Small wavy dagger

RobT · 26th October 2021, 10:32 PM

Ian,

I am pretty sure you are correct about the tang. The end of the hilt is simply a brass washer held in place by a steel pin (I used a magnet) so I suspect that the pin is actually the tang because if it were just a pin to hold the washer in place it would more logically be made of brass.

Sincerely,
RobT

Ian · 27th October 2021, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RobT

... The end of the hilt is simply a brass washer held in place by a steel pin (I used a magnet) so I suspect that the pin is actually the tang because if it were just a pin to hold the washer in place it would more logically be made of brass...

That makes sense. It is a form of hilt attachment seen in northern and central Luzon.

26th October 2021, 10:32 PM	#1
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 568	Probably A Through Tang Ian, I am pretty sure you are correct about the tang. The end of the hilt is simply a brass washer held in place by a steel pin (I used a magnet) so I suspect that the pin is actually the tang because if it were just a pin to hold the washer in place it would more logically be made of brass. Sincerely, RobT