My new old Bikol Minasbad Sword

[Dimasalang]

Thanks Kino! I sent you an email back.
Robert, I was worried I would be contending with you on this one. As you seem to be the one snatching everything up now-a-days. haha

laEspadaAncha, the Fil-Am Festival here in San Diego is in a few months. And the representative heading the main Filipino cultural booth have asked me if they can borrow some weapons(as if I had a ton)...let me know if you'd like to help display something. I still have your PM and your email. I'll send you info within the next few weeks. Also the Pacific Islander Festival is in Sept...I think that would be an awesome place for a display as well.

[laEspadaAncha]

Originally Posted by Dimasalang

laEspadaAncha, the Fil-Am Festival here in San Diego is in a few months. And the representative heading the main Filipino cultural booth have asked me if they can borrow some weapons(as if I had a ton)...let me know if you'd like to help display something. I still have your PM and your email. I'll send you info within the next few weeks. Also the Pacific Islander Festival is in Sept...I think that would be an awesome place for a display as well.

Hey Dimasalang,

I'd be down... I have a few pieces I think you'd be interested in including.

Hit me up with an email, as my PM box is kind of full (which I guess is like being "kind of" pregnant? )

I have a few good pieces that would make for a nice contribution at the Pacific Islander festival as well.

Of course, a meet-and-greet over some cerveza in Old Town is in order before we can discuss possible arrangements, don't you think?

[Dimasalang]

Originally Posted by laEspadaAncha

Hey Dimasalang,

I'd be down... I have a few pieces I think you'd be interested in including.

Hit me up with an email, as my PM box is kind of full (which I guess is like being "kind of" pregnant? )

I have a few good pieces that would make for a nice contribution at the Pacific Islander festival as well.

Of course, a meet-and-greet over some cerveza in Old Town is in order before we can discuss possible arrangements, don't you think?

Sounds good! I wonder if we can bring our swords in to the bar as well.
I'll be in touch.

[migueldiaz]

dimasalang, nice one! and methinks i've been using all along the wrong key words in ebay

and i love the sunny eyes of the guy. congrats.

[laEspadaAncha]

Originally Posted by Dimasalang

Sounds good! I wonder if we can bring our swords in to the bar as well.
I'll be in touch.

Might get us a free round, though it kind of puts an odd - and possibly arrestable - slant on "Happy Hour..."

[Dimasalang]

Got the sword in last week.
Finally took some pics. Sorry for the poor camera skills.

[ariel]

What is the definition of Minasbad? Another thread shows a variant of Parang Nabur under the same name.

[Battara]

Nice piece. Better to have the brass detail and the engraving on the blade. Bikolano, eh? Now I know thanks.

[Robert]

Robert, I was worried I would be contending with you on this one. As you seem to be the one snatching everything up now-a-days. haha

Actually I'm kind of glad that I had other obligations when this came to auction, otherwise the bidding could have been run up needlessly. The new pictures show just how beautiful this sword is. Now, I am extremely jealous and will have to find one with this style of blade for my own collection (again, here is where the forum needs a jealousy icon). Do you by any chance have an idea of the age of this sword as I have no idea at all of how to date them? Again my congratulations on this great addition to your collection.

Robert