Help With a Moro Mystery Blade

Lew · 26th January 2009, 03:22 PM

Charles

possibly a form of loring or laring could be a gayang also? My guess is the laring?The hilt matches just switch the blades with the gayang.

CharlesS · 26th January 2009, 03:52 PM

I think you are on to something Lew...thanks!

VANDOO · 26th January 2009, 06:51 PM

I HAVE TWO MORO WEAPONS PLACKS BUT THEY ARE WW2 ONE DATED 1946 AND OF LOW QUALITY, THEY ONLY HAVE 8 SWORDS PER PLACK. THE CLOSEST TO YOURS IS CALLED A UTAK. PERHAPS THERE IS AN OLD POST WITH PICTURES OF SOME OF THE OLDER PLACKS WITH STEEL BLADES AND BONE OR HORN HANDLES. I WOULD TRUST THE NAMES AND CONFIGURATION OF THE WEAPONS MORE ON THOSE THAN ON ONES LIKE MINE WITH ALUMINUM BLADES AND WOOD HANDLES. I SEE MANY INACCURACYS ON BOTH OF MY PLACKS AND WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE WHAT THEY REFER TO FOUR TIMES AS A CAMPILIAN WHICH DOSEN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE A REAL ONE, OR THEIR BANGKON WHICH ALSO IS FAR OFF FROM REALITY AND THE SPELLING IS ALSO NOT WHAT WE USE. ONE OF THE PLACKS IN CATOS BOOK IS OF THE OLD STYLE WITH BONE HANDLES AND STEEL BLADES THE ONE MOST LIKE YOURS IN BLADE SHAPE IS IDENTIFIED AS A LA--- UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T READ IT WITH MY BEST MAGNIFING GLASS, THE HANDLE IS DIFFERENT FROM YOURS ALSO.

Dimasalang · 27th January 2009, 01:49 AM

Nice find! I think I seen that one before.

Speaking of the "Weapons of Moroland" plaque. FWIW, heres one of the "Gayong" and/or "Gayang" blades(you can see both) from a extremely large plaque. Each are 3-5" long. Both look similar to yours.

CharlesS · 27th January 2009, 02:49 AM

Thanks Dimasalang.....I think we may just have an answer. It appears the "gayangs" have it.

Thanks to all for your input and help.

Battara · 27th January 2009, 02:52 AM

First time I have seen a gayang.

I have been told to be careful of those pieces on the Moroland plaques. I have been told that some of the pieces on there are fictitious.

Dimasalang · 27th January 2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

First time I have seen a gayang.

I have been told to be careful of those pieces on the Moroland plaques. I have been told that some of the pieces on there are fictitious.

Ditto, Id be weary of trusting these plaques still. The makers typical don't care about accuracy.

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26th January 2009, 03:52 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	I think you are on to something Lew...thanks!

26th January 2009, 06:51 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE TWO MORO WEAPONS PLACKS BUT THEY ARE WW2 ONE DATED 1946 AND OF LOW QUALITY, THEY ONLY HAVE 8 SWORDS PER PLACK. THE CLOSEST TO YOURS IS CALLED A UTAK. PERHAPS THERE IS AN OLD POST WITH PICTURES OF SOME OF THE OLDER PLACKS WITH STEEL BLADES AND BONE OR HORN HANDLES. I WOULD TRUST THE NAMES AND CONFIGURATION OF THE WEAPONS MORE ON THOSE THAN ON ONES LIKE MINE WITH ALUMINUM BLADES AND WOOD HANDLES. I SEE MANY INACCURACYS ON BOTH OF MY PLACKS AND WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE WHAT THEY REFER TO FOUR TIMES AS A CAMPILIAN WHICH DOSEN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE A REAL ONE, OR THEIR BANGKON WHICH ALSO IS FAR OFF FROM REALITY AND THE SPELLING IS ALSO NOT WHAT WE USE. ONE OF THE PLACKS IN CATOS BOOK IS OF THE OLD STYLE WITH BONE HANDLES AND STEEL BLADES THE ONE MOST LIKE YOURS IN BLADE SHAPE IS IDENTIFIED AS A LA--- UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T READ IT WITH MY BEST MAGNIFING GLASS, THE HANDLE IS DIFFERENT FROM YOURS ALSO.

27th January 2009, 01:49 AM	#4
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	Nice find! I think I seen that one before. Speaking of the "Weapons of Moroland" plaque. FWIW, heres one of the "Gayong" and/or "Gayang" blades(you can see both) from a extremely large plaque. Each are 3-5" long. Both look similar to yours.

27th January 2009, 02:49 AM	#5
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Thanks Dimasalang.....I think we may just have an answer. It appears the "gayangs" have it. Thanks to all for your input and help.

27th January 2009, 02:52 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	First time I have seen a gayang. I have been told to be careful of those pieces on the Moroland plaques. I have been told that some of the pieces on there are fictitious.