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Rafngard · Yesterday, 04:38 AM

Hello All,

I recently acquired this blade at auction. And it's a bit of an odd ball. Normally I would associate a Filipino saber that has a d-guard with Luzon, but this one feels.... different. The grip in particular.

Federico and I keep going back and forth on this one. WWII (the star) and Bicol (based on the motif on the scabbard) is our best guess, but it's only a guess.
I'd love to hear other opinions.

Over all, in the scabbard, it's 30.25 inches (~76.8 cm) long. with a blade that is 24.25 inches( ~61 cm). The blade has a subtle distill taper, and a sharpened false edge (that I'm not sure is original).

Any thoughts?

Have fun,
Leif

Yesterday, 04:38 AM	#1
Rafngard Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 372	A Filipino D-Guard oddity Bicol? Hello All, I recently acquired this blade at auction. And it's a bit of an odd ball. Normally I would associate a Filipino saber that has a d-guard with Luzon, but this one feels.... different. The grip in particular. Federico and I keep going back and forth on this one. WWII (the star) and Bicol (based on the motif on the scabbard) is our best guess, but it's only a guess. I'd love to hear other opinions. Over all, in the scabbard, it's 30.25 inches (~76.8 cm) long. with a blade that is 24.25 inches( ~61 cm). The blade has a subtle distill taper, and a sharpened false edge (that I'm not sure is original). Any thoughts? Have fun, Leif Attached Images