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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2016, 10:10 PM
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Posted By Spunjer
this particular piece looks like something that...

this particular piece looks like something that would come out of the province of Lanao (del Sur, or Norte, but either way, it's Maranao country).
and yes, per Detlef and Charles, 2nd half of 20th...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2016, 10:50 AM
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Views: 16,560
Posted By Spunjer
nothing i can add to what everyone else said. ...

nothing i can add to what everyone else said.
The Panay/Negros provenance is spot on. you could see it on some of the scabbard designs.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2016, 02:56 AM
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Views: 14,977
Posted By Spunjer
not all small knives are called plamenko; just a...

not all small knives are called plamenko; just a particular profile. plamenkos has a bad reputation, as these are the go to knives of the baddies. other ilonggo short knives are the lanseta and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2016, 07:22 PM
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Posted By Spunjer
Robert, I wish there was a cut and dry way to...

Robert, I wish there was a cut and dry way to explain the nomenclature of these pieces. again, not unlike the term binangon, these pieces are pretty much grouped based on their general appearance and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2016, 02:49 AM
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Views: 14,977
Posted By Spunjer
the term kutsilyo is actually a generic term that...

the term kutsilyo is actually a generic term that could be anything from a butter knife to butcher knife.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2016, 01:48 AM
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Posted By Spunjer
Detlef, it 's a variation. just like the term...

Detlef, it 's a variation. just like the term binangon, which encompasses those swords produced in iloilo..
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd June 2016, 10:58 PM
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Posted By Spunjer
it is a plamenko

it is a plamenko
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th May 2016, 05:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 21,128
Posted By Spunjer
Rest in Peace, Jimmy... I'm gonna miss you at the...

Rest in Peace, Jimmy... I'm gonna miss you at the Louisville show..
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2016, 02:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,116
Posted By Spunjer
Yowza! the tip on that is silver??? now i have...

Yowza!
the tip on that is silver??? now i have to look at mine closely if it is as well, lol.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2016, 01:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,457
Posted By Spunjer
Kino, that looks pretty cool, bro. the angle is...

Kino, that looks pretty cool, bro. the angle is kinda odd tho. notice how the lower half looks pretty straight? it appears that it was done on purpose, as in the budiak was probably used as a target...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2016, 01:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 21,028
Posted By Spunjer
Harry, i used my wife's vinegar, lol. micro it...

Harry, i used my wife's vinegar, lol. micro it for a minute, then add a couple drops of dishwashing soap. no harsh chemicals were used.

thanks Jose! i saw a lot of potential with this barung
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2016, 01:52 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 21,028
Posted By Spunjer
iskender, not necessarily. in the jungle, it's...

iskender, not necessarily. in the jungle, it's counter-intuitive to have a shiny blade. on some of the blades, they even have patterns, much like an indonesian keris. i'm posting one as an example....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2016, 01:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 21,028
Posted By Spunjer
thanks. normally, i'm not a big proponent of...

thanks. normally, i'm not a big proponent of making up an ukkil just to make it complete. luckily, a set was left off close to the pommel and it's just a matter of repeating the pattern.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2016, 12:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 21,028
Posted By Spunjer
so finally it's back to it's former glory. ivory...

so finally it's back to it's former glory. ivory fixed, blade etched and metal shined. even found an extra scabbard that fit. it's just a matter re-wrapping it with rattan binds. as a plus, i found...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2016, 11:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 21,028
Posted By Spunjer
so first order of the day was to etch it.... ...

so first order of the day was to etch it....
blade is high quality, most likely chinese made. it has a real faint chopmark on side.
pleasantly surprised to see patterns pop out. what got me is the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2016, 11:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 21,028
Posted By Spunjer
Barung from Baltimore

for years, i've been looking for a barung similar to this. not only are they hard to find, but when they do pop up, it's normally four figures...
well, my search is over. picked one up in Baltimore...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2016, 10:09 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 80,979
Posted By Spunjer
yes, the Tausug (per Cato), and Bahasa Sug is one...

yes, the Tausug (per Cato), and Bahasa Sug is one and the same. the latter is the more formal term. and yes, the similarity is strong esp. with the southern Visayan dialects.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th April 2016, 11:59 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 80,979
Posted By Spunjer
i really thought this particular post was going...

i really thought this particular post was going to be an interesting discussion, but evidently not...

it seems to be the hang up is the language used in the description of the krises. as Maurice...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2016, 11:26 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 80,979
Posted By Spunjer
thanks for the link, Alan. i can't find the...

thanks for the link, Alan.
i can't find the term "lanteh" by itself in Cowie's book either, other than where it's mentioned with the kris.

for what it's worth, a straight blade kalis is also...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2016, 12:09 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 80,979
Posted By Spunjer
Alan, it was my assumption that it meant wavy in...

Alan, it was my assumption that it meant wavy in Malay based on a book that was written by Andson Cowie in 1893, an Englishman that resided in Borneo at that time ("English Sulu Malay Vocabulary"). I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2016, 02:50 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 80,979
Posted By Spunjer
ian, the terms refer to the number of waves on...

ian, the terms refer to the number of waves on kalis, as what they were called back in the days. the terms Amuk is using are probably Malay. i noticed kalis no. 6 on his list is similar to one of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2016, 03:11 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 80,979
Posted By Spunjer
thanks for sharing! are those terms the local...

thanks for sharing!
are those terms the local name where you're from, Amuk?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2016, 07:46 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 72,539
Posted By Spunjer
thanks. the small ones are rather small... i...

thanks. the small ones are rather small... i agree with you that they are more of a souvenir than anything else. they're so small that it's hard to grasp the handle properly. as for their sizes (from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2016, 01:57 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 72,539
Posted By Spunjer
final set

final set
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2016, 01:55 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 72,539
Posted By Spunjer
second set

second set
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