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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2025, 12:54 PM
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Posted By xasterix
Thanks very much Detlef :D

Thanks very much Detlef :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2025, 11:21 PM
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Posted By xasterix
Thanks for the kind words and that qiery sir-...

Thanks for the kind words and that qiery sir- rattan bands would have the same result; they're easier to break through because they're brittle (splinter easily). I was told that vines, cord, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2025, 02:53 PM
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Posted By xasterix
Extra long kampilan and testing the legendary scabbarded strike

The Moro kampilan is famed for its unorthodox deployment: striking while scabbarded. This has been documented extensively:

"This peculiar construction of the scabbard makes it possible to clear...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st October 2025, 08:52 PM
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Posted By xasterix
Hello Gustavo, well met here in the forums, hope...

Hello Gustavo, well met here in the forums, hope all is well in Spain =) thanks for the redirect Ian.

That's a great sample you got there- it's still classified as a Minasbad from Bicol; the Bicol...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2025, 06:29 PM
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Posted By xasterix
Really nice dahong buho there!!! Definitely...

Really nice dahong buho there!!!

Definitely Tagalog, possibly Tayabas, Quezon as well :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th September 2025, 03:27 PM
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Posted By xasterix
As proof, here's an image and accompanying text...

As proof, here's an image and accompanying text entry from one of my references.

Yahya, F. (2015). Magic and Divination in Malay Illustrated Manuscripts. Brill.

"This design is an ancient one-...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2025, 04:03 PM
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Views: 18,119
Posted By xasterix
:D

:D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2025, 04:03 PM
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Posted By xasterix
I believe that Filipinos copied the (varied)...

I believe that Filipinos copied the (varied) blade profiles of the skinning knife used in depictions of St. Bartholomew's martyrdom in 1700s artworks, and translated these into bolo-size form.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2025, 03:28 AM
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Posted By xasterix
Nice find! The square engraving is known as...

Nice find!

The square engraving is known as the "Seal of Solomon," a symbol for King Solomon's ring. Folk Islam attributed Solomon's control over Jinn to his possession of the ring which came...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2025, 04:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 18,119
Posted By xasterix
The label is dependent on the origin-location....

The label is dependent on the origin-location. Each Tagalog town considered one (sometimes two) blade profile as an offering to San Bartolome.

If the origin-location of my blade was Rizal area,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2025, 11:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,112
Posted By xasterix
Halloo Jeff, I would posit your bolo to be from...

Halloo Jeff, I would posit your bolo to be from Pampanga, because the blade profile and hilt angle fit the "palang" category.

Detlef's, I would posit to be either Pampanga or Tagalog-made.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2025, 10:59 AM
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Views: 18,119
Posted By xasterix
Thanks Detlef :D I'm keeping it as-is, I'm not a...

Thanks Detlef :D I'm keeping it as-is, I'm not a fan of wire-grip, especially as it can cause scratches on the hand :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2025, 07:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 18,119
Posted By xasterix
Sinanbartolome sword from Tayabas, Quezon

Hello, sharing this Tagalog piece. The engravings on either side of the blade (not the spine) are specific to Quezon Province (the engravings are still being used for modern swords from that area),...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2025, 07:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 30,937
Posted By xasterix
That one's really, really nice! The entourage...

That one's really, really nice! The entourage isn't bad either :p
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th September 2025, 02:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 30,937
Posted By xasterix
Halloo Ian! Based on the spine thickness, robust...

Halloo Ian! Based on the spine thickness, robust and rounded-end tang (I saw this when I reset the blade), laminated construction, and well-detailed hilt, I would posit this to be a late 1800s garab...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2025, 09:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 30,937
Posted By xasterix
Hello sir, nice observation- before each cut I'm...

Hello sir, nice observation- before each cut I'm using the thumb notch for indexing, but as the blade falls and bites into the target I release it for extra cutting power and post-cut grip dynamics. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2025, 05:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 30,937
Posted By xasterix
Short and thick garab

Finally got this garab after 2.5 years in limbo (it couldn't be shipped from Spain in 2023 because of suddenly stricter blade shipping guidelines). This is the shortest-bladed garab I've wielded so...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2025, 12:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 23,302
Posted By xasterix
Halloo Ian, you're right, and I stand corrected-...

Halloo Ian, you're right, and I stand corrected- it is indeed tin :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2025, 06:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 23,302
Posted By xasterix
Thanks very much :D yep, those are aluminum...

Thanks very much :D yep, those are aluminum mounts, and roughly made- they were pretty sharp at the edges, and I had to blunt them so that I don't get injured every time I grasp the scabbard.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2025, 06:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 23,302
Posted By xasterix
Thanks very much! It's common to be...

Thanks very much!

It's common to be confused regarding the kampilan's proper wield. I believe the mainstream depiction is the culprit- of course, these depictions were gleaned from pre-WW2...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2025, 01:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 23,302
Posted By xasterix
Thanks for the kind words everyone! Ian, I'm...

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

Ian, I'm betting it's Maranao because I've been observing a trend of Maranao-provenanced blades (kris, kampilan, panabas, etc) having silver or brass inserts,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2025, 02:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 23,302
Posted By xasterix
Mixed-age and mixed-ethnicity kampilan

It's pretty rare for a well-preserved piece to pop up in the Philippines (most of the nice pieces are in US, EU, etc) so I jumped at this opportunity. This kampilan is a good example of how a Moro...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2025, 02:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 18,984
Posted By xasterix
Yup, that's nice. I'm postulating that it's Samar...

Yup, that's nice. I'm postulating that it's Samar or Leyte-origin, because there have been provenanced Samar or Leyte sundang with a similar hilt; they also added a pin to higher-rank sundang. I'm...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 08:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 20,327
Posted By xasterix
The blade on the middle has potential to be old,...

The blade on the middle has potential to be old, but i can't tell for sure because the gangya is obstructed. The leftmost and rightmost, I'm guessing are pre-WW2 at least. The dresses could have been...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 02:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 20,327
Posted By xasterix
PH is also a CITES partner, but laws aren't...

PH is also a CITES partner, but laws aren't enforced as much... 3rd world country nuances lol. I know the source collection of those blades, but not exactly who commissioned it (may have been an...
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