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Old 12th May 2006, 01:30 PM   #1
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Default Visayan Kukri?

Does any forumite recognise what kind of blade this is?
It looks like an oversized sickle but holding it in the reverse grip the balance is wrong.
If I however hold it in a hammer grip, like a Kukri, the balance is perfect.
The edge is on the inside and it's quite heavy.
To heavy IMO to be an agricultural tool.
The blade is 38 cm, almost 15".

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Old 12th May 2006, 01:44 PM   #2
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Might function as a Katar, too.
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Old 12th May 2006, 02:04 PM   #3
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michael,

looks like a garab (ilonggo for 'scythe') to me.


pronounced grr'rub...
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Old 12th May 2006, 02:23 PM   #4
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here's a picture of nonoy, a tuba collector. checkout his side arms..

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Old 12th May 2006, 02:36 PM   #5
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Thanks Spunjer,

Did you see with what kind of grip Nonoy used it?
And why do you think it has a monster/Bakunawa hilt?

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Old 12th May 2006, 02:52 PM   #6
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michael,
i'm guessing you have an old, old type, ergo the 'diety' hilt. nowadays, the batikulun (gizzard) type is more common, as what nonoy have on his. here's a close up on a modern binangon handle.
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Old 12th May 2006, 02:56 PM   #7
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Thanks!

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Old 12th May 2006, 06:29 PM   #8
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A VERY IMPORTANT KNIFE INDEED IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY TUBA IS THE NAME OF THE LOCAL ALCHOLIC BEVERAGE, NO COCK FIGHT COULD BE HELD WITHOUT IT PERHAPS THE KNIFE IS MADE AS IT IS TO FACILITATE ITS USE WHILE HANGING IN A PALM TREE HIGH ABOVE THE GROUND WHERE A SPECILIZED CUTTING TOOL WOULD BE VERY HANDY.
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Old 12th May 2006, 09:10 PM   #9
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Yes; it's for draining palm juice from the trunk, I think? I think the man with the sword climbed?
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Old 12th May 2006, 10:35 PM   #10
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Another term I think for this type of tool is called sangot...I forgot which dialect uses it. It's used to also harvest coconuts.
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Old 13th May 2006, 03:34 AM   #11
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Wow VVV,
You have the best tuba knife I've ever seen. It's listed in Stone's on pg 641 (both the diety and chicken gizzard styles). Many thanks to Vandoo for the info that tuba is an alcoholic beverage from the palm tree. I'd sure like to try some.
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Old 13th May 2006, 05:18 AM   #12
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Hey RobT
from someone who has tried the local palm beverages in a couple of countries they give nasty nasty hangovers (particularly if you are committed to bouncing around in a jeep at 6am the next morning).
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Old 16th May 2006, 04:20 PM   #13
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Here are the image and description from Stone's Glossary





Spunjer, that's a great picture of Nonoy.

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