Philippine Knife?

Lew · 7th August 2007, 03:23 PM

What I find unique about this bolo is it has some habaki like thing on the blade which looks as if it is made of one piece of brass. I have never seen anything like this before on a Luzon bolo. The blade is regular steel and I can see in good light a nice temper line. Seems to be WW2 or earlier. We will need the Philippine weapons guys to chime in on this strange beast.

Lew

Battara · 8th August 2007, 06:52 PM

For starters, the "X" mark in the Moro lands is a talismanic mark, so I would not be surprised if it were the same here as well.

On the brass bolster, I have usually seen these as made from one piece of brass, or more accuratly, pieces soldered together.

It looks like the blade is in a sandwich lamination.

A nice and interesting piece.

7th August 2007, 03:23 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	What I find unique about this bolo is it has some habaki like thing on the blade which looks as if it is made of one piece of brass. I have never seen anything like this before on a Luzon bolo. The blade is regular steel and I can see in good light a nice temper line. Seems to be WW2 or earlier. We will need the Philippine weapons guys to chime in on this strange beast. Lew

8th August 2007, 06:52 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	For starters, the "X" mark in the Moro lands is a talismanic mark, so I would not be surprised if it were the same here as well. On the brass bolster, I have usually seen these as made from one piece of brass, or more accuratly, pieces soldered together. It looks like the blade is in a sandwich lamination. A nice and interesting piece.