A "new" Luzon bolo enter the collection

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Originally Posted by Battara

Yeah I never bought the "katana" nomenclature for this.

Would this be Pangasinan or Pampangan?

In my research, the original (and proper) term for the Pampanga-made "katana" blade is "tulipas." This has been mentioned in both documentation and oral tradition- of Pampanga-lineage blacksmiths.

I believe the blade in question is Pangasinan since:

1) I've never seen a Kapampangan-made blade with that engraving. In contrast, I've seen those on Pangasinan blades.

2) A feature of the "brother" blade- a spine gimping pattern- is also present in one of my younger, Pangasinan-provenanced blades. I've not seen that applied in Ilokano or Kapampangan blades.

3) I believe the blade in question is a truncated-blade form of the Pangasinan blade known as "barang." In its truncated form, it looks "similar" to tulipas, but they have differing blade profiles and alignment.