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ashkenaz · 13th May 2019, 07:37 PM

What makes the blade obviously Visayan and original, in my opinion, is that the Kris Blade is straightly erected and aligned to the handle, as opposed to the Moro Kris. Kris's like this is something we see among Visayan and Luzon works but never beyond that.

Nobody on other regions of Asia makes a blade like that, not even Moros, let alone for some reason make one specifically for a few Visayans for no logical logistical reason behind it. Nor does it make sense for Moros to make blades for people we know they regularly raid.

So unfortunately for Maharlika, his narrative that "literally all blades in the Visayas is imported" is not true.

13th May 2019, 07:37 PM	#15
ashkenaz Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 23	Opinion? What makes the blade obviously Visayan and original, in my opinion, is that the Kris Blade is straightly erected and aligned to the handle, as opposed to the Moro Kris. Kris's like this is something we see among Visayan and Luzon works but never beyond that. Nobody on other regions of Asia makes a blade like that, not even Moros, let alone for some reason make one specifically for a few Visayans for no logical logistical reason behind it. Nor does it make sense for Moros to make blades for people we know they regularly raid. So unfortunately for Maharlika, his narrative that "literally all blades in the Visayas is imported" is not true. Last edited by ashkenaz; 14th May 2019 at 07:20 AM.