visayan sword for identification

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Originally Posted by chmorshuutz

I'd be leaning towards Leyte. The scabbard itself bears great resemblance with the modern ones from Carigara. I haven't seen (so far) similar scabbards in other parts of Visayas.

If it's indeed from Leyte, then sansibar. But I'm not sure which type, I only know binatanggas, tinamban, tinamban lawis and oyon.

Hi,

I got in touch with some 'pandays' in Leyte and they informed me that the blade is not Leyte made. A suggestion was made that this particular blade was made in Western Samar (called a binalhag with a 'talisay'* hilt design).
*Talisay- from the word TINALISAY- referring to a 'gray colored rooster with some green'. A fighting cock.

Salud,

Yves