding the,er, twisted core. In my understanding, the "turkish ribbon" part is the multiple rods of twisted material welded together to form a larger whole.

What's in a name...Construction and manufacture techniques would be pretty much the same thing.

Beautiful weapon! :)

Well I finally finished unwrapping the cloth material and found a strap. I then restored the missing horse hair. Here is the picture of the finished work with a picture from Cole's The Wild Tribes of Davao District Mindanao for comparison.

Enjoy :D

WOW !!! :eek: Now that is something spectacular !!! Great work Jose.

Just beautiful, great job! :)

Jose: Fantastic restoration!!!!!!!!!! I sure know where to go for scabbard
repair.........Dave.

I think that your sword looks fantastic. Great job :)

Also, on the subject of twistcores. I think the pattern you have (which has been used worldwide) can also be called Turkish Twist, Turkish starry night, Star pattern etc.
I think it depends on how well defined the 'stars' are, and I think of ribbon as being more....... 'loose'?
I wonder what the Celts or the Vikings called star pattern?

Sweet!

How much?! :D

Thank you folks! Been in process for a while. Thought I would post for archival purposes (as opposed to porpoises :D ).

Dimasalang - what do you mean? :confused: