Strange Shaped Luzon Bolo

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Originally Posted by Battara

I was wondering about that. Style of the blade reminds me of something Visayan. Now even more so.....

I think that it has the curve and dip of a talibon/garab... but not the same blade style

I have held and used blades with that shape, and they are great for cutting through material thanks to the down-pointing crescent curve. The sharp back-edge gives it a fanning backhand motion as an option in a fight... but it's not all that useful for agricultural or wilderness survival stuff. As Rick and t_c say and I agree, it looks like it's intended for or has some specialized features for fighting. Interestingly it reminds me of some Luzon bolos I have seen in style, but it has that talibon dip... however, it does not have the enlarge belly that many talibon/garab have. Perhaps that makes it less weighty and allows the user to strike faster with it... ?

I'm not expert in knife-fighting and have not practiced any Arnis/Eskrima... just some thoughts