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FilAmfighter1 · 21st January 2010, 10:38 PM

I walking to a friend of mine who comes from the mountains of Cebu. I have a Pinute that came from his region. It has wood two piece wood scabbard. The orginal was badley cracked so I made a copy of it. He said the blade is like shovel it was tool and for personal protection. I asked him why the blades only have a bevel on one side. He said that the blades are made for a person and they are made for someone who is right handed or left handed depending upon who the blade was made for. He said that the blade was carried with you when you went watch the Cock fights that why the wood scabbard has a roosters head as the shape. He also said that the beveled blade would serve as a draw knife around your farm. As an experiment being a skilled wood worker, I tried it as draw knife and it worked great. I was able to peel bark and shape very well with good control. Has anybody else hear of this with blades from Asian Pacific island groups?

21st January 2010, 10:38 PM	#1
FilAmfighter1 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Torrance Posts: 49	Chisel edge on Filipino Blades I walking to a friend of mine who comes from the mountains of Cebu. I have a Pinute that came from his region. It has wood two piece wood scabbard. The orginal was badley cracked so I made a copy of it. He said the blade is like shovel it was tool and for personal protection. I asked him why the blades only have a bevel on one side. He said that the blades are made for a person and they are made for someone who is right handed or left handed depending upon who the blade was made for. He said that the blade was carried with you when you went watch the Cock fights that why the wood scabbard has a roosters head as the shape. He also said that the beveled blade would serve as a draw knife around your farm. As an experiment being a skilled wood worker, I tried it as draw knife and it worked great. I was able to peel bark and shape very well with good control. Has anybody else hear of this with blades from Asian Pacific island groups?