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Greetings all, and thanks for having me as a new member!

Through life I’ve developed an appreciation for south East Asian warrior cultures. And while I’m not a serious collector, if I come across a piece at a flee market by chance I’ll “rescue” it if within my means. Below are two of the items I’ve collected and any info would be greatly appreciated. The bolo has puzzled me quite a bit and I’ve been wondering if the blade was procured someplace other than Luzon and modified with a new hilt and file work? Above the lateral file marks on the right side of the ricasso there are the beginnings of triangular file markings that are unfinished? The barong has many signs of use, primarily parry dents and cuts along the spine as well as several cut marks to the hilt. It is razor sharp and based on the thickness of the rattan on the sheath I’ve been led to guesstimate it’s WW2 era? Regardless, any comments would be appreciated greatly and I apologize for the photos as I had trouble resizing and picking 6.

Bolo: 567g, total length 53cm, blade 38.1cm, thickness 11mm

Barong: 621g (w/o scabbard), total length 47.63cm, blade 33.0cm, thickness 7mm