Unknown Philippine weapon, cane cutter ??

VANDOO · 26th February 2014, 04:11 PM

THE FACE CARVED ON THE SCABBARD IS A SINGA AND IS IN USE IN THE BATAK CULTURE. SEARCH FOR SINGA FOR MORE INFO. THE COLOR OF THE BONE FERRULE IS CONSISTANT WITH STAINING AND SMOKEING WHICH IS A COMMON PRACTICE ON IVORY AND BONE IN QUITE A FEW COUNTRIES. I SEEM TO REMEMBER A OLD POST OR ARTICLE WITH PICTURES ON HOW IT IS DONE. I LIKE THE ITEM AND IF THE PRICE WAS RIGHT WOULD LIKELY HAVE PICKED ONE UP MYSELF BECAUSE OF THE WORKMANSHIP AND THE UNUSUAL BLADE FORM USED.

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26th February 2014, 04:11 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE FACE CARVED ON THE SCABBARD IS A SINGA AND IS IN USE IN THE BATAK CULTURE. SEARCH FOR SINGA FOR MORE INFO. THE COLOR OF THE BONE FERRULE IS CONSISTANT WITH STAINING AND SMOKEING WHICH IS A COMMON PRACTICE ON IVORY AND BONE IN QUITE A FEW COUNTRIES. I SEEM TO REMEMBER A OLD POST OR ARTICLE WITH PICTURES ON HOW IT IS DONE. I LIKE THE ITEM AND IF THE PRICE WAS RIGHT WOULD LIKELY HAVE PICKED ONE UP MYSELF BECAUSE OF THE WORKMANSHIP AND THE UNUSUAL BLADE FORM USED.