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Originally Posted by kronckew
i don't know, they still make nice blades, this one is in L6 by Jun Silva, late 20th c., also chisel ground edge. he could have spent a bit more effort on the woodwork i guess, which is not as decorative as the ebay one, but not worth $700 more... there is a site that sells some of the more exotic traditional filipino weapons at a blanket price of around $250. i covet one of their sansibars...
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Ok, I hear ya, I think what I meant was the ornate carving... blade quality is definitely up there. Some of the stuff that the Filipino pandays are puttin' out these days is really quality steel.
I'm a big fan of Jun Silva... he makes good blades.
12th March 2012, 10:23 AM
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