Hello Detlef, and thank you for your kind words. In am sorry about out bidding you on this. That is one of the things that I do not like about eprays not letting you see who the other bidders are. You are right though, it was a very good price.
The main reasons that make me think that this is from Samar and not Luzon are the facts that the blade is chisel ground, the tang does not extend all the way through the hilt and the style of carving on the hilt itself. Of course I could be completely wrong in my opinion on this, and that is why I was hoping for the opinions of the experts.
Regards,
Robert
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