Luzon Itak?

jmings · 10th January 2006, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by seller

In the center of each side of the grip is what appears to be a ½” diameter chunk of clear faceted glass. It is very hard, and at first I thought it was stone, but I can see thru it.

There are a lot of clear stones. I doubt that they are diamonds, but quartz or white sapphire are just 2 possibilities. A jewler could use an eyepiece to check for double refraction and heat dissapation. You might be pleasantly suprised.

Spunjer · 10th January 2006, 11:12 AM

thanks jmings,

it is indeed preplexing as to what type of stone it is, but i got a feeling serves as an amulet or agimat. taking it to a jeweler is a great idea for identification. thank you.

LabanTayo · 10th January 2006, 10:59 PM

spunjer,
would an anting anting be attached to the handle? too easy to fall off, imho.
very nice balaraw.

Spunjer · 11th January 2006, 11:24 AM

thanks laban,
i dunno, it's hard to say. it's pretty secure, tho. another name that was suggested on this piece is tabak.

LabanTayo · 11th January 2006, 12:07 PM

spunjer,
my fault, i didnt see it was 20" long. could be a tabak.

zamboanga · 12th January 2006, 06:45 AM

Looks like a slim Tabak to me.

On a related note, the Tabak is the logo of the Phil. Army's first infantry division whose AOR is zamboanga peninsula, basilan, sulu and tawi-tawi. they are usually in the forefront in the skirmishes with moro rebels. Tabak vs. barung.

Federico · 19th January 2006, 01:05 AM

Talking to some of the elders in my region a long time ago, they felt that tabak and itak itself are interchangeable, though tabak was used for larger blades while itak was for smaller (eg. oh pass me the itak when asking to pass the steak knife vs. pass me the tabak when asking to pass the cleaver), but then they started messing me up by talking about having large itaks and small tabaks, and then they got into the oh well we dont really know and then back to the oh yeah no its this to oh well not sure to the why do you care if it has a specific name to both tabak and itak are just general words for knife/machete to well you get the idea

forgot to add oh just call it a bolo

19th January 2006, 01:05 AM	#7
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	Talking to some of the elders in my region a long time ago, they felt that tabak and itak itself are interchangeable, though tabak was used for larger blades while itak was for smaller (eg. oh pass me the itak when asking to pass the steak knife vs. pass me the tabak when asking to pass the cleaver), but then they started messing me up by talking about having large itaks and small tabaks, and then they got into the oh well we dont really know and then back to the oh yeah no its this to oh well not sure to the why do you care if it has a specific name to both tabak and itak are just general words for knife/machete to well you get the idea forgot to add oh just call it a bolo Last edited by Federico; 19th January 2006 at 01:59 AM.

10th January 2006, 11:12 AM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	thanks jmings, it is indeed preplexing as to what type of stone it is, but i got a feeling serves as an amulet or agimat. taking it to a jeweler is a great idea for identification. thank you.

10th January 2006, 10:59 PM	#3
LabanTayo Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 177	spunjer, would an anting anting be attached to the handle? too easy to fall off, imho. very nice balaraw.

11th January 2006, 11:24 AM	#4
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	thanks laban, i dunno, it's hard to say. it's pretty secure, tho. another name that was suggested on this piece is tabak.

11th January 2006, 12:07 PM	#5
LabanTayo Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 177	spunjer, my fault, i didnt see it was 20" long. could be a tabak.

12th January 2006, 06:45 AM	#6
zamboanga Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: zamboanga city, philippines Posts: 132	Looks like a slim Tabak to me. On a related note, the Tabak is the logo of the Phil. Army's first infantry division whose AOR is zamboanga peninsula, basilan, sulu and tawi-tawi. they are usually in the forefront in the skirmishes with moro rebels. Tabak vs. barung.