A big and very old pira for discussion

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Very unusual example Xas! Special the strong curve of the blade is very unusual. Hilt and scabbard could very well original I guess.

Regards,
Detlef

Hi Detlef! Thanks for this opinion...one of my mentors also believes it's all-original, and a younger time period than our pommel-extended samples. It's got a thinner spine as well, with the base at only 0.6cm, and a much lighter wield than my pommel-extended pira, or other old pira that I've held. The blade has a very slasher feel to it; when it botches up a cut, the blade flexes (much like how Maguindanao kampilan tips behave) but it's easy to straighten out again.