ruel,
thanks for the advice and warning.
with us being Filipino, i think we can come up with a clear definition of what a Visayan Weapon is. thats the easy part.
right now we are gathering whatever information we can get. we will then start the research process. it might take a few years and several trips to the PI to do this, but i think we will be able to at least come up with a valid island by island description of their given blades and their history. we dont intend on writing a published book, just something to give to people that will give them a clearer idea of the visayan weapons. we dont know all the answers ourselves, thats why we're doing this. most people that do Filipino Martial Arts dont even know what island their art came from or what weapon their art is based on. at least with what we come up with, they'll have a better idea. we wont have Kombatan guys going out and buying kampilans or matulis bolos to train with. they'll at least know that their art uses a medium to long, tip heavy type blade (tenegre with a clip or drop point from Negros).
tons of other reasons why we are doing this.
wish us luck........