Nice Moro Barong!!!!

mross · 25th January 2010, 03:45 PM

From the description, it seems to be modern made. There are some good working smiths out there, see Cecil Q, "Crossing the Sulu Seas". Looks functional but not tradtional.

Lew · 25th January 2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mross

From the description, it seems to be modern made. There are some good working smiths out there, see Cecil Q, "Crossing the Zulu Seas". Looks functional but not tradtional.

I think you meant Sulu Seas?

Battara · 25th January 2010, 04:46 PM

OR.....could there be Moro in South Africa....HMMM......

A Senefelder · 25th January 2010, 05:09 PM

I wish i'd seen this earlier, I was forging Saturday night 2 miles down the road from the sellers location ( North Rose New York. I was at my buddies place in Rose just down the road ). I would have contacted the seller to see if I could have a look.

mross · 25th January 2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

I think you meant Sulu Seas?

UMM, yes of course.

KuKulzA28 · 25th January 2010, 08:30 PM

That blade has a style reminiscent of Jun Silva, a panday in Cebu. The seller never said it was Moro.
It is infact an "Authentic Philippine Barong"... because it was made by a Cebuano and it is a barong.

You guys might be making tongue-in-cheek remarks about how the barong was advertised on eBay, however, I have owned a Jun Silva pinuti bolo (and other people have also shared their experiences), and Jun Silva's stuff is great quality. Simple, tough, and sharp. The usually signs are shiny spring steel blades, scorched yellowy-orange wood, and rattan wrappings. They almost all have a Jun Silva mark stamped on them.

is a link to a photo of the pinuti I used to own. Here

If you like to use blades, Jun Silva makes great ones. Not really pretty ones for hanging on the wall display or mantle-piece, but you could definitely use it to get the job done so to speak. They aren't easy to get outside of the Philippines... most people that I know of who have them tend to be Filipino Martial Arts practitioners and have Filipino connections or teachers to help get them the blades from Silva.

kronckew · 25th January 2010, 11:57 PM

i've only got 5 of jun's, a talibong, a ginunting, a pinute like the one in the above link, and two garab knives....razor sharp, well made, chisel grind, L6 steel, crude grips and scabbards. users, not wall princesses. amongst my favourites.

harimauhk · 13th August 2010, 02:36 PM

I've met the man in person and most of his immediate family. They are absolutely swamped with orders and they don't make pretty knives, although by Cebu standards, they have excellent fit and finish. Their blades are meant for real use.

I will be in Cebu in 7 hours or so.

25th January 2010, 03:45 PM	#1
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	From the description, it seems to be modern made. There are some good working smiths out there, see Cecil Q, "Crossing the Sulu Seas". Looks functional but not tradtional. Last edited by mross; 25th January 2010 at 10:08 PM.

25th January 2010, 08:30 PM	#6
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	That blade has a style reminiscent of Jun Silva, a panday in Cebu. The seller never said it was Moro. It is infact an "Authentic Philippine Barong"... because it was made by a Cebuano and it is a barong. You guys might be making tongue-in-cheek remarks about how the barong was advertised on eBay, however, I have owned a Jun Silva pinuti bolo (and other people have also shared their experiences), and Jun Silva's stuff is great quality. Simple, tough, and sharp. The usually signs are shiny spring steel blades, scorched yellowy-orange wood, and rattan wrappings. They almost all have a Jun Silva mark stamped on them. is a link to a photo of the pinuti I used to own. Here If you like to use blades, Jun Silva makes great ones. Not really pretty ones for hanging on the wall display or mantle-piece, but you could definitely use it to get the job done so to speak. They aren't easy to get outside of the Philippines... most people that I know of who have them tend to be Filipino Martial Arts practitioners and have Filipino connections or teachers to help get them the blades from Silva. Last edited by KuKulzA28; 25th January 2010 at 08:50 PM.

25th January 2010, 04:46 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	OR.....could there be Moro in South Africa....HMMM......

25th January 2010, 05:09 PM	#4
A Senefelder Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 214	I wish i'd seen this earlier, I was forging Saturday night 2 miles down the road from the sellers location ( North Rose New York. I was at my buddies place in Rose just down the road ). I would have contacted the seller to see if I could have a look.

25th January 2010, 11:57 PM	#7
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	i've only got 5 of jun's, a talibong, a ginunting, a pinute like the one in the above link, and two garab knives....razor sharp, well made, chisel grind, L6 steel, crude grips and scabbards. users, not wall princesses. amongst my favourites.

13th August 2010, 02:36 PM	#8
harimauhk Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 88	I've met the man in person and most of his immediate family. They are absolutely swamped with orders and they don't make pretty knives, although by Cebu standards, they have excellent fit and finish. Their blades are meant for real use. I will be in Cebu in 7 hours or so.