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Sajen · 19th December 2016, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Spaffo

Here are a couple more, all from the Philippines, I think. I would like to know what part of the PI they are from.
The 1st one is easy to date. It has an incised aluminum handle with "Philippine Republic 1946".

The first is from Luzon, an early "tourist" knife IMVHO.
Second is a talibon from the Visayas, scabbard look more as one from a Black Sea yathagan.

How long is the blade? Difficult to say how old but clearly used, wild guess first half of 20th century.
Third isn't from the Philippines, it's mainland SEA, Laos, North Thailand or Burma, maybe others can tell you more. It's a small dha hmyaung, I would prefer to call it enep (knife), what is the stuff on the scabbard?
Last is again a talibon, from around 1940. See here for a quite informative thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon

Regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 19th December 2016, 05:23 PM

BTW, the Bhutan dagger is nice, would be interesting to know if the blade is laminated.

Spaffo · 19th December 2016, 05:31 PM

Thanks Detlef,
The 2nd one's blade is approx 10". Forgot the ruler. There is a piece of very old tape on the scabbard of #3.
Here is one more. Gunong? Thanks again for the valuable information.
Bryce

19th December 2016, 05:23 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,588	BTW, the Bhutan dagger is nice, would be interesting to know if the blade is laminated.

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Spaffo Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 45	Thanks Detlef, The 2nd one's blade is approx 10". Forgot the ruler. There is a piece of very old tape on the scabbard of #3. Here is one more. Gunong? Thanks again for the valuable information. Bryce Attached Images