Gunongs Righty & Lefty

Rick · 2nd October 2012, 07:25 PM

FTFY, David .

David · 3rd October 2012, 12:14 AM

Well DUH!!! Don't know how i did that Rick. Could have sworn i posted this in the regular forum...

Thanks for the move....

Battara · 3rd October 2012, 12:17 AM

Well until then, try out this link - Federico has the only detailed information on these things: http://home.earthlink.net/~federicom...roweapons.html

Now for these - I would say possibly 1920s due to the shape of the hilts (though not seen blades yet).

I would not be surprised if some of these were for a left handed person, though most for a right handed one. I would imagine that earlier versions were for the left hand when you would have a sword in the right. In the later periods, say, 1920s-1940s they might be more used for the right hand due to the banning of swords among the Moros by the American administration.

David · 3rd October 2012, 12:51 AM

Thanks for the link Jose. I have, of course, been to Federico's site many time and have seen this.

As for these gunongs, i believe you have indeed seen them both as they were both posted at different times in threads i am pretty sure you were involved in. I confident that they would be 1920s at the very lastest and probably a bit earlier.
As for fighting with a kris in one hand and a gunong in the other, i have never heard of that from reports on the Moro. Do you have any references for this info? I am aware of the sword banning, but i believe these gunongs pre-date that order.

2nd October 2012, 07:25 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	FTFY, David .

3rd October 2012, 12:14 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Well DUH!!! Don't know how i did that Rick. Could have sworn i posted this in the regular forum... Thanks for the move....

3rd October 2012, 12:17 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Well until then, try out this link - Federico has the only detailed information on these things: http://home.earthlink.net/~federicom...roweapons.html Now for these - I would say possibly 1920s due to the shape of the hilts (though not seen blades yet). I would not be surprised if some of these were for a left handed person, though most for a right handed one. I would imagine that earlier versions were for the left hand when you would have a sword in the right. In the later periods, say, 1920s-1940s they might be more used for the right hand due to the banning of swords among the Moros by the American administration.

3rd October 2012, 12:51 AM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Thanks for the link Jose. I have, of course, been to Federico's site many time and have seen this. As for these gunongs, i believe you have indeed seen them both as they were both posted at different times in threads i am pretty sure you were involved in. I confident that they would be 1920s at the very lastest and probably a bit earlier. As for fighting with a kris in one hand and a gunong in the other, i have never heard of that from reports on the Moro. Do you have any references for this info? I am aware of the sword banning, but i believe these gunongs pre-date that order.