ebay special.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting
when i saw it, i thought it's your typical steak knife size blade (yes, the seller gave the size, but i have a hard time trying to picture it based on the description. i guess i've already made up my mind once i saw the pic, lol...)
got it today and i was pleasantly surprised. this piece is actually beefy. the handle is actually made out of carabao horn (seller erroneously described it as wood). it has a weird jewel like glass embedded in it. alos there's a brass cap on the pommel. what impressed me the most was the blade. as short as it is (14"), it's 3/8 inch thick at the base. it has some serious nicks on the blade's belly.
i pretty sure this is a luzon piece, but does anyone has a similar piece i can compare it with? would just like to know how old this piece is (the horn handle looks pretty old based on the appearance...) and maybe what province it came from. i will provide some more close ups.
thanks in advance...