Magical Kampilan

VVV · 18th May 2013, 06:34 AM

Hi Ron,

The blade is 32" and the whole sword is 42 1/2.
It has the some motifs on both sides and I suspect, like you do, that the handle has lost the grip.
Did not all kampilans use to have it?

Michael

Spunjer · 19th May 2013, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by VVV

Hi Ron,

It has the some motifs on both sides and I suspect, like you do, that the handle has lost the grip.
Did not all kampilans use to have it?

Michael

thanks for the dimension. it looks like you got a beefy one as well!
I'm not jumping to that conclusion yet, regarding all kampilans had grips at one point or another. yes, we see a lot with no grips, and easily attribute that to having coming off, but it seems some that i've come across seems to have not having any telltale signs that it had some type of wrap at all.

Battara · 19th May 2013, 11:54 PM

I have seen both, with and without grips. Usually if they have grips it is either of rattan or sometimes of twine.

I did have one once with Maranao cloth before.........

In any case it would be hard not to slip with just bare wood.

18th May 2013, 06:34 AM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Hi Ron, The blade is 32" and the whole sword is 42 1/2. It has the some motifs on both sides and I suspect, like you do, that the handle has lost the grip. Did not all kampilans use to have it? Michael

19th May 2013, 11:54 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I have seen both, with and without grips. Usually if they have grips it is either of rattan or sometimes of twine. I did have one once with Maranao cloth before......... In any case it would be hard not to slip with just bare wood.