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Robert · 22nd December 2008, 03:43 PM

This dagger is called a gunong. I don't really know much about them but there are people here on the forum that are experts and I'm sure that they will be answering soon. If you would please post the measurements to go with the photos. Here is a good thread to start with for other examples. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=ferguson Good luck with your collection, you will find it has a tendency to turn into an addiction!!

Robert

VANDOO · 22nd December 2008, 04:10 PM

WELCOME TO THE FORUM

AS MENTIONED IT IS CALLED A GUNONG WE USED TO CALL IT A PUNAL BEFORE WE WERE INFORMED OF THE NAME FOR THEM USED BY THE LOCAL PHILIPPINE PEOPLE. SO A SEARCH IN THE CURRENT FORUM AND ARCHIVED FORUMS UNDER THOSE TWO NAMES SHOULD SUPPLY A LOT OF INFORMATION.
IT IS NOT MY SPECIALTY BUT BASICALLY IT IS A MORO DAGGER YOUR EXAMPLE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN FORMED BY STOCK REMOVAL SO THE BLADE IS PROBABLY MADE FROM ONE PIECE OF STEEL AND NOT SHAPED OR FOLDED IN A FORGE. I WOULD GUESS IT IS POST WW2, YOU WILL SEE SOME PICTURES OF SOME GOOD OLD HAND FORGED ONES IN THE FORUM POSTS. A NICE START ON COLLECTING PHILIPPINE EDGED WEAPONS.

22nd December 2008, 03:43 PM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	This dagger is called a gunong. I don't really know much about them but there are people here on the forum that are experts and I'm sure that they will be answering soon. If you would please post the measurements to go with the photos. Here is a good thread to start with for other examples. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=ferguson Good luck with your collection, you will find it has a tendency to turn into an addiction!! Robert Last edited by Robert Coleman; 22nd December 2008 at 05:23 PM.

22nd December 2008, 04:10 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WELCOME TO THE FORUM AS MENTIONED IT IS CALLED A GUNONG WE USED TO CALL IT A PUNAL BEFORE WE WERE INFORMED OF THE NAME FOR THEM USED BY THE LOCAL PHILIPPINE PEOPLE. SO A SEARCH IN THE CURRENT FORUM AND ARCHIVED FORUMS UNDER THOSE TWO NAMES SHOULD SUPPLY A LOT OF INFORMATION. IT IS NOT MY SPECIALTY BUT BASICALLY IT IS A MORO DAGGER YOUR EXAMPLE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN FORMED BY STOCK REMOVAL SO THE BLADE IS PROBABLY MADE FROM ONE PIECE OF STEEL AND NOT SHAPED OR FOLDED IN A FORGE. I WOULD GUESS IT IS POST WW2, YOU WILL SEE SOME PICTURES OF SOME GOOD OLD HAND FORGED ONES IN THE FORUM POSTS. A NICE START ON COLLECTING PHILIPPINE EDGED WEAPONS.