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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2012, 11:11 PM
Replies: 40
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Posted By Dimasalang
Wow! Thanks for sharing Nacho! :D I wish mine...

Wow! Thanks for sharing Nacho! :D
I wish mine had a date. :(

Do you think ours were made by the same smith. The design, particularly the scabbards, are just so close to looking exactly alike.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2012, 02:18 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 40,463
Posted By Dimasalang
Thanks. I mentioned before, it is nice to see...

Thanks. I mentioned before, it is nice to see these Visayan weapons finally getting some recognition, as I do believe the originals are more rare than Moro weapons, and are crafted just as well. BUT,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2012, 02:12 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 40,463
Posted By Dimasalang
Hi Tim, if you look at the scabbard itself, it...

Hi Tim, if you look at the scabbard itself, it would also tell you if it is a right hand or left hand sword...as the scabbard can only be worn on the right side or left side(it can't be both). For...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2012, 10:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 40,463
Posted By Dimasalang
Wow what a price! :eek: Nice piece also. Do you...

Wow what a price! :eek: Nice piece also. Do you guys think it commanded so much because it was a left hand version? :confused:

Lookin at that price, now I don't feel so bad about buying this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2012, 07:52 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 37,884
Posted By Dimasalang
All I have to add here.... WOW thats an awesome...

All I have to add here.... WOW thats an awesome piece Ron!! :eek: :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th May 2012, 08:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,792
Posted By Dimasalang
I always tend to believe this theory. While many...

I always tend to believe this theory. While many folks(particularly outside the Philippines) would like to believe it is always either one or the other, black and white(with no gray area).

Even...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th April 2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,404
Posted By Dimasalang
Very nice piece! I've looked back...

Very nice piece!



I've looked back through this forum on the topic of those thin shaved pieces. For awhile many believed they were shaved tortoise shell. But now the consensus is they are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2012, 09:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,986
Posted By Dimasalang
Pawn Stars Kris

Just got back from a vacation in Las Vegas. So I decided to pop in on the the Pawn Stars shop. :D I thought I'd see that ugly Kris they featured on the History Channel the other year(I actually made...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th April 2012, 05:05 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 15,055
Posted By Dimasalang
Congrates on the awesome piece! :eek: Can you...

Congrates on the awesome piece! :eek:
Can you let me know what wood oil you use? :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2012, 01:52 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 40,463
Posted By Dimasalang
Where can I buy one?

Where can I buy one?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th March 2012, 05:31 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 40,463
Posted By Dimasalang
I would say for a very long time most...

I would say for a very long time most people(general public) just assumed a Philippine sword was either a Moro Barong, Kris, or Kampilan. With a few Luzon regular Bolos thrown in. I believe that is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2012, 09:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 40,463
Posted By Dimasalang
Anyone here win this one[Talibong/Garab]?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160749245580?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Very nice piece. Was hoping someone here grabbed it. :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th March 2012, 07:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,789
Posted By Dimasalang
Nice pick up! I would tend to believe the story...

Nice pick up! I would tend to believe the story since the piece can be traced back to the estate along with other pieces of the period. :) Would be cool to actually trace Capt Lucien G. Berry...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2012, 11:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,087
Posted By Dimasalang
Very nice piece. And I believe you may have saved...

Very nice piece. And I believe you may have saved this from falling in to the wrong hands of an owner who may have no clue what it is. ;)



I'd actually disagree here. Horses were used...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th February 2012, 12:46 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 55,288
Posted By Dimasalang
Don't the recent ones have "Philippines" stamped...

Don't the recent ones have "Philippines" stamped in the blades? Or the scabbard saying Philippines with some special inlays. I see a lot of recent, even WWII blades this way. :p But I don't know.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th January 2012, 08:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 17,269
Posted By Dimasalang
This is why I love this place. Rarely get to see...

This is why I love this place. Rarely get to see these gems anywhere else. Awesome piece! Thanks for sharing! :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2011, 05:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,289
Posted By Dimasalang
WOwoweeee! :eek:

WOwoweeee! :eek:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2011, 05:39 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 18,937
Posted By Dimasalang
Wow, awesome piece! Thanks for sharing. One of...

Wow, awesome piece! Thanks for sharing. One of the best looking Krises I've seen in here.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2011, 01:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 25,050
Posted By Dimasalang
I always wanted one of these too. I think the one...

I always wanted one of these too. I think the one you have is from the Philippine Revolutionary era. It is of the same design and look they used.

Heres a pic of some slam-fire rifles from the 1896...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2011, 08:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,415
Posted By Dimasalang
Wow thats awesome! Bicol is an interesting...

Wow thats awesome!

Bicol is an interesting region. It is considered a part of the Luzon region(aka Region V), considering the main part of Bicol is still land locked to Luzon...but the Bicol...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2011, 07:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,895
Posted By Dimasalang
I haven't been here too long. I still feel like a...

I haven't been here too long. I still feel like a newb myself everytime I come here. And most the time when I do a search I can't believe the great stuff that was discussed here 3-5 years ago! I wish...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th October 2011, 11:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 25,240
Posted By Dimasalang
Thanks for sharing! I have always wondered about...

Thanks for sharing! I have always wondered about these actual WWII guerrilla swords.

As for the "calasiao" bolo. I know a lot of times in the Philippines blades were named after the place of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2011, 07:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,059
Posted By Dimasalang
Nice grab! I haven't been doing much searching...

Nice grab!
I haven't been doing much searching lately on eBay. I guess I've been missing out! :D Thanks for sharing! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2011, 09:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,801
Posted By Dimasalang
Nice grab. Can't say much for the animal. Very...

Nice grab. Can't say much for the animal. Very unique piece. Congrates! :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2011, 07:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 15,409
Posted By Dimasalang
Just would like to add here: That thing is...

Just would like to add here: That thing is BADA$$!!! :eek:
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