More Philippine craziness

Ian · 17th May 2006, 03:17 AM

Battara and Panday:

I'm thinking the sanduko bolo is decorated with aluminum sheet. There were quite a few knives coming out of the Visayas post-WWII with aluminum hilts -- I'm thinking of the knives from Cebu that usually have a date in the late 1940s and cast alumnum hilts with incised decorations. Aluminum polishes to a mirror finish very quickly on these hilts.

Looking at the metal on the hilt of this bolo, it seems that the applied metal sheet is rather thick -- it should be quite heavy if this is silver, if relatively light then aluminum.

Ian

Battara · 18th May 2006, 01:56 AM

Very true Ian. Panday, I do know that a jeweler would be able to test if it is silver or not. Ian, good point about the aluminum during WWII when shot down aluminum planes were plentiful. That is why I ask the question about the metal composition.

17th May 2006, 03:17 AM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,613	Maybe aluminum Battara and Panday: I'm thinking the sanduko bolo is decorated with aluminum sheet. There were quite a few knives coming out of the Visayas post-WWII with aluminum hilts -- I'm thinking of the knives from Cebu that usually have a date in the late 1940s and cast alumnum hilts with incised decorations. Aluminum polishes to a mirror finish very quickly on these hilts. Looking at the metal on the hilt of this bolo, it seems that the applied metal sheet is rather thick -- it should be quite heavy if this is silver, if relatively light then aluminum. Ian

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18th May 2006, 01:56 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	Very true Ian. Panday, I do know that a jeweler would be able to test if it is silver or not. Ian, good point about the aluminum during WWII when shot down aluminum planes were plentiful. That is why I ask the question about the metal composition.