Kampilan and budiak spear for comment

Pinoy Blade Hunter · 8th July 2020, 04:39 AM

yes, the rusting seems very "aggressive", i was careful not to point that out hehe. might be gruesome for some.

the dimensions:

kampilan:
blade: 27 1/2"
hilt: 9 1/2"
overall: 37"
handle length (grip part): 3 1/2"
guard: 5 1/2" wide and 1 1/2" thick
blade spine thickness: 1cm (base) - .1cm tip
spine length: 24"
width of blade: 1" base, 1 3/4" widest

SPEAR
cutting edge: 8" (1 1/2" widest part)
head: 11 1/2"
brass spirals: 15"
end spike: 7"
OAL: 5ft

An igorot friend says this spear is not igorot because they do not use brass, but rattan instead.

Thank you for your insights. the blades are soaking now in vinegar.

Battara · 8th July 2020, 06:31 PM

I agree that the mounts are not Igorot nor is the blade. The shaft however is the right length for an Igorot spear and the end does look Igorot. It might be right for a Lumad piece of a particular tribe or usage. We know so little of Lumad spears that anything is possible at this point.

Pinoy Blade Hunter · 9th July 2020, 09:17 AM

here they are now

i am not getting the contrast that i want yet. i will try again in the near future.

my vinegar tube tank is too short for the kampilan so i tried lemon. it was my first time to try lemon etch. it was taking too long and not much pattern is coming out. then i went for ferric chloride, and these patterns came out.

the spear head is a vinegar soak etch.

9th July 2020, 09:17 AM	#3
Pinoy Blade Hunter Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 62	here they are now i am not getting the contrast that i want yet. i will try again in the near future. my vinegar tube tank is too short for the kampilan so i tried lemon. it was my first time to try lemon etch. it was taking too long and not much pattern is coming out. then i went for ferric chloride, and these patterns came out. the spear head is a vinegar soak etch. Attached Images

8th July 2020, 04:39 AM	#1
Pinoy Blade Hunter Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 62	yes, the rusting seems very "aggressive", i was careful not to point that out hehe. might be gruesome for some. the dimensions: kampilan: blade: 27 1/2" hilt: 9 1/2" overall: 37" handle length (grip part): 3 1/2" guard: 5 1/2" wide and 1 1/2" thick blade spine thickness: 1cm (base) - .1cm tip spine length: 24" width of blade: 1" base, 1 3/4" widest SPEAR cutting edge: 8" (1 1/2" widest part) head: 11 1/2" brass spirals: 15" end spike: 7" OAL: 5ft An igorot friend says this spear is not igorot because they do not use brass, but rattan instead. Thank you for your insights. the blades are soaking now in vinegar.

8th July 2020, 06:31 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I agree that the mounts are not Igorot nor is the blade. The shaft however is the right length for an Igorot spear and the end does look Igorot. It might be right for a Lumad piece of a particular tribe or usage. We know so little of Lumad spears that anything is possible at this point.