Hello Bill,
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David: I think the forms of warfare varied quite a bit from Sulawesi & Moroland.
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Different between them? Please explain!
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As I have stated before, my opinion is that the "18thC" was for dispatching wounded men & removing their heads;
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I don't see how the latter is supposed to have worked - seems akward if you're used to blades of the klewang family (Kampilan, Mandau, etc.) and Panabas.
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Bill M's sword seems to be moving towards a slashing sword, more of a primary weapon.
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I believe that you can stab just fine with it and with a 17.5" blade it doesn't seem to be a primary battlefield/raiding party weapon either.
Regards,
Kai