Philippines dagger

[JeffS]

Originally Posted by Sajen

When ferrule and guard are two single parts it could be an older example.

This is two pieces. If bronze, the guard has a high copper content as evidenced by the red color and it is soft enough to be crimped onto the blade. The ferrule and pommel cap are a harder yellow alloy.

[Ian]

Thanks Jeff. Could you post a close up picture of the guard and the crimped area. This sounds like an unusual construction.