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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th August 2010, 02:07 AM
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Views: 18,337
Posted By ThePepperSkull
seconded! absolutely wonderful! ...

seconded! absolutely wonderful!

Monster-pommeled blades are quickly becoming a favourite of mine to see and read about on these forums.

Thank you all for the information and for sharing your...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2010, 09:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 48,097
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Thank you, Nacho. That was very enlightening! I...

Thank you, Nacho. That was very enlightening! I wonder if the maker whose pommels I posted is of highlander of lowlander descent. The folded horn pommels DO look very close to Binangons I see from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2010, 11:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 48,097
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Thanks for the input, both of you. The...

Thanks for the input, both of you.

The folded horn shape, if new, is very interesting to me. I can definitely see the benefits this form has as an eskrimador (and as a Silat man as well) myself....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2010, 11:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 30,380
Posted By ThePepperSkull
I thought I would refesh this thread with some...

I thought I would refesh this thread with some more Phillippine made modern blades.

yakan-made Pira, ca. 1992.

http://i25.tinypic.com/2ni4ld2.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2010, 10:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 48,097
Posted By ThePepperSkull
A little update on my question: The...

A little update on my question: The round-pommelled hilts I speak of actually do have horns depicted on them, but are folded over the head to make the pommel round, if that makes any sense.

Here...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2010, 04:01 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 48,097
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Just curious -- I have seen some (modern made,...

Just curious -- I have seen some (modern made, but have not seen any antiques) blades that I would call Taribong, also made by Aklan bukidnon, but without horns. The pommels are instead round. What...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th July 2010, 05:12 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 45,705
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Noted. Thank you kai and battara! ...

Noted. Thank you kai and battara!

technically the pira I own is not a reproduction, however. It's not the nicest piece in terms of finishing, either, but it is traditionally made and it's a great...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2010, 06:28 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 45,705
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Is this a statement on the quality of the pira or...

Is this a statement on the quality of the pira or the region being innapropriate/not native to the blade shape? I was under the impression that the Pira was a native blade to the Yakan. At least I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th July 2010, 09:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,637
Posted By ThePepperSkull
I second the feeling. Very nice wood! the etching...

I second the feeling. Very nice wood! the etching is fantastic, too.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2010, 05:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 56,041
Posted By ThePepperSkull
If for purely aesthetic reasons, I disagree. The...

If for purely aesthetic reasons, I disagree. The dress that charles and phillip have chosen for the blade are beautiful and simple, which let the beauty of the blade take the spotlight so to speak...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2010, 07:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,637
Posted By ThePepperSkull
while we're on the issue of newer additions to...

while we're on the issue of newer additions to the older blade; What about the Scabbard? It does seem appropriate to the blade and region to me, but it does 'feel' younger than the blade upon...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2010, 07:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 24,242
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Does anyone have any more examples of Sundang...

Does anyone have any more examples of Sundang Kapit? when in time was this/were these kinds of sundang made? Is there any cultural significances to it in terms of how it differs from, say "regular"...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2010, 06:22 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 53,714
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Alam Shah, Very interesting! This one seems to be...

Alam Shah, Very interesting! This one seems to be bigger than the other examples.

Were these solely ceremonial or were these used, say, like a keris in terms of a dagger? What of the big ones?...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2010, 12:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,637
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Very nice! Sulu?

Very nice! Sulu?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2010, 07:32 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 53,714
Posted By ThePepperSkull
It may not be a Keris, but it in a very beautiful...

It may not be a Keris, but it in a very beautiful shape. I wonder what the Nias call it, and what significance it holds to the culture.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th June 2010, 09:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 30,373
Posted By ThePepperSkull
I love this show. Informative to those casually...

I love this show. Informative to those casually interested in antiques of various kinds.

the employees/owners are amusing enough as well. Though I'm not very fond of Big Hoss' attitude somtimes....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2010, 05:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 20,791
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Absolutely beautiful! The work on the hilt looks...

Absolutely beautiful! The work on the hilt looks different than on the sheath, possibly newer. any story behind that or is my mind just playing tricks on me?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th June 2010, 08:20 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 202,145
Posted By ThePepperSkull
I am surprised that nobody mentioned the...

I am surprised that nobody mentioned the Higonokami

http://japan-blades.com/wp-content/uploads/kt-7021.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2010, 06:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,333
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Thank you, Dimasalang! My mother was half...

Thank you, Dimasalang!

My mother was half japanese and half ilonggo (With a bit of indonesian mixed in somewhere as well i believe her saying), so finding anything out about her side of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2010, 06:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,114
Posted By ThePepperSkull
I just had to comment again on how lovely I find...

I just had to comment again on how lovely I find this piece!

Are there any other examples that look quite like this? Each Kris Sundang Melayu I see is so diverse and there always seems to be a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2010, 05:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,114
Posted By ThePepperSkull
They do look like suasa. What do you think...

They do look like suasa.

What do you think about the date of this piece, Battara? and where do you think exactly this was made? was the blade possibly made in a different location than the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd June 2010, 09:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,114
Posted By ThePepperSkull
I always admire how graceful the lines are in...

I always admire how graceful the lines are in older pieces like this - especially in the Gandik (elephant trunk) area of older moro kris/keris sundang from sulu and brunei. Once you get towards WWII...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2010, 03:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 48,097
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Very great stuff, Battara! My mother was from ilo...

Very great stuff, Battara! My mother was from ilo ilo so learning about the region`s bladed weaponry is very interesting.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th May 2010, 05:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,331
Posted By ThePepperSkull
I'd say within the past 40? Just a ballpark...

I'd say within the past 40? Just a ballpark guess.

I say this because of four reasons:

1) the kakatua pommel seems to be quite large in proportion to the blade. Usually if this is the case,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2010, 02:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,331
Posted By ThePepperSkull
Is the hilt (or the pommel more specifically) a...

Is the hilt (or the pommel more specifically) a new addition? It looks to be to be a replacement.
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