Curious Moro blade

VANDOO · 25th March 2006, 04:04 AM

IT WOULD BE A GOOD PHILIPPINE ENTRY FOR THE STEAK KNIVES OF THE WORLD CATAGORY

THE HANDLE IS NICE AND TRADITIONAL BUT THE BLADE LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING HOMEMADE BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN A PROFESHINAL SWORD OR KNIFE MAKER. OF COURSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL THE QUALITY OF THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE BLADE FROM THE PICTURES BUT I SUSPECT IT WAS MOSTLY MADE BY STOCK REMOVAL WITH LITTLE OR NO FORGEING WW2 OR LATER. JUST A GUESS FROM THE GUT

LabanTayo · 25th March 2006, 05:58 AM

vandoo,
i havent received the barong yet, so i cant say much yet, but you can see strong lamenation lines throughout the blade in the pictures.

VANDOO · 25th March 2006, 01:52 PM

I HOPE YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE BLADE, EITHER WAY IT IS A UNIQUE VARIATION OF FORM WORTHY OF ADDING TO THE MIX OF PHILIPPINO/ MORO WEAPONS IN A COLLECTION. PERHAPS MORE SIMULAR EXAMPLES MAY SHOW UP LATER AND MORE INFORMATION ON THE FORM CAN BE GATHERED. CONGRADULATIONS ON THE MYSTERY KNIFE

I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR OPINION OF IT WHEN IT IS RECEIVED.

LabanTayo · 1st April 2006, 01:38 AM

well,
i received the weird barong. i cleaned and etched it. it has a swirly pattern, definetely forged. the spine is 3/8" thick.

my uneducated conclusion:

its a yakan jungayyan sundang.

themorningstar · 1st April 2006, 02:24 AM

woohoo!!!
told ya so....

yakan junggayan sundang......

zelbone · 1st April 2006, 09:04 AM

Well....

....after handling this particular sword all I can say is that whoever forged this weapon, knew what he was doing and knew what he was making. It moves like a murderous beast....and that's a good thing

There's no need to classify this one....it speaks for itself.

25th March 2006, 04:04 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IT WOULD BE A GOOD PHILIPPINE ENTRY FOR THE STEAK KNIVES OF THE WORLD CATAGORY THE HANDLE IS NICE AND TRADITIONAL BUT THE BLADE LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING HOMEMADE BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN A PROFESHINAL SWORD OR KNIFE MAKER. OF COURSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL THE QUALITY OF THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE BLADE FROM THE PICTURES BUT I SUSPECT IT WAS MOSTLY MADE BY STOCK REMOVAL WITH LITTLE OR NO FORGEING WW2 OR LATER. JUST A GUESS FROM THE GUT

25th March 2006, 05:58 AM	#2
LabanTayo Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 177	vandoo, i havent received the barong yet, so i cant say much yet, but you can see strong lamenation lines throughout the blade in the pictures.

25th March 2006, 01:52 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HOPE YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE BLADE, EITHER WAY IT IS A UNIQUE VARIATION OF FORM WORTHY OF ADDING TO THE MIX OF PHILIPPINO/ MORO WEAPONS IN A COLLECTION. PERHAPS MORE SIMULAR EXAMPLES MAY SHOW UP LATER AND MORE INFORMATION ON THE FORM CAN BE GATHERED. CONGRADULATIONS ON THE MYSTERY KNIFE I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR OPINION OF IT WHEN IT IS RECEIVED.

1st April 2006, 01:38 AM	#4
LabanTayo Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 177	well, i received the weird barong. i cleaned and etched it. it has a swirly pattern, definetely forged. the spine is 3/8" thick. my uneducated conclusion: its a yakan jungayyan sundang.

1st April 2006, 02:24 AM	#5
themorningstar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 55	woohoo!!! told ya so.... yakan junggayan sundang......

1st April 2006, 09:04 AM	#6
zelbone Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: VISAYAS and MINDANAO Posts: 169	Well.... ....after handling this particular sword all I can say is that whoever forged this weapon, knew what he was doing and knew what he was making. It moves like a murderous beast....and that's a good thing There's no need to classify this one....it speaks for itself.