Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2016, 03:53 AM
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Stone Bow!
OK that makes more sense, so I am right it needs a double bow string with a pouch and spacers.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th March 2016, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 3
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Pellet Crossbow??
I found this unusual crossbow in second hand shop. I had bow string made for it. I found it shoots in an arc with a bolt, after further research I believe it to be a pellet crossbow. Please help me...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2015, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2015, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2015, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 9
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Extra-LG Barong
Hello everybody,
I have been busy with life but recently I came across this Barong, Please tell me as much as you can, it is larger and longer than any others I have seen or have in my collection....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2013, 05:06 AM
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Replies: 10
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Nice repro!
I have friend who has the same type, got it in shop in the PI, I pictures of my son when he was ten, wearing it!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2013, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 5
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Spanish Influenced Dagger
You have very nice piece, made by the look on Luzon, heavy Spanish influenced piece, nice hand guard made for fighting most likely late 1890s work. This was not by the look made in the Visayan...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2013, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 10
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Army Bring back Garab
The piece looks like a post war maybe 1940s Army bring Garab knife. It is missing the unit crest for the WW-2 souvenir types and cord belt.There are slight differences seen between the Talibon and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th August 2013, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 10
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Not a Pinute
OK looking at the blade it is a Pinute, it is Garab. Have several in my collection.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2013, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 19
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Bagabo sword
I think based up my information that this a Bagabo sword, a nice one at that. The sheath is definitely made in the PI looks like about 1900s, due to the thin can metal used to hold the 2 piece...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th July 2013, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 9
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Thanks for the clean up! and here's the list
Thanks for the clean up on the photo, I am posting all of the names of the blades as I know them R-L top to bottom:
Batangas daga Katipunan Daga
Bankong bolo, Pira Corbto Bolo
Itak Bolo, Larang...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2013, 03:35 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2013, 12:13 AM
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Name all of the weapons in this picture
Ok guys here is display I am posting this weekend for Filipino History Display.
See if you guys can name all of the blades and where come from just for fun. Yes I know some are and some are old.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2013, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 10
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The Kampulan Guard
I can post so more pictures on the hand guard, if it would help, on the blade there is a saying that someone started to grind off. It gets me to wonder what it said and why someone would do that.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th March 2013, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 10
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My two newest additions-Filipino Blades
I found and old guy who was vet, and had these old blades sitting at his place. I got the two for good price. The story goes they were brought back by a couple of GIs after WW-II. Both are missing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2013, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 27
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Look at the reflection of the collection
I took a copy of the the picture and re balanced the shading, and saw the reflections of all of the orbs in the sheet metal in the right of the picture. There is a lot going on in this picture....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th November 2012, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 4
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Bagobo Sword
The Bagobo sword comes from the Bagobo people, a group of people who trace their roots from the people who brought Hinduisum to Mindanao during the Sri Vijayan and Majapahit invasion. The people...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2012, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 4
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Balisong Knife
The Balisong knife also incorrectly called a Butterfly knife is probably the most romantic knife in the world. Balisongs come in many sizes, I have seen them as big as 1 foot blade and 1 foot handle....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2012, 06:18 PM
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Bagakay
The Bagakay according to family lore are a wooden torpedo shaped darts that thrown by the handful for self defense. They are about 10 inches long, tapered and about 1/2 inch in diameter and pointed...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2012, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 4
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Filipino Weapons A-Z
Hello to everybody,
I am working on project for on line newspaper called Filipino Weapons A-Z. If I post a picture with information about the weapon please assist me in make the most correct...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2011, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 20
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GM Leo's Blade
Just a note, Gm Leo's son has a copy of this blade made by Robert Ulep. I just saw this blade in training with him at the 2nd Annual Mataw Guro Conference. Look in then Mataw Guro website for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2011, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 4
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Dha from friend
I have Dha that was given to me by friend of mine's wife. He had heart attack and passed away. She said it was Thailand where she is from, the blade is older, it was carried as it has some wear on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2011, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 1
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Found at Relatives House
I was visiting a relative's house and saw a Bolo hung on the wall. I asked if they had any other blades? They said yes and these where shown to me. They are all from Illocos Norte from the Barangay...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2011, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 4
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Spear blade
I have seen wood trainers like this from the Visayan region, I remember them have having name of Toya-kid Daga or something close to that. I will have to go back and look them up in my notes. There...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2011, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,788
Thanks for info
Guys that was great info about my blade! My wife's family comes from Illocos Norte! It had very Illicanco feel to it. Tell about the man on the hilt and what he is wearing if you can. also that link...
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