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Old 6th June 2005, 05:59 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by tom hyle
Rick, Is palma brava coconut wood? ("wood" I suppose, as it is not a tree.....) That simple spikey back ferule looks a lot like simple ones on Kayans from Luzon.
Some sort of palm wood Tom , heavy and dense .
Yeah , the shoes probably look similar just because of their simplicity .
They are however complete Mandayan spears .
I have yet to see any other examples .
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