Unusual Old Visayan Sword for discussion

[kai]

Hello Bob,

Originally Posted by Ian

Both the regular edge and the back edge have a pronounced chisel grind. The reverse side of the blade is completely flat.

Ian mentioned one side being flat; I wondered whether it even might be a tiny bit concave.

Anyway, this (as well as the associated chisel edge) is a typical feature of Visayan blades (albeit certainly not limited to this area).

Regards,
Kai