Visayan "pinuti"

[Federico]

Originally Posted by Ian

Further pursuing narrow-bladed Visayan weapons that may be called pinuti, here is another one that I picked up a while ago. It is probably WWII vintage, judging from the old khaki-colored metal strips around the scabbard and hilt. These could be off old WWII ammo containers, which I have seen before on WWII era Philippine knives.

The hilt is one of those abbreviated kakatuas which are often found on the heavy, blunt-ended choppers from Panay, Negros -- binangon. The blade is basically a very skinny version of a tenegre. The edge is hardened, as seen in the pictures.

This sword is village quality in its construction, but does illustrate the pinuti theme.

I have a very similar blade that I bought from a vets son along with a diety hlted binangon. The father was stationed near Letye, but then we normally dont associate diety pieces with the area. Both bolo seemed of similar construction and age, and due to the presence of a circular wood guard on the diety piece, Zel suggested a possible much older date than WWII. Are the fittings brazed or solid? I know on mine, they feature old style brazing, something that dissappears in many bolo circa WWII.