moro gunong/punyal (my second)

Pinoy Blade Hunter · 27th November 2018, 11:54 AM

good day, it has been a while since i posted here. i would like to share a recent acquisition.

it looks to be a little old, banati wood handle and scabbard, silver or silver alloy fittings.

can you tell me more about this blade? approximate age?

i also posted a pic side by side with my first gunong. and lastly some moro blades family pics.

looking forward to your replies. thanks!

David · 27th November 2018, 03:17 PM

That is a nice, older gunong as far as i can tell. It is small and has a somewhat straighter, less bulbous hilt. The silver work also looks older (and this does look like silver). Others may have better dates for you, but i would put it somewhere around 1900-1920s.
I hope you plan to clean this up a bit. The blade needs some TLC and silver fittings were intended to be shiny. And that is well selected wood that would look beautiful with a bit os proper oiling. I don't think to would take much work to bring this piece up to its former glory.

Sajen · 27th November 2018, 08:05 PM

Very nice little gunong! Would agree with everything David has told already.

Regards,
Detlef

Pinoy Blade Hunter · 28th November 2018, 02:53 AM

i cleaned it up a bit, oiled with orange oil, silver bits polished.

Rafngard · 28th November 2018, 04:41 AM

What a lovely older gunong! I particularly like the ukir on the ferrule and the grain on the hilt.

I am not at all an expert, but I agree with what others have said. I had come to this conclusion on my own, but want to see others say it first, but cause I'm not very good at reading gunongs.

Have fun,
Leif

27th November 2018, 11:54 AM	#1
Pinoy Blade Hunter Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 62	moro gunong/punyal (my second) good day, it has been a while since i posted here. i would like to share a recent acquisition. it looks to be a little old, banati wood handle and scabbard, silver or silver alloy fittings. can you tell me more about this blade? approximate age? i also posted a pic side by side with my first gunong. and lastly some moro blades family pics. looking forward to your replies. thanks! Attached Images

28th November 2018, 02:53 AM	#4
Pinoy Blade Hunter Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 62	i cleaned it up a bit, oiled with orange oil, silver bits polished. Attached Images

27th November 2018, 03:17 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	That is a nice, older gunong as far as i can tell. It is small and has a somewhat straighter, less bulbous hilt. The silver work also looks older (and this does look like silver). Others may have better dates for you, but i would put it somewhere around 1900-1920s. I hope you plan to clean this up a bit. The blade needs some TLC and silver fittings were intended to be shiny. And that is well selected wood that would look beautiful with a bit os proper oiling. I don't think to would take much work to bring this piece up to its former glory.

27th November 2018, 08:05 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,416	Very nice little gunong! Would agree with everything David has told already. Regards, Detlef

28th November 2018, 04:41 AM	#5
Rafngard Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 361	What a lovely older gunong! I particularly like the ukir on the ferrule and the grain on the hilt. I am not at all an expert, but I agree with what others have said. I had come to this conclusion on my own, but want to see others say it first, but cause I'm not very good at reading gunongs. Have fun, Leif